Nicaragua national under-20 football team

Nicaragua Under 20

Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)	Los Pinoleros, Albiazules
Association	Nicaraguan Football Federation
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Head coach	Enrique Llena
FIFA code	NCA
First colours Second colours
First international
Costa Rica 1 - 5 Nicaragua (Panama City, Panama; March 5, 1962)

The Nicaragua Under 20's football team, more commonly known as La Azulita, is controlled by Nicaraguan Football Federation and represents Nicaragua in international Under 20 or youth football competitions.

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup Record

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1977	Did Not Qualify
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
Total	0/19	0	0	0	0	0	0

UNCAF preliminary round

Year	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1995	0	0	0	0	0	8	1	Withdrew
1998	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrew
2001	4/4	3	1	0	2	4	8	Did not qualify
2003	5/5	4	0	1	3	3	18	Did not qualify
2005	5/5	4	0	0	4	3	11	Did not qualify
2007	3/3	2	0	0	2	4	11	Did not qualify
/ 2009	3/3	2	0	0	2	0	11	Did not qualify
/ 2011	3/3	2	0	0	2	0	5
/ 2013	2/3	2	1	0	1	3	3	Qualified
	7/9	19	2	1	16	17	67

CONCACAF Under-20 Championship

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1962	Round 1	4	0	2	2	2	12
1964	Round 1	4	0	2	2	1	7
1970	Did not participate
1973	Round 1	2	0	1	1	1	8
1974	Round 1	3	1	0	2	3	5
1976	Second Round	5	1	1	3	4	12
1978	Did not participate
1980	Did not participate
1982	Round 1	3	0	0	3	1	18
1984	Did not participate
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994	Round 1	2	0	0	2	1	8
1996	Round 1	3	0	0	3	1	12
1998	Did not qualify
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013	Round 1	2	0	0	2	1	8
Total	1 Round 2	28	2	6	20	16	90

Current players

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1 1GK Rendell Hodgson 0 0 12 1GK Jordan Luna 5 2DF Jason Downs 2 2DF Ender Rivas 4 2DF Marlon Ukles 6 2DF Oscar Balladares 7 2DF Jesser Escobar 3 2DF Yader Bonilla 8 3MF Eudis Gutierrez 13 3MF Kevin Serapio 14 3MF Yasser Ortiz 11 3MF Edson Cuadra 15 4FW Neftali Navarrete 17 4FW Bryan Garcia 16 4FW Kelthon Moreno 18 4FW Ariagner Smith

Current technical staff

• Head coach: Enrique Llena
• Assistant coach: Luis Javier Londono
• Goalkeeper coach: William Espinoza
• Doctor: Curpertino Borrell

External links

• FENIFUT – Nicaraguan Football Federation