Venezuela national football team

Venezuela
Nickname(s)La Vinotinto (The Red Wine)
AssociationFederación Venezolana de Fútbol (FVF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachJosé Pékerman
CaptainTomás Rincón
Most capsJuan Arango (129)
Top scorerSalomón Rondón (34)
Home stadiumEstadio Olímpico de la UCV
Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida
Polideportivo Cachamay
FIFA codeVEN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 58 (31 March 2022)[1]
Highest25 (November 2019)
Lowest129 (November 1998)
First international
 Panama 3–1 Venezuela 
(Panama City, Panama; 12 February 1938)
Biggest win
 Venezuela 7–0 Puerto Rico 
(Caracas, Venezuela; 16 January 1959)
Biggest defeat
 Argentina 11–0 Venezuela 
(Rosario, Argentina; 10 August 1975)
Copa América
Appearances19 (first in 1967)
Best resultFourth place (2011)
This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Venezuela women's national football team.

The Venezuela national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Venezuela) represents Venezuela in men's international football and is controlled by the Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF), the governing body for football in Venezuela. They are nicknamed La Vinotinto ("Red wine") 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 2022, 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 not happened since 1998. Until 2011, their best finish at 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. As of December 2019, Venezuela has the highest position on the FIFA World Ranking of any team that has not yet qualified for the World Cup, being ranked 25th.[2]

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. Venezuela at that time also managed to qualify for the 1980 Summer Olympics, it first-ever major international football competition Venezuela participated in.

Richard Páez era

After José Omar Pastoriza's resignation during the 2002 World Cup qualifyings, Richard Páez took the technical direction of the national team. Finishing this process, Venezuela achieved 4 victories in a row against Uruguay, Chile, Peru, and Paraguay; winning more than 1 game in row, their first away game and not finishing in the last place for the first time in their World Cup qualifying history.

However, the team failed to qualify for both the 2002, and 2006 World Cups, gaining 12 and 18 points respectively. After this, the team advanced to the second round Copa America 2007 in Venezuela, is the first time they could reach it on this competition.

In November 2007, Páez resigned after discrepancies with media and supporters.[3]

César Farías era

With a new coach César Farías, Venezuela national team improved their performances. At the beginning of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying, Venezuela won its first game in World Cup qualifying against 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 its 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 its 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
Match between Galicia and Venezuela.

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

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.

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, and was unofficially eliminated.

Rafael Dudamel era

Sanvicente was replaced by former Vinotinto goalkeeper Rafael Dudamel, who decided to revamp the entire national team squad, by injecting the team with the promising young generation of Venezuelan players that finished second at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup that was dubbed as the country's first-ever football Golden Generation.[6] Under his coaching, La Vinotinto quickly improved and reached the quarterfinals in the Copa América Centenario, with two 1–0 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 Kouffati and Rómulo Otero.

On 2 January 2020, Dudamel resigned from the national team.

Copa América history

Venezuela first participated at 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 was 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 312064+25
 Venezuela 312043+15
 Paraguay 30305503
 Ecuador 301225−31

Results:

3 July 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)
9 July 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)
13 July 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)
17 July 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)
20 July 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
Rey
Lucena
Miku 		Ortigoza
Barrios
Riveros
Martínez
Verón
23 July 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)

Team image

Venezuela made its international debut in the Central American and Caribbean Games held in Panama in 1938, wearing the vinotinto (burgundy) color. In the 1967 Copa América Venezuela also wore the Peñarol shirt v Chile to avoid colors clash, as Venezuela had arrived in the Estadio Centenario (Peñarol's frequent venue) with no alternate shirts.[7]

In 1993, a vertical band with the colors of the National flag was added to the left side of the jersey, which changed its colors to a more traditional red tone. This lasted until 1996 when Venezuela returned to the vinotinto tone.[8]

Nevertheless, in 1998 Venezuela adopted a yellow/blue/red scheme, similar to their flag colors, by Mexican manufacturer "ABA Sports".[8] The national team returned to the traditional color in 2000. It has been remaining (with few changes)[9] as the main uniform up to present days.

Kit providers

Source:[10]

Adidas jersey worn during the 2014 World Cup qualifying
Period Manufacturer
1981–1991Adidas
1993–1996Forte
1996–1997Polmer
1998–1999Aba Sport
2000–2005Atlética
2005–2018Adidas
2019–2022Givova

Results and fixtures
Main article: Venezuela national football team results (2020–present)

2021
3 June 2021 2022 FWCQ Bolivia  3–1  Venezuela La Paz, Bolivia
16:00 UTC–4 Moreno 5', 83'
Bejarano 60'  12'
Saavedra  45+3'
Justiniano  90+5'		 Report Chancellor 26'
Ángel  37'
González  45+2'		 Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles
Referee: Jhon Ospina (Colombia)
8 June 2021 2022 FWCQ Venezuela  0–0  Uruguay Caracas, Venezuela
18:30 UTC–4 Moreno  37'
Villanueva  42'
Rincón  63'		 Report Cáceres  90+1' Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de la UCV
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)
13 June 2021 2021 Copa América Brazil  3–0  Venezuela Brasília, Brazil
18:00 (UTC–3) Marquinhos 23'
Neymar 64' (pen.)
Renan Lodi  38'
Gabriel 89'  66'		 Report Manzano  66'
Mago  80'		 Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 0
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)
17 June 2021 2021 Copa América Colombia  0–0  Venezuela Goiânia, Brazil
18:00 (UTC–3) Cuadrado  77'
Uribe  82'
Díaz  90+4'		 Report Aristeguieta  51'
La Mantia  55'
Herrera  77'
José Martinez  81'
Cumaná  86'		 Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico
Attendance: 0
Referee: Eber Aquino (Paraguay)
20 June 2021 2021 Copa América Venezuela  2–2  Ecuador Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
18:00 (UTC–3) Valencia  21'
Preciado  45+3'
Castillo 51'
Caicedo  81'
Hernández 90+1'		 Report Ay. Preciado 39'
Plata 71'		 Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Attendance: 0
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)
27 June 2021 2021 Copa América Venezuela  0–1  Peru Brasília, Brazil
18:00 (UTC–3) Hernández  21' Report Carrillo 48' Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 0
Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina)
2 September 2021 2022 FWCQ Venezuela  1–3  Argentina Caracas, Venezuela
20:00 (UTC–4) A. Martínez  32'
Hurtado  79'
Soteldo 90+4' (pen.)  45'		 Report La. Martínez 45+2'
J. Correa 71'
Á. Correa 74'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de la UCV
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)
5 September 2021 2022 FWCQ Peru  1–0  Venezuela Lima, Peru
20:00 (UTC–5) Cueva 35'
C. Gonzáles  77'
Guerrero  84'		 Report Rincón  28'  38'
Ferraresi  90+4'		 Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero (Ecuador)
9 September 2021 2022 FWCQ Paraguay  2–1  Venezuela Asunción, Paraguay
18:30 (UTC–4) D. Martínez 7'
Gamarra 46'		 Report Chancellor 90' Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)
7 October 2021 2022 FWCQ Venezuela  1–3  Brazil Caracas, Venezuela
19:30 (UTC–4) Ramírez 11' Report Marquinhos 71'
Gabriel Barbosa 85' (pen.)
Antony 90+5'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de la UCV
Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)
10 October 2021 2022 FWCQ Venezuela  2–1  Ecuador Caracas, Venezuela
16:30 (UTC–4) Machís 45+1'
Bello 64'		 Report Valencia 37' (pen.) Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de la UCV
Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
14 October 2021 2022 FWCQ Chile  3–0  Venezuela Santiago, Chile
21:00 (UTC–3) Pulgar 18', 37'
Brereton 73'		 Report Stadium: San Carlos de Apoquindo
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
11 November 2021 2022 FWCQ Ecuador  1–0  Venezuela Quito, Ecuador
16:00 (UTC–5)
Report Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Christian Ferreyra (Uruguay)
16 November 2021 2022 FWCQ Venezuela  1–2  Peru Caracas, Venezuela
19:00 (UTC–4)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de la UCV
Referee: Bruno Arleu (Brazil)

2022
28 January 2022 2022 FWCQ Venezuela  4–1  Bolivia Barinas, Venezuela
18:00 UTC–4
Report
Stadium: Estadio Agustín Tovar
Referee: Guilherme Guerrero (Ecuador)
1 February 2022 2022 FWCQ Uruguay  4–1  Venezuela Montevideo, Uruguay
20:00 UTC–3
Report
Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo (Brazil)
25 March 2022 2022 FWCQ Argentina  3–0  Venezuela Buenos Aires, Argentina
20:30 UTC–3
Report Stadium: Monumental de Nuñez
Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)
29 March 2022 2022 FWCQ Venezuela  0–1  Colombia Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela
19:30 UTC–4 Report
Stadium: Polideportivo Cachamay
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
9 June 2022 International Friendly Game Venezuela  v  Saudi Arabia TBA

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the Training module from 17 to 21 April 2022.[11][12]

Caps and goals are correct as of 29 March 2022, after the match against Colombia.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Frankarlos Benítez (2004-05-03) 3 May 2004 0 0 Caracas
1GK Carlos Olses (2000-09-05) 5 September 2000 0 0 Deportivo La Guaira
1GK Cristopher Varela (1999-11-27) 27 November 1999 0 0 Deportivo Táchira
2DF Óscar González (1992-01-25) 25 January 1992 10 0 Monagas
2DF Yohán Cumana (1996-03-08) 8 March 1996 3 0 Deportivo La Guaira
2DF Francisco La Mantía (1996-02-24) 24 February 1996 3 0 Deportivo La Guaira
2DF Óscar Conde (2002-06-06) 6 June 2002 1 0 Puerto Cabello
2DF Jon Aramburu (2002-07-23) 23 July 2002 0 0 Deportivo La Guaira
2DF Luis Casiani (2001-07-20) 20 July 2001 0 0 Cerro Largo
2DF Andrés Ferro (2001-08-02) 2 August 2001 0 0 Metropolitanos
2DF Yanniel Hernández (1997-07-10) 10 July 1997 0 0 Zamora
2DF Diego Luna (2000-01-02) 2 January 2000 0 0 Zamora
2DF Jesús Paz (2001-05-13) 13 May 2001 0 0 Zulia
2DF Edison Penilla (1996-01-06) 6 January 1996 0 0 Estudiantes de Mérida
2DF Jesús Quintero (2001-02-01) 1 February 2001 0 0 Deportivo Táchira
2DF Williams Velásquez (1997-04-04) 4 April 1997 0 0 Universidad Central
3MF Edson Castillo (1994-05-18) 18 May 1994 6 1 Caracas
3MF Telasco Segovia (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 1 0 Deportivo Lara
3MF Maurice Cova (1992-08-11) 11 August 1992 0 0 Deportivo Táchira
3MF Christian Larotonda (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 0 0 Metropolitanos
3MF Ángel Lezama (2003-04-22) 22 April 2003 0 0 Mineros de Guayana
3MF David Martínez (2006-02-07) 7 February 2006 0 0 Monagas
3MF Emerson Ruiz (2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 0 0 Mineros de Guayana
4FW Erickson Gallardo (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 1 0 Zamora
4FW Jovanny Bolívar (2001-12-16) 16 December 2001 0 0 Deportivo La Guaira
4FW Robinson Flores (1998-04-14) 14 April 1998 0 0 Metropolitanos
4FW Saúl Guarirapa (2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 0 0 Caracas
4FW Manuel Sulbarán (2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 0 0 Caracas
4FW Jesús Vargas (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 0 0 Estudiantes de Mérida

Friendlies not recognized by FIFA are not counted.

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 Wuilker Faríñez (1998-02-15) 15 February 1998 39 0 Lens v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022
GK Rafael Romo (1990-02-25) 25 February 1990 13 0 D.C. United v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022
GK Joel Graterol (1997-02-13) 13 February 1997 4 0 América de Cali v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022
GK Diego Gil (2001-09-25) 25 September 2001 0 0 Puerto Cabello Training module, 17–21 January 2022
GK Luis Romero (1990-11-16) 16 November 1990 0 0 Recoleta v.  Chile, 14 October 2021
GK José Contreras (1994-10-20) 20 October 1994 6 0 San Carlos v.  Argentina, 2 September 2021 PRE
GK Yhonatann Yustiz (1992-01-27) 27 January 1992 0 0 Portuguesa v.  Argentina, 2 September 2021 PRE
GK Giancarlo Schiavone (1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 0 0 Metropolitanos 2021 Copa América EXT
GK Alain Baroja (1989-10-23) 23 October 1989 14 0 Caracas v.  Bolivia, 3 June 2021 PRE
DF Kendrys Silva (1993-12-17) 17 December 1993 0 0 Deportivo La Guaira Training module, 17–21 April 2022 INJ
DF Ronald Hernández (1997-09-21) 21 September 1997 30 1 Atlanta United v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022
DF Luis Mago (1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 16 2 Ñublense v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022
DF Nahuel Ferraresi (1998-11-19) 19 November 1998 17 0 Estoril Praia v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022
DF Christian Makoun (2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 2 0 Charlotte FC v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022
DF Josua Mejías (1997-06-09) 9 June 1997 1 0 Beitar Jerusalem v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022
DF Miguel Navarro (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 1 0 Chicago Fire v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022
DF Roberto Rosales (1988-11-20) 20 November 1988 91 1 AEK Larnaca v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022 SUS
DF Jhon Chancellor (1992-01-02) 2 January 1992 27 2 Zagłębie Lubin v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022 SUS
DF Yordan Osorio (1994-05-10) 10 May 1994 14 0 Parma v.  Uruguay, 1 February 2022
DF Adrián Martínez (1993-07-14) 14 July 1993 7 0 Always Ready v.  Uruguay, 1 February 2022
DF Pablo Bonilla (1999-12-02) 2 December 1999 0 0 Portland Timbers v.  Uruguay, 1 February 2022
DF Jefre Vargas (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 3 0 Metropolitanos Training module, 17–21 January 2022
DF Daniel Carrillo (1995-12-02) 2 December 1995 2 0 KuPS v.  Peru, 16 November 2021
DF Alexander González (1992-09-13) 13 September 1992 56 1 Pyunik v.  Brazil, 7 October 2021 PRE
DF Mikel Villanueva (1993-04-14) 14 April 1993 30 2 Santa Clara v.  Brazil, 7 October 2021 PRE
DF Wilker Ángel (1993-03-18) 18 March 1993 28 2 Göztepe v.  Brazil, 7 October 2021 PRE
DF Daniel Linárez (1992-03-23) 23 March 1992 0 0 Deportivo Pereira v.  Brazil, 7 October 2021 PRE
DF Cristopher Rodríguez (1997-11-09) 9 November 1997 0 0 Deportivo Lara v.  Brazil, 7 October 2021 PRE
DF José Manuel Velázquez (1990-09-08) 8 September 1990 27 3 Arouca v.  Paraguay, 9 September 2021
DF Rolf Feltscher (1990-10-06) 6 October 1990 27 0 MSV Duisburg v.  Argentina, 2 September 2021 PRE
DF Eduardo Fereira (2000-09-29) 29 September 2000 0 0 Caracas v.  Argentina, 2 September 2021 PRE
DF Sandro Notaroberto (1998-03-10) 10 March 1998 0 0 Caracas v.  Argentina, 2 September 2021 PRE
DF Diego Osio (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 0 0 Caracas 2021 Copa América EXT
MF Yerson Chacón (2003-06-04) 4 June 2003 1 0 Deportivo Táchira Training module, 17–21 April 2022 INJ
MF Samuel Sosa (1999-09-17) 17 September 1999 1 0 Puerto Cabello Training module, 17–21 April 2022 INJ
MF Tomás Rincón (captain) (1988-01-13) 13 January 1988 116 1 Sampdoria v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022
MF Rómulo Otero (1992-11-09) 9 November 1992 44 6 Cruz Azul v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022
MF Darwin Machís (1993-02-07) 7 February 1993 36 9 Granada v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022
MF Jhon Murillo (1995-11-21) 21 November 1995 35 4 Atlético San Luis v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022
MF Yeferson Soteldo (1997-06-30) 30 June 1997 26 2 UANL v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022
MF Jefferson Savarino (1996-11-11) 11 November 1996 25 1 Real Salt Lake v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022
MF Yangel Herrera (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 24 2 Espanyol v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022
MF José Martínez (1994-09-07) 7 September 1994 16 0 Philadelphia Union v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022
MF Cristian Cásseres (2000-01-20) 20 January 2000 15 0 New York Red Bulls v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022
MF Luis González (1990-12-22) 22 December 1990 10 0 Junior v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022
MF Júnior Moreno (1993-07-20) 20 July 1993 35 1 FC Cincinnati v.  Uruguay, 1 February 2022
MF Eduard Bello (1995-08-20) 20 August 1995 8 1 Mazatlán v.  Uruguay, 1 February 2022
MF Wikelman Carmona (2003-02-24) 24 February 2003 0 0 New York Red Bulls v.  Uruguay, 1 February 2022
MF Renzo Zambrano (1994-08-26) 26 August 1994 0 0 Pyunik Training module, 17–21 January 2022
MF Adalberto Peñaranda (1997-05-31) 31 May 1997 18 0 Las Palmas v.  Chile, 14 October 2021
MF Bernaldo Manzano (1990-07-02) 2 July 1990 7 0 Deportivo Lara v.  Chile, 14 October 2021
MF Freddy Vargas (1999-04-01) 1 April 1999 1 0 Deportivo Lara v.  Brazil, 7 October 2021 PRE
MF Abraham Bahachille (2001-03-08) 8 March 2001 0 0 Unattached v.  Brazil, 7 October 2021 PRE
MF Cristhian Rivas (1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 0 0 Cuiabá v.  Brazil, 7 October 2021 PRE
MF Jorge Yriarte (2000-03-04) 4 March 2000 0 0 Eibar v.  Brazil, 7 October 2021 PRE
MF Richard Figueroa (1996-08-04) 4 August 1996 0 0 Deportivo Táchira v.  Argentina, 2 September 2021 PRE
MF Leonardo Flores (1995-08-05) 5 August 1995 0 0 Patriotas Boyacá v.  Argentina, 2 September 2021 PRE
MF Matías Lacava (2002-10-10) 10 October 2002 0 0 Tondela v.  Argentina, 2 September 2021 PRE
MF Jesús Bueno (1999-04-15) 15 April 1999 0 0 Philadelphia Union v.  Bolivia, 3 June 2021 PRE
FW Salomón Rondón (1989-09-16) 16 September 1989 86 34 Everton v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022
FW Josef Martínez (1993-05-19) 19 May 1993 58 12 Atlanta United v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022
FW Fernando Aristeguieta (1992-04-09) 9 April 1992 28 1 Puebla v.  Colombia, 29 March 2022
FW Eric Ramírez (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 8 1 Sporting Gijón v.  Uruguay, 1 February 2022
FW Brayan Hurtado (1999-06-21) 21 June 1999 3 0 Antofagasta v.  Uruguay, 1 February 2022
FW Jhonder Cádiz (1995-07-29) 29 July 1995 4 0 Famalicão Training module, 17–21 January 2022
FW Richard Celis (1996-04-23) 23 April 1996 4 0 Millonarios Training module, 17–21 January 2022
FW Jan Hurtado (2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 10 0 Red Bull Bragantino v.  Peru, 16 November 2021
FW Sergio Córdova (1997-08-09) 9 August 1997 14 0 Real Salt Lake v.  Ecuador, 10 October 2021 INJ
FW Daniel Pérez (2002-01-17) 17 January 2002 0 0 Club Brugge v.  Brazil, 7 October 2021 PRE
FW Edson Rivas (2001-10-23) 23 October 2001 0 0 Deportivo La Guaira v.  Brazil, 7 October 2021 PRE
  • COVID-19 Withdrew due to COVID-19
  • EXT Extra players for the 2021 Copa América
  • INJ Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE Preliminary squad
  • SUS Suspended

Player records
As of 29 March 2022[13]
Players in bold are still active with Venezuela.

Most capped players
Midfielder Juan Arango has played the most matches for Venezuela, with 129 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1Juan Arango129221999–2015
2Tomás Rincón11612008–present
3José Manuel Rey115111997–2011
4Jorge Alberto Rojas9131999–2009
Roberto Rosales9112007–present
6Salomón Rondón86342008–present
7Miguel Mea Vitali8511999–2012
8Oswaldo Vizcarrondo8182004–2016
9Luis Vallenilla7711996–2007
Gabriel Urdaneta7791996–2005

Top goalscorers
Salomón Rondón is the nation's all-time top goalscorer.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1Salomón Rondón34860.42008–present
2Giancarlo Maldonado22650.342003–2011
Juan Arango221290.171999–2015
4Ruberth Morán14630.221996–2007
5Josef Martínez12580.212011–present
6Miku11500.222006–2015
José Manuel Rey111110.11997–2011
8Daniel Arismendi10300.332006–2011
9Darwin Machís9360.252011–present
Gabriel Urdaneta9770.121996–2005

Competitive record
Main article: Venezuela national football team records and statistics

FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 Did not enter Declined participation
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958 Withdrew Withdrew
1962 Did not enter Declined participation
1966 Did not qualify 4 0 0 4 4 15
1970 6 0 1 5 1 18
1974 Withdrew Withdrew
1978 Did not qualify 4 0 1 3 2 8
1982 4 1 0 3 1 9
1986 6 0 1 5 5 15
1990 4 0 0 4 1 18
1994 8 1 0 7 4 34
1998 16 0 3 13 8 41
2002 18 5 1 12 18 44
2006 18 5 3 10 20 28
2010 18 6 4 8 23 29
2014 16 5 5 6 14 20
2018 18 2 6 10 19 35
2022 18 3 1 14 14 34
2026 To be determined To be determined
Total 0/22 158 28 26 104 134 348

Copa América
Main article: Venezuela at the Copa América

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

South American Championship / Copa América record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
1916Did not participate
1917
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1929
1935
1937
1939
1941
1942
1945
1946
1947
1949
1953
1955
1956
1957
1959
1959
1963
1967Fifth place5th5104716 Squad
1975Group stage10th4004126 Squad
197910th4022112 Squad
198310th4013110 Squad
198710th200218 Squad
198910th4013411 Squad
199110th4004115 Squad
199311th3021611 Squad
199512th3003410 Squad
199712th300305 Squad
199912th3003113 Squad
200112th300307 Squad
200411th301225 Squad
2007Quarter-finals6th412156 Squad
2011Fourth place4th623178 Squad
2015Group stage9th310223 Squad
2016Quarter-finals6th421145 Squad
20197th412133 Squad
2021Group stage9th402226 Squad
2024Qualified
TotalFourth place19/47708174552180—

Pan American Games
Pan American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1951 Fourth place 4th 4 1 0 3 5 14
1955 Fourth place 4th 6 1 2 3 9 20
1959 Did not participate
1963
1967
1971
1975
1979
1983 Group stage 7th 2 1 0 1 3 3
1987 Did not qualify
1991
1995
Since 1999See Venezuela national under-23 football team
TotalFourth place3/12123271737

See also

Notes

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    7. Vinotinto aurinegra on AguantenChe website, 18 Jan 2013
    8. La evolución de la camisa vinotinto desde 1938
    9. La Vinotinto estrenará uniforme on La Patilla website
    10. Las marcas que han vestido a la Vinotinto on Meridiano.com
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