Panama national football team
Nickname(s) | Los Canaleros (The Canal Men) La Marea Roja (The Red Tide) | ||
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Association | Federación Panameña de Fútbol | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF | ||
Sub-confederation | UNCAF (Central America) | ||
Head coach | Hernán Darío Gómez | ||
Captain | Felipe Baloy | ||
Most caps | Gabriel Gómez (129) | ||
Top scorer | Luis Tejada (43) | ||
Home stadium | Estadio Rommel Fernández | ||
FIFA code | PAN | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 60 1 (14 September 2017) | ||
Highest | 29 (March 2014) | ||
Lowest | 150 (August 1995) | ||
First international | |||
Panama 3–1 Venezuela (Panama City, Panama; 12 February 1938)[1] | |||
Biggest win | |||
Panama 12–1 Puerto Rico (Barranquilla, Colombia; 13 December 1946)[1] | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Panama 0–11 Costa Rica (Panama City, Panama; 16 February 1938)[1] | |||
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1963) | ||
Best result | Runners-up, 2005 and 2013 |
The Panama national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Panama) represents Panama in international football. The team is controlled by the governing body for football in Panama, Panamanian Football Federation, which is a member of CONCACAF and the regional UNCAF. Panama finished as runners-up in the 2005 Gold Cup and 2013 Gold Cup. Panama has never qualified for the World Cup, but it has reached the final ("Hexagonal") round of the CONCACAF qualifications for the 2006, 2014, and 2018 tournaments. Panama is currently competing in this stage.
Panama came very close to advancing out of the fourth round of the qualifications for the 2014 World Cup. In their last match, which was against the USA, they led 2–1 after 90 minutes and were posed to advance to a play-off against New Zealand, but they conceded two goals in stoppage time and were eliminated, with Mexico taking the playoff slot instead.[2]
Panama has also competed in the sub-regional Central American Cup championship which they won in 2009.
History
The first Panama national football team was constituted in 1937.
Competition records
World Cup record
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1930 | Did Not Enter | ||||||||
1934 | |||||||||
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1950 | |||||||||
1954 | |||||||||
1958 | |||||||||
1962 | |||||||||
1966 | |||||||||
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1974 | |||||||||
1978 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
1982 | |||||||||
1986 | |||||||||
1990 | |||||||||
1994 | |||||||||
1998 | |||||||||
2002 | |||||||||
2006 | |||||||||
2010 | |||||||||
2014 | |||||||||
2018 | To Be Determined | ||||||||
Total | 0/21 |
CCCF Championship
The CCCF tournament began in 1941, but was later abolished in 1961.
- 1941 – Fourth Place
- 1943 – Did not enter
- 1946 – Fifth Place
- 1948 – Third Place
- 1951 – Champions
- 1953 – Seventh Place
- 1955 – Did not enter
- 1957 – Fourth Place
- 1960 – Did not enter
- 1961 – First Round
CONCACAF Championship
The CONCACAF Championship tournament began in 1963, but was later abolished in 1989.
- 1963 – First Round
- Did not enter from 1965–1989.
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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1993 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
2005 | Runners-up | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
2007 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
2009 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
2011 | Semi-Finals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
2013 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
2015 | Third Place | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
2017 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Total | Total | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 53 | 46 |
Copa Centroamericana
Copa Centroamericana record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1991 | First Round | |||||||
1993 | Third Place | |||||||
1995 | Fifth Place | |||||||
1997 | Fifth Place | |||||||
1999 | Did not enter | |||||||
2001 | Fourth Place | |||||||
2003 | Fifth Place | |||||||
2005 | Fourth Place | |||||||
2007 | Runners-up | |||||||
2009 | Champions | |||||||
2011 | Third Place | |||||||
2013 | Fifth Place | |||||||
2015 | Third Place | |||||||
2017 | Runners-up | |||||||
Total | 13/14 |
Honors
Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss
2016
11 November 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Honduras | 0–1 | Panama | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
14:35 UTC−6 | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
Escobar 22' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 37,253 Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba) |
15 November 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Panama | 0–0 | Mexico | Panama City, Panama |
21:05 UTC−5 | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernandez Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica) |
2017
13 January 2017 Copa Centroamericana | Panama | 0–0 | Belize | Panama City, Panama |
21:00 UTC-5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
15 January 2017 Copa Centroamericana | Panama | 2–1 | Nicaragua | Panama City, Panama |
18:00 UTC-5 | Miller 8' Núñez 12' |
Report | García 30' | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernandez Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
17 January 2017 Copa Centroamericana | Panama | 0–1 | Honduras | Panama City, Panama |
21:00 UTC-5 | Report | Hernández 36' (pen.) | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) |
20 January 2017 Copa Centroamericana | Panama | 1–0 | El Salvador | Panama City, Panama |
21:00 UTC-5 | Arroyo 82' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
22 January 2017 Copa Centroamericana | Panama | 1–0 | Costa Rica | Panama City, Panama |
16:00 UTC-5 | Cooper 67' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras) |
24 March 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Trinidad and Tobago | 1–0 | Panama | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
19:00 UTC−4 | Molino 37' | Report | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium Referee: Melvin Matamoros (Honduras) |
28 March 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Panama | 1–1 | United States | Panama City, Panama |
Gómez 44' | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
Dempsey 40' | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernandez Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico) |
8 June 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Costa Rica | 0–0 | Panama | San José, Costa Rica |
20:00 UTC−6 | Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) |
13 June 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Panama | 2–2 | Honduras | Panama City, Panama |
20:35 UTC−5 | Pérez 41' R. Torres 90' |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
Quioto 5' Elis 66' |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernandez Referee: Roberto García Orozco (Mexico) |
8 July 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup | United States | 1–1 | Panama | Nashville, United States |
15:30 CDT (UTC−5) | Dwyer 50' | Report | Camargo 60' | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 47,622 Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico) |
12 July 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup | Panama | 2–1 | Nicaragua | Tampa, United States |
Report | Chavarría 49' | Stadium: Raymond James Stadium Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada) |
15 July 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup | Panama | 3–0 | Martinique | Cleveland, United States |
16:30 | Murillo 44' Arroyo 60' Torres 67' |
Report | Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium Referee: Roberto García Orozco (Mexico) |
19 July 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup | Costa Rica | 1–0 | Panama | Philadelphia, United States |
18:00 | Godoy 77' (o.g.) | Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field Referee: Óscar Moncada Honduras |
1 September 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Mexico | 1–0 | Panama | Mexico City, Mexico |
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Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF) |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Walter López Castellanos (Guatemala) |
5 September 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Panama | 3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | Panama City, Panama |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernandez |
6 October 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | United States | v | Panama | Orlando, United States |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium |
10 October 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Panama | v | Costa Rica | Panama City, Panama |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernandez |
Current Stage (Fifth Round)
Template:2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Fifth Round table
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Mexico on 1 September and Trinidad and Tobago on 5 September 2017.[3][4]
Caps and goals as of 5 September 2017 after the match against Trinidad and Tobago.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Álex Rodríguez | 5 August 1990 | 5 | 0 | San Francisco |
12 | GK | José Calderón | 14 August 1985 | 28 | 0 | Marathón |
2 | DF | Michael Murillo | 15 February 1996 | 16 | 2 | New York Red Bulls |
3 | DF | Roberto Chen | 24 May 1994 | 20 | 1 | Árabe Unido |
4 | DF | Fidel Escobar | 9 January 1995 | 16 | 1 | New York Red Bulls |
5 | DF | Román Torres | 20 March 1986 | 104 | 9 | Seattle Sounders |
13 | DF | Adolfo Machado | 14 February 1985 | 71 | 1 | Houston Dynamo |
15 | DF | Erick Davis | 31 March 1991 | 35 | 0 | Dunajská Streda |
17 | DF | Luis Ovalle | 7 September 1988 | 20 | 0 | Deportes Tolima |
23 | DF | Felipe Baloy (Captain) | 24 February 1981 | 97 | 3 | Municipal |
6 | MF | Gabriel Gómez | 29 May 1984 | 138 | 12 | Atlético Bucaramanga |
8 | MF | Édgar Bárcenas | 23 October 1993 | 23 | 0 | Tapachula |
10 | MF | Ricardo Buitrago | 10 March 1985 | 26 | 3 | Juan Aurich |
11 | MF | Armando Cooper | 26 November 1987 | 92 | 6 | Toronto |
14 | MF | José González | 5 May 1991 | 7 | 0 | Árabe Unido |
19 | MF | Alberto Quintero | 18 December 1987 | 87 | 5 | Universitario |
20 | MF | Aníbal Godoy | 10 February 1990 | 83 | 2 | San Jose Earthquakes |
7 | FW | Blas Pérez | 13 March 1981 | 112 | 40 | Municipal |
9 | FW | Gabriel Torres | 31 October 1988 | 66 | 13 | Lausanne-Sport |
18 | FW | Luis Tejada | 28 March 1982 | 103 | 42 | Universitario |
21 | FW | Roberto Nurse | 16 December 1983 | 19 | 3 | Zacatecas |
22 | FW | Abdiel Arroyo | 13 December 1993 | 30 | 5 | Danubio |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up within the last twelve months.
Player records
Most capped players
As of September 5, 2017, the players with the most appearances for Panama are:[5]
# | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
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1 | Gabriel Gómez | 2003–present | 138 | 12 |
2 | Jaime Penedo | 2003–present | 125 | 0 |
3 | Blas Pérez | 2001–present | 112 | 40 |
4 | Román Torres | 2005–present | 104 | 9 |
5 | Luis Tejada | 2001–present | 103 | 43 |
6 | Felipe Baloy | 2001–present | 97 | 3 |
7 | Armando Cooper | 2006–present | 92 | 6 |
8 | Luis Henríquez | 2003–present | 89 | 2 |
9 | Alberto Quintero | 2007–present | 87 | 5 |
10 | Amílcar Henríquez | 2005–2017 | 85 | 0 |
Bold denotes still active players.
Top goalscorers
As of September 5, 2017, the players with the most goals for Panama are:[5]
# | Name | Career | Goals | Caps |
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1 | Luis Tejada | 2001–present | 42 | 103 |
2 | Blas Pérez | 2001–present | 41 | 112 |
3 | Luis Ernesto Tapia | 1960–1979 | 20 | 77 |
4 | Roberto Brown | 2000–2011 | 16 | 49 |
5 | Gabriel Torres | 2006–present | 13 | 63 |
5 | Jorge Dely Valdés | 1991–2005 | 13 | 34 |
5 | Julio Dely Valdés | 1990–2005 | 13 | 34 |
8 | Gabriel Gómez | 2003–present | 12 | 138 |
9 | Víctor René Mendieta | 1980–2000 | 11 | 31 |
10 | Ricardo Phillips | 1996–2010 | 10 | 84 |
Bold denotes still active players.
Managers
Managers of the Panama national football team throughout the years and the speculation of appointed dates that they took over.
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References
- ^ a b c Barrie Courtney. "Panama – International Results". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ "USA Saves Mexico From World Cup Elimination In The Most Unbelievable Night In North American Soccer History". Business Insider. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ Cotes, Raúl Eduardo (16 August 2017). "Nurse y Buitrago novedades en la convocatoria ante México y Trinidad". Telemetro.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ Hernández, Elizabeth (25 August 2017). "Valentín Pimentel, fuera de los partidos ante México y Trinidad". LaEstrella.com.pa (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ a b Roberto Mamrud. "Panama – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
External links
- Panama Football Federation official website
- Panama at FIFA.com