Aruba national under-20 football team
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (October 2020) |
| Association | Arubaanse Voetbal Bond | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
| Head coach | Elvis Albertus | ||
| Home stadium | Trinidad Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | ARU | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 123  3 (17 July 2014) | ||
| Highest | 120 (June 2014) | ||
| Lowest | 202 (February 2008) | ||
The Aruba National Football team (Dutch, "Arubaans voetbalelftal"; Papiamento, "Seleccion Arubano di futbol" is the official football team under 20 of Aruba and is controlled by the Arubaanse Voetbal Bond.
History
Road to the 2015 Championship
During the 1st round of qualification they were placed in group 4 along with Grenada, and Dominica. Aruba defeated both team with 1-0 win to qualify to the final round. During the final round they were placed in group B along with Haiti, Dominican Republic and Saint Kitts and Nevis. They would beat the Dominican Republic and Saint Kitts and Nevis both with 2-1 win, unfortunately lose to Haiti with 2-1 defeat. They would get second in the group and face off against Cuba which they lost 2-1. Their goalkeeper Jean Marc Antersijn, would win the Golden Glove, and they would win the Fair Play Award. This would be their first time competing in the CONCACAF Championship. They were later placed in group A along with host 
Jamaica, 
Trinidad and Tobago, 
Panama, 
United States, and 
Guatemala.
2015 Championship
On Aruba debut in the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship the team would find it difficult to win a single game in the tournament. The team would go on to lose 4 out of the 5 games, drawing with host Jamaica in a 0-0 scoreline in their final game.
Current squad
The following players were called up by manager Arent Bekhof to compete in the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in group A.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jeanmarc Antersijn | 5 January 1996 (aged 19) |  Haaglandia
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| 2 | DF | Niels Ridderstap | 10 January 1997 (aged 17) | Groningen
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| 3 | DF | Jefferson Vegas | 30 January 1995 (aged 19) | Vitesse Delft
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| 4 | DF | Nickenson Paul | 24 August 1997 (aged 17) |  Dakota
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| 5 | DF | Joel Geerman | 12 June 1997 (aged 17) | Estrella
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| 6 | MF | Johnatan Ruiz | 1 June 1995 (aged 19) | Britannia
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| 7 | FW | Youri Wernet | 7 November 1996 (aged 18) | Marum
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| 8 | MF | Gregorio van der Biezen | 4 March 1996 (aged 18) | Hercules
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| 9 | FW | Duncan Homoet | 16 January 1997 (aged 17) | Estrella
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| 10 | MF | Walter Bennett | 18 March 1997 (aged 17) | Elinkwijk
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| 11 | FW | Ricky Marte Hodge | 5 June 1996 (aged 18) | Riverplate
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| 12 | GK | Brandon Malmaceda | 29 July 1997 (aged 17) | Racing Club Aruba
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| 13 | DF | Carl Geerman | 23 March 1997 (aged 17) | Britannia
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| 14 | MF | Marcel Kock | 6 April 1996 (aged 18) | Britannia
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| 15 | FW | Aidan Martha | 5 February 1996 (aged 18) | VOAB
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| 16 | MF | Franklin Ortiz Cabarcas | 31 December 1996 (aged 18) | Dakota
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| 17 | FW | Andrew Valois-Smith | 20 February 1997 (aged 17) | Nacional
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| 18 | MF | Kevin Tromp | 3 January 1997 (aged 18) | Hollandia
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| 19 | DF | David Dubero | 15 November 1996 (aged 18) | Estrella
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| 20 | FW | Jeanpierre van der Linden | 7 January 1998 (aged 17) | Racing Club Aruba
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References
[1]; Aruba U20 Team