Puerto Rico women's national under-20 football team

Puerto Rico women's U-20
Nickname(s)Las Boricuas
(The Boricuas)
AssociationFederación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (FPF)
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachUnited States Nathaniel González
CaptainJLo Varada
Home stadiumEstadio Juan Ramón Loubriel
FIFA codePUR
First colors
Second colors
First international
Puerto Rico  0–4  Dominican Republic
(Labadee Haiti; 8 January 2002)
Biggest win
Puerto Rico  11–0  Bonaire
(San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic; 19 July 2017)
Biggest defeat
Puerto Rico  0–7  United States
(Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; 27 February 2022)
CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2020)
Best resultFourth place (2022)
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Appearances0

The Puerto Rico women's national under-20 football team represents Puerto Rico in tournaments at the under-20 level of women's competitions. The team is controlled by the Puerto Rican Football Federation.[1][2]

Singer Young Miko and model Karla Aponte played for the team in 2015.[3]

History

Puerto Rico women's national under-20 team have played their first match against Dominican Republic women's national under-20 football team and they won it by 4–0 goals which took place at Labadee, Haiti on 8 January 2002.[4] In the recent performance of the team are very good the team have reached into the semifinals of 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. Puerto Rico women's national under-20 soccer have not yet qualified to FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[citation needed]

Players

The following squad were called-up recently finished 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK JLo Varada Vázquez (c) (2003-02-02)2 February 2003 (aged 19) United States University of Florida
12 1GK Ariana Anderson (2005-01-13)13 January 2005 (aged 17) United States Solar FC
2 2DF Iliana Pardo (2005-07-24)24 July 2005 (aged 16) United States NC Courage Academy
5 2DF Estefanía González (2006-05-12)12 May 2006 (aged 15) United States Montverde Academy
6 2DF Michelle Berndt (2003-10-27)27 October 2003 (aged 18) United States Florida United
9 2DF María Sanabria Buono (2002-11-13)13 November 2002 (aged 19) United States Nova Southeastern University
10 2DF Bryana Pizarro (2002-08-29)29 August 2002 (aged 19) United States University of Oregon
18 2DF Natasha Soto (2003-05-18)18 May 2003 (aged 18) United States Angelo State University
19 2DF Emma González (2004-05-07)7 May 2004 (aged 17) United States Orange County SC
3 3MF Karish Rivera de Jesús (2003-01-23)23 January 2003 (aged 19) Canada Caribbean Stars
7 3MF Ana Díaz (2002-08-26)26 August 2002 (aged 19) United States Georgia Southwestern State University
15 3MF Laniaya del Valle (2004-04-26)26 April 2004 (aged 17) United States FC Prime
17 3MF Marilia Nieves-Melchor (2006-02-10)10 February 2006 (aged 16) United States Charlotte Soccer Academy
20 3MF Ivy Garner (2003-05-07)7 May 2003 (aged 18) United States Liberty University
4 4FW Leyla Molina (2004-04-16)16 April 2004 (aged 17) United States Sunrise Prime FC
8 4FW Indigo Sims (2005-12-22)22 December 2005 (aged 16) United States D'Feeters Kicks Soccer Club
11 4FW Brooke Hart (2002-01-07)7 January 2002 (aged 20) United States Georgia Southwestern State University
13 4FW Jessica Torres (2004-11-04)4 November 2004 (aged 17) Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Sol FC
14 4FW Lilyana Hernandez (2005-03-23)23 March 2005 (aged 16) United States AFC Lightning
16 4FW Alondra Nieves (2003-03-24)24 March 2003 (aged 18) United States Georgia Southwestern State University

Fixtures and results

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2023

15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification GS Puerto Rico  5–0  Guadeloupe Rignaal Jean Francisca Stadium, Willemstad
18:00
  • Garcia 12'
  • Colon 40'
  • Gonzalez 52'
  • Chinea 72'
  • Martinez 88'
 Report Referee: Merlin Vanessa Soto (Honduras)
17 April 2023 (2023-04-17) CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification GS Cayman Islands  1–6  Puerto Rico Rignaal Jean Francisca Stadium, Willemstad
18:00
Report
  • Garcia 9', 45+1'
  • Krakower 24'
  • Quinones 63'
  • Roberts 75'
  • Gregoris 90+2'
 Referee: Melissa Borjas Pastrana (Honduras)
19 April 2023 (2023-04-19) CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification GS Puerto Rico  5–0  Trinidad and Tobago Rignaal Jean Francisca Stadium, Willemstad
18:00
  • Garcia 27', 82'
  • Colon 30', 76'
  • McMahon 51'
 Report Referee: Merlin Vanessa Soto (Honduras)
May 2023 (2023-05) CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship GS Puerto Rico  v Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
May 2023 (2023-05) CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship GS Puerto Rico  v Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
May 2023 (2023-05) CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship GS Puerto Rico  v Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium

Competitive records

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record
Year Round Position MP W D* L GF GA
Canada 2002 to Colombia 2024 Did not qualify
Poland 2026 To be determined
Total – 0/12 0 0 0 0 0 0

CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship

CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship record
Year Result MP W D L GF GA
Trinidad and Tobago 2002
to Trinidad and Tobago 2018		 Did not qualify
Dominican Republic 2020 Round of 16 4 1 0 3 6 7
Dominican Republic 2022 Fourth place 6 4 0 2 14 15
Dominican Republic 2023 Group stage 3 0 0 3 4 13
Total 3/12 13 5 0 8 23 35

References

  1. ^ "Puerto Rico women's U-20 team statistics". International Soccerway. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Puerto Rico women's U-20 soccer team profile". Global Sports Archive. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Otra victoria para nuestra Selección U-20 Femenina". Puerto Rican Football Federation. 21 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Puerto Rico women's U-20 bow out by USA Women's U-20 from semifinals". www.concacaf.com. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.