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Venezuela
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Nickname(s)[La Vinotinto] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)
Association[[[Venezuelan Football Federation|Federación Venezolana de Fútbol]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) (FVF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachRafael Dudamel
CaptainTomás Rincón
Most capsJuan Arango (128)
Top scorerJuan Arango (23)
Home stadiumEstadio José Antonio Anzoátegui
Polideportivo Cachamay
Estadio Pueblo Nuevo
FIFA codeVEN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current59 Increase 9 (24 November 2016)
Highest29 (August 2014)
Lowest129 (November 1998)
First international
 Panama 2–1 Venezuela Venezuela
(Panama City, Panama; February 12, 1938)
Biggest win
Venezuela Venezuela 7–0 Puerto Rico 
(Caracas, Venezuela; January 16, 1959)
Biggest defeat
 Argentina 11–0 Venezuela Venezuela
(Rosario, Argentina; August 10, 1975)
Copa América
Appearances17 (first in 1967)
Best resultFourth place, 2011

The Venezuela national football team (Spanish: La selección de fútbol de Venezuela) represents Venezuela in men's international association football and is controlled by the Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF), the governing body for football in Venezuela. It is nicknamed "La Vinotinto" ("The Burgundy") because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts. When playing at home in official games, they usually rotate between three stadiums: The Polideportivo Cachamay in Puerto Ordaz, the Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui in Puerto La Cruz and the Estadio Pueblo Nuevo in San Cristóbal. In friendly matches, they tend to rotate between the rest of the stadiums in the country.

Unlike other South American nations, and akin to some Caribbean nations, baseball is extremely popular in Venezuela, which diverts athletic talent away from football, contributing to its historic lack of success in CONMEBOL competitions. As of 2014, they are the only CONMEBOL side to have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup. Often Venezuela would go through entire qualification tournaments without recording a single win, although this has changed in the last two qualifying rounds. Until 2011, their best finish in the Copa América was fifth in their first entry, in 1967. It is only recently with the spread of the World Cup's popularity in nations where football was not the primary sport (such as Japan, the United States and Australia) that the national team found incentives to increase player development and fan support.

History

Backstory

Venezuela did not participate in FIFA World Cup qualification until the 1966 qualifiers in which they were drawn with Uruguay and Peru, but failed to register a point in four games. In the 1970 qualifiers they managed to register a point, and after withdrawing from the 1974 series, repeated that in the 1978 qualifiers. The 1982 qualifiers saw them register their first win, over Bolivia. They wouldn't register another World Cup qualifying win until the 1994 series when they defeated Ecuador. A highlight of the 1998 qualifiers was goalkeeper Rafael Dudamel scoring against Argentina in a 5–2 defeat.

Despite poor results during the 1960s and 1970s, outstanding players like Luis Mendoza and Rafael Santana achieved recognition.

The team failed to qualify for both the 2002, and 2006 World Cups. The latter failure resulted in the resignation of manager Richard Páez.

César Farías era

With new coach César Farías, Venezuela national team improved their performances. At the beginning of 2010, during qualifying, Venezuela won its first game in World Cup qualifying against the long unbeaten Ecuador in Quito. Something similar happened to Bolivia in La Paz, where Venezuela won for the first time at Bolivian altitude. Also, they received their first point against Brazil in qualifying. Despite not ultimately reaching the 2010, Venezuela achieved their best result in qualifying. They finished this round with 22 points in 18 matches, surpassing Peru and Bolivia for eighth place in the region.

On 6 June 2008, Venezuela achieved their second-ever triumph over Brazil, defeating the Seleção 2–0 in a friendly match in Boston, United States.

Venezuela obtained excellent results in the 2011 Copa América when they finished fourth, their highest finish in the tournament to date. With a squad composed mostly of players playing in Europe, they began 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification with a historic result (1–0) against Argentina in Puerto La Cruz, beating the Argentines for the first time.

Noel Sanvicente era

On 4 September 2014, Noel Sanvicente was made coach of the Venezuela national team.[1] On 5 September 2014, the team lost its first match with Sanvicente under the helm 3–1 against South Korea in Bucheon.[2]

Sanvicente's first tournament came in the 2015 Copa América, with Venezuela drawn in Group C of the competition. Their opening game finished with an upset victory over tournament favorites Colombia by 1–0, but subsequent defeats to Peru and Brazil saw La Vinotinto eliminated.[citation needed]

Venezuela began the World Cup qualification campaign with a 1–0 defeat against Paraguay at home, and would not earn their first point until their match against Peru, a 2–2 draw in Lima where Venezuela led until the last minute of stoppage time. Their match with Chile ended in a disappointing 4–1 defeat, Sanvicente announced his resignation a week later after mutual consent with the FVF. At the time of Sanvicente's departure, Venezuela was last in the qualification standings with a sole point.

Rafael Dudamel era

Sanvicente was replaced by Rafael Dudamel. Under his coaching, La Vinotinto quickly improved and reached the quarterfinals in the Copa América Centenario, with two 0–1 wins over Jamaica and Uruguay and a 1–1 draw against Mexico in the group stage and then a 4–1 defeat to Argentina in the quarter-finals. In the 7th matchday of the 2018 World Cup qualifier, Venezuela lost to Colombia 2–0 in Barranquilla, the first loss against Los Cafeteros since 2009. Later, on matchday 11, Venezuela won for the first time in the qualifier, 5–0 over Bolivia in Maturín with a hat-trick from Josef Martínez and goals from Jacobo Koufatti and Rómulo Otero.

Copa América history

Venezuela first participated in the Copa América in 1967, and finished fifth after defeating Bolivia 3–0 with a side containing Mendoza and Santana. The 1975 tournament saw Venezuela drawn in a group with Brazil and Argentina, and finished bottom with an 11–0 defeat to Argentina. In the 1979 edition, which would be the international swansong for Mendoza and Santana, they drew 0–0 with Colombia and 1–1 with Chile. A highlight of the 1989 tournament was midfielder Carlos Maldonado's four goals. In the 1993 series, Venezuela drew with Uruguay and the United States.

The team's overall Copa América record has been relatively poor (goal difference 33–145 before the 2011 Copa América), but the "Auge Vinotinto" (Vinotinto Rise) period in the early 2000s (decade) brought increased attention to the sport in the country, which in turn brought increased support from both government and private institutions. Said support contributed greatly to the "Vinotinto's" rise in quality. In 2007, during the Copa América held in Venezuela, the team progressed to the quarterfinals for the first time in its history after finishing first in a group containing Peru, Bolivia and Uruguay. Venezuela's 2–0 victory over Peru during the competition was its first Copa América victory since 1967.

2011 Copa América

At the 2011 Copa América championship, Venezuela reached the semi-finals round for the first time by defeating Chile in the quarter-final, 2–1. Despite their commanding presence against Paraguay in their semifinal, Venezuela were unable to convert their chances into goals. They would eventually lose 5–3 to Paraguay in a penalty shootout after remaining scoreless in normal and extra time. Venezuela and Peru played for third place at the Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, where Venezuela would suffer their biggest loss of the tournament, losing 4–1 to Peru and falling into fourth place overall. Nonetheless, it was their best ever finish at the competition.

Group B:

Main article: 2011 Copa América Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2 5
 Venezuela 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
 Paraguay 3 0 3 0 5 5 0 3
 Ecuador 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1

Results:

July 3, 2011 Group stages Brazil  0–0  Venezuela La Plata, Argentina
16:00 UTC-3 Report Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)
July 9, 2011 Group stages Venezuela  1–0  Ecuador Salta, Argentina
18:30 UTC-3 C. González 61' Report Stadium: Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena
Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)
July 13, 2011 Group stages Paraguay  3–3  Venezuela Salta, Argentina
19:15 UTC-3 Alcaraz 32'
Barrios 62'
Riveros 85'		 Report Rondón 5'
Miku 89'
Perozo 90+2'		 Stadium: Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)
July 17, 2011 Quarterfinals Chile  1–2  Venezuela San Juan, Argentina
19:15 UTC-3 Suazo 69' Report Vizcarrondo 34'
Cichero 80'		 Stadium: Estadio del Bicentenario
Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)
July 20, 2011 Semifinals Venezuela  0–0
(3–5 p)		  Paraguay Mendoza, Argentina
21:45 UTC-3 Report Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Referee: Francisco Chacón (Mexico)
Penalties
Maldonado soccer ball with check mark
Rey soccer ball with check mark
Lucena soccer ball with red X
Miku soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Ortigoza
soccer ball with check mark Barrios
soccer ball with check mark Riveros
soccer ball with check mark Martínez
soccer ball with check mark Verón
July 23, 2011 Third-place match Peru  4–1  Venezuela La Plata, Argentina
16:00 UTC-3 Chiroque 41'
Guerrero 63', 89', 90+2'		 Report Arango 77' Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

Historical kits

(1926)
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(2011– 2013)

Current status

Recent and forthcoming matches

Matches from the past 12 months as well as any future scheduled matches.

February 2, 2016 Friendly Venezuela  1–0  Costa Rica Barinas, Venezuela
19:30 (UTC-4:30) Villanueva Yellow card 56'
Ángel 89'		 Report Ramírez Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 65'
Venegas Yellow card 43' Red card 43'
Waston Yellow card 59'
Azofeifa Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Estadio Agustín Tovar
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Luis Sánchez (Colombia)
March 24, 2016 2018 FWCQ Peru  2–2  Venezuela Lima, Perú
21:15 (UTC-6:00) Guerrero 14'
Ballón Yellow card 21'
Zambrano Yellow card 46'
Pizarro Yellow card 50'
Ruidíaz 90+4'		 Report Otero 32'
Villanueva 58'
Figuera 61'
Rondón Yellow card 87'
Baroja Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Lima
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)
March 29, 2016 2018 FWCQ Venezuela  1–4  Chile Barinas, Venezuela
19:30 (UTC-4:30) Otero 10'
Rosales Yellow card 45+3'
Otero Yellow card 86'		 Report Pinilla 33', 52'
Jara Yellow card 55'
Vidal 72', 90+2'
Silva Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Estadio Agustín Tovar
Attendance: 23,650
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
May 20, 2016 Friendly Galicia  1–1  Venezuela A Coruña, Spain
Aspas 37' Figuera Yellow card 70'
Martínez 90+2'		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva (Spain)
May 24, 2016 Friendly Panama  0–0  Venezuela Panama City, Panama
19:30 (UTC-4:30) Henríquez Yellow card 44'
Baloy Yellow card 58'		 Report Kouffaty Yellow card 35'
Santos Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández
Attendance: 12,700
Referee: Valdin Legister (Jamaica)
May 27, 2016 Friendly Costa Rica  2–1  Venezuela San José, Costa Rica
Gamboa 40'
Rodríguez 49'
Matarrita Yellow card 71'		 Report Rondón 29'
Figuera Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Melvin Matamorros (Honduras)
June 1, 2016 Friendly Guatemala  1–1  Venezuela Fort Lauderdale, United States
Cardona Yellow card 14'
Tinoco 68'		 Report Rondón 84' Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 7,217
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)
June 5, 2016 Copa América Centenario Jamaica  0–1  Venezuela Chicago, United States
Hector Yellow card 19'
Austin Red card 23'
Mariappa Yellow card 90+1'		 Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Martínez 15'
Figuera Yellow card 45+1'
Vizcarrondo Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 25,560
Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru)
June 9, 2016 Copa América Centenario Uruguay  0–1  Venezuela Philadelphia, United States
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Martínez Yellow card 15'
Rondón 35'
Figuera Yellow card 41'
Seijas Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
Attendance: 23,002
Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina)
June 13, 2016 Copa América Centenario Mexico  1–1  Venezuela Houston, United States
Herrera Yellow card 45+2'
Molina Yellow card 60'
J. M. Corona 80'		 Report (CONMEBOL) González Yellow card 3'
Velázquez 10'
Santos Yellow card 52'
Peñaranda Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: NRG Stadium
Attendance: 67,319
Referee: Yadel Martinez (Cuba)
June 18, 2016 Copa América Centenario Argentina  4–1  Venezuela Boston, United States
Higuaín 8', 28'
Gaitán Yellow card 27'
Messi 60'
Lamela 71'		 Report (CONMEBOL) Seijas Yellow card 5'
Angel Yellow card 53'
Figuera Yellow card 63'
Rondón 70', Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 59,183
Referee: Roberto García (Mexico)
September 1, 2016 2018 FWCQ Colombia  2–0  Venezuela Barranquilla, Colombia
D. Torres Yellow card 8'
O. Murillo Yellow card 33'
Rodríguez 45+2'
M. Torres 81'		 Report Ángel Yellow card 10' Yellow-red card 80'
Figuera Yellow card 64'
Feltscher Yellow card 77' Yellow-red card 90+3'		 Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)
September 6, 2016 2018 FWCQ Venezuela  2–2  Argentina Mérida, Venezuela
Juanpi 34'
González Yellow card 40'
J. Martínez 52'		 Report Otamendi Yellow card 30', 83'
Mascherano Yellow card 33'
Pratto 58'
Funes Mori Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida
Attendance: 40,970
Referee: Daniel Fedorczuk (Uruguay)
October 6, 2016 2018 FWCQ Uruguay  3–0  Venezuela Montevideo, Uruguay
Lodeiro 29'
Cavani 46' 79'Yellow card 50'		 Report VizcarrondoYellow card 41' Yellow-red card 64'
Figuera Yellow card 48'
González Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Attendance: 47,000
Referee: Raul Orozco (Bolivia)
October 11, 2016 2018 FWCQ Venezuela  0–2  Brazil Mérida, Venezuela
Ángel Yellow card 26'
Velázquez Yellow card 38'		 Report Gabriel Jesus 8'
Willian 53'
Paulinho Yellow card 48'		 Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida
Attendance: 40,729
Referee: Victor Hugo Carrillo (Peru)
November 11, 2016 2018 FWCQ Venezuela  5–0  Bolivia Maturín, Venezuela
Koufatti 3'
J. Martínez 11', 67', 70'
Otero 75'		 Report Rodríguez Yellow card 40'
Ramallo Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Estadio Monumental de Maturín
Attendance: 49,750
Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
November 15, 2016 2018 FWCQ Ecuador  3–0  Venezuela Quito, Ecuador
Mina 51'Yellow card 59'
Bolaños 82'
E. Valencia 86'		 Report A. GonzálezYellow card 57'
VizcarrondoYellow card 70'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)
March 23, 2017 2018 FWCQ Venezuela  v  Peru Maturín, Venezuela
Stadium: Estadio Monumental de Maturín
March 28, 2017 2018 FWCQ Chile  v  Venezuela Santiago, Chile
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
August 31, 2017 2018 FWCQ Venezuela  v  Colombia , Venezuela
September 5, 2017 2018 FWCQ Argentina  v  Venezuela , Argentina
October 5, 2017 2018 FWCQ Venezuela  v  Uruguay , Venezuela
October 10, 2017 2018 FWCQ Paraguay  v  Venezuela Asunción, Paraguay
Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco

2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification Standings

Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

Template:2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONMEBOL table

Players

Current squad

The following 28 players were called up for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification games against Bolivia on November 10, and Ecuador on November 15, 2016. [3]
Caps and goals are correct as of November 15, 2016, after the game against Ecuador.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Dani Hernández (1985-10-21) October 21, 1985 (age 38) 31 0 Spain Tenerife
1GK José Contreras (1994-10-20) October 20, 1994 (age 29) 3 0 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira
1GK Wuilker Faríñez (1998-02-15) February 15, 1998 (age 26) 1 0 Venezuela Caracas
2DF Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (1984-05-31) May 31, 1984 (age 40) 81 8 France Nantes
2DF Roberto Rosales (1988-11-20) November 20, 1988 (age 35) 68 0 Spain Málaga
2DF Alexander González (1992-09-13) September 13, 1992 (age 31) 41 1 Spain Huesca
2DF José Manuel Velázquez (1990-09-08) September 8, 1990 (age 33) 23 2 Portugal Arouca
2DF Wilker Ángel (1993-03-18) March 18, 1993 (age 31) 14 2 Russia Terek Grozny
2DF Rolf Feltscher (1990-10-06) October 6, 1990 (age 33) 14 0 Spain Getafe
2DF Mikel Villanueva (1993-04-14) April 14, 1993 (age 31) 11 1 Spain Málaga
2DF Víctor García (1994-06-11) June 11, 1994 (age 30) 4 0 Portugal Nacional
2DF Rubert Quijada (1989-02-10) February 10, 1989 (age 35) 3 0 Venezuela Caracas
2DF Jhon Chancellor (1992-01-02) January 2, 1992 (age 32) 0 0 Venezuela La Guaira
3MF Tomás Rincón (Captain) (1988-01-13) January 13, 1988 (age 36) 81 0 Italy Genoa
3MF Rómulo Otero (1992-11-09) November 9, 1992 (age 31) 21 5 Brazil Atlético Mineiro
3MF Arquímedes Figuera (1989-10-06) October 6, 1989 (age 34) 17 1 Venezuela La Guaira
3MF Adalberto Peñaranda (1997-05-31) May 31, 1997 (age 27) 11 0 Italy Udinese
3MF Arles Flores (1991-04-12) April 12, 1991 (age 33) 4 0 Venezuela La Guaira
3MF Jhon Murillo (1995-11-21) November 21, 1995 (age 28) 5 1 Portugal Tondela
3MF Jacobo Kouffati (1993-06-30) June 30, 1993 (age 31) 4 1 Ecuador Deportivo Cuenca
3MF Luis González (1990-12-22) December 22, 1990 (age 33) 4 0 Venezuela Monagas
3MF Yeferson Soteldo (1997-06-30) June 30, 1997 (age 27) 3 0 Venezuela Zamora
3MF Renzo Zambrano (1994-08-26) August 26, 1994 (age 29) 2 0 Spain Real Valladolid B
3MF Yangel Herrera (1998-01-07) January 7, 1998 (age 26) 1 0 Venezuela Atlético Venezuela
4FW Josef Martínez (1993-05-19) May 19, 1993 (age 31) 37 9 Italy Torino
4FW Christian Santos (1988-03-24) March 24, 1988 (age 36) 11 1 Spain Alavés
4FW Edder Farías (1988-04-12) April 12, 1988 (age 36) 9 2 Venezuela Caracas
4FW Manuel Arteaga (1994-06-17) June 17, 1994 (age 30) 3 0 Bolivia The Strongest

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Eduardo Herrera (1993-06-06) June 6, 1993 (age 31) 0 0 Venezuela Deportivo Lara v.  Costa Rica, May 27, 2016
GK Alain Baroja (1989-10-23) October 23, 1989 (age 34) 13 0 Uruguay Sud América v.  Chile, March 29, 2016
GK Luis Rojas (1988-04-30) April 30, 1988 (age 36) 0 0 Venezuela La Guaira v.  Costa Rica, February 2, 2016
DF Yordan Osorio (1994-05-10) May 10, 1994 (age 30) 0 0 Venezuela Zamora v.  Brazil, October 11, 2016
DF Daniel Benitez (1987-09-23) September 23, 1987 (age 36) 1 0 Venezuela Mineros de Guayana v.  Costa Rica, May 27, 2016
DF Andrés Túñez (1987-03-15) March 15, 1987 (age 37) 16 0 Thailand Buriram United Copa América Centenario preliminary squad
DF Jefre Vargas (1995-01-12) January 12, 1995 (age 29) 1 0 Venezuela Caracas Copa América Centenario preliminary squad
DF Ángel Faría (1983-04-28) April 28, 1983 (age 41) 2 0 Venezuela Zamora v.  Chile, March 29, 2016
DF Francisco Carabalí (1991-03-24) March 24, 1991 (age 33) 5 0 Venezuela Mineros de Guayana v.  Costa Rica, February 2, 2016
DF Oscar González (1992-02-25) February 25, 1992 (age 32) 0 0 Venezuela La Guaira v.  Costa Rica, February 2, 2016
DF Diego Melean (1992-02-13) February 13, 1992 (age 32) 0 0 Venezuela La Guaira v.  Costa Rica, February 2, 2016
DF Edwin Peraza (1993-03-11) March 11, 1993 (age 31) 0 0 Venezuela Zamora v.  Costa Rica, February 2, 2016
MF Alejandro GuerraINJ (1985-07-09) July 9, 1985 (age 39) 61 4 Colombia Atlético Nacional v.  Bolivia, November 10, 2016
MF Juan Pablo AñorINJ (1994-01-24) January 24, 1994 (age 30) 11 1 Spain Málaga v.  Bolivia, November 10, 2016
MF Aristóteles Romero (1995-10-18) October 18, 1995 (age 28) 0 0 Venezuela Mineros de Guayana v.  Brazil, October 11, 2016
MF Agnel Flores (1989-05-29) May 29, 1989 (age 35) 14 0 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira v.  Argentina, September 6, 2016
MF Luis Manuel Seijas (1986-06-23) June 23, 1986 (age 38) 67 2 Brazil Internacional Copa América Centenario
MF Carlos Suárez (1992-04-26) April 26, 1992 (age 32) 1 0 Venezuela Carabobo Copa América Centenario
MF César González (1982-10-01) October 1, 1982 (age 41) 62 5 Brazil Coritiba Copa América Centenario preliminary squad
MF Ronald Vargas (1986-12-02) December 2, 1986 (age 37) 22 3 Greece AEK Athens Copa América Centenario preliminary squad
MF Carlos Cermeño (1995-08-08) August 8, 1995 (age 28) 1 0 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira Copa América Centenario preliminary squad
MF Rafael Acosta (1989-02-13) February 13, 1989 (age 35) 12 0 Venezuela Mineros de Guayana v.  Costa Rica, February 2, 2016
MF Ángelo Peña (1989-12-25) December 25, 1989 (age 34) 12 0 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira v.  Costa Rica, February 2, 2016
MF Javier García (1987-04-22) April 22, 1987 (age 37) 1 0 Venezuela La Guaira v.  Costa Rica, February 2, 2016
MF Johan Moreno (1991-06-10) June 10, 1991 (age 33) 1 0 Chile Deportes Antofagasta v.  Costa Rica, February 2, 2016
FW Salomón RondónINJ (1989-09-16) September 16, 1989 (age 34) 57 18 England West Bromwich Albion v.  Bolivia, November 10, 2016
FW Yonathan Del Valle (1990-05-28) May 28, 1990 (age 34) 13 0 Turkey Bursaspor v.  Brazil, October 11, 2016
FW Andrés Ponce (1996-11-11) November 11, 1996 (age 27) 2 0 Switzerland Lugano v.  Brazil, October 11, 2016
FW Jeffrén Suárez (1988-01-20) January 20, 1988 (age 36) 4 0 Belgium Eupen v.  Panama, May 24, 2016
FW Mario Rondón (1986-03-26) March 26, 1986 (age 38) 13 3 China Shijiazhuang Ever Bright Copa América Centenario preliminary squad
FW Gelmin Rivas (1989-03-23) March 23, 1989 (age 35) 3 0 United Arab Emirates Al-Sharjah Copa América Centenario preliminary squad
FW Richard Blanco (1982-01-21) January 21, 1982 (age 42) 14 2 Venezuela Mineros de Guayana v.  Chile, March 29, 2016
FW Jesús Lugo (1991-09-14) September 14, 1991 (age 32) 3 0 Venezuela Aragua v.  Costa Rica, February 2, 2016

Records

Most caps

Midfielder Juan Arango had played the most matches for Venezuela: 128 between 1999 and 2015.

Blue highlights denotes active players.

Position Name Period caps Goals
1 Juan Arango 1999–2015 128 23
2 José Manuel Rey 1997–2011 115 11
3 Jorge Alberto Rojas 1999–2009 91 3
4 Miguel Mea Vitali 1999–2012 85 1
5 Oswaldo Vizcarrondo 2004– 81 8
Tomás Rincón 2008– 81 0
7 Gabriel Urdaneta 1996–2005 77 9
Luis Vallenilla 1996–2007 77 1
9 Roberto Rosales 2007– 68 0
10 Luis Manuel Seijas 2006– 67 2
As of November 15, 2016[4]

Top scorers

Blue highlights denotes active players.

Position Name Period Goals Caps Goals/Caps Ratio
1 Juan Arango 1999–2015 23 128 0.18
2 Giancarlo Maldonado 2003–2011 22 65 0.33
3 Salomón Rondón 2008– 18 57 0.32
4 Ruberth Morán 1996–2007 14 65 0.22
5 Daniel Arismendi 2006–2011 11 31 0.35
José Manuel Rey 1997–2011 11 115 0.10
Nicolás Fedor 2006– 11 53 0.21
8 Gabriel Urdaneta 1996–2005 9 77 0.12
Josef Martínez 2011– 9 37 0.24
10 Oswaldo Vizcarrondo 2004– 8 81 0.10
As of November 15, 2016[5]

Competitive record

World Cup record

Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
1930 to 1954 Did not enter
1958 Withdrew
1962 Did not enter
1966 to 1970 Did not qualify
1974 Withdrew
1978 to 2014 Did not qualify

Head to head

Main article: Venezuela national football team head to head

Copa América record

Pan American Games record

References

  1. ^ http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/news/newsid/240/651/2/index.html
  2. ^ http://www.goal.com/en/match/korea-republic-vs-venezuela/1802751/report
  3. ^ "La concentración vinotinto empezará este jueves". lavinotinto.com. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  4. ^ Luis Fernando Passo Alpuin. "Appearances for Venezuela National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  5. ^ Luis Fernando Passo Alpuin. "Goals for Venezuela National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
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