Puerto Rico women's national under-20 football team

Puerto Rico women's U-20
Nickname(s)	Las Boricuas ; (The Boricuas)
Association	Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (FPF)
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach	Nathaniel González
Captain	JLo Varada
Home stadium	Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel
FIFA code	PUR
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
Appearances	3 (first in 2020)
Best result	Fourth place (2022)
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Appearances	0

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)	University of Florida
12	1GK	Ariana Anderson	(2005-01-13)13 January 2005 (aged 17)	Solar FC

2	2DF	Iliana Pardo	(2005-07-24)24 July 2005 (aged 16)	NC Courage Academy
5	2DF	Estefanía González	(2006-05-12)12 May 2006 (aged 15)	Montverde Academy
6	2DF	Michelle Berndt	(2003-10-27)27 October 2003 (aged 18)	Florida United
9	2DF	María Sanabria Buono	(2002-11-13)13 November 2002 (aged 19)	Nova Southeastern University
10	2DF	Bryana Pizarro	(2002-08-29)29 August 2002 (aged 19)	University of Oregon
18	2DF	Natasha Soto	(2003-05-18)18 May 2003 (aged 18)	Angelo State University
19	2DF	Emma González	(2004-05-07)7 May 2004 (aged 17)	Orange County SC

3	3MF	Karish Rivera de Jesús	(2003-01-23)23 January 2003 (aged 19)	Caribbean Stars
7	3MF	Ana Díaz	(2002-08-26)26 August 2002 (aged 19)	Georgia Southwestern State University
15	3MF	Laniaya del Valle	(2004-04-26)26 April 2004 (aged 17)	FC Prime
17	3MF	Marilia Nieves-Melchor	(2006-02-10)10 February 2006 (aged 16)	Charlotte Soccer Academy
20	3MF	Ivy Garner	(2003-05-07)7 May 2003 (aged 18)	Liberty University

4	4FW	Leyla Molina	(2004-04-16)16 April 2004 (aged 17)	Sunrise Prime FC
8	4FW	Indigo Sims	(2005-12-22)22 December 2005 (aged 16)	D'Feeters Kicks Soccer Club
11	4FW	Brooke Hart	(2002-01-07)7 January 2002 (aged 20)	Georgia Southwestern State University
13	4FW	Jessica Torres	(2004-11-04)4 November 2004 (aged 17)	Puerto Rico Sol FC
14	4FW	Lilyana Hernandez	(2005-03-23)23 March 2005 (aged 16)	AFC Lightning
16	4FW	Alondra Nieves	(2003-03-24)24 March 2003 (aged 18)	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	Kehoe 45+2'	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
2002 to 2024	Did not qualify
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
2002 to 2018	Did not qualify
2020	Round of 16	4	1	0	3	6	7
2022	Fourth place	6	4	0	2	14	15
2023	Group stage	3	0	0	3	4	13
Total	3/12	13	5	0	8	23	35

References

^ "Puerto Rico women's U-20 team statistics". International Soccerway. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
^ "Puerto Rico women's U-20 soccer team profile". Global Sports Archive. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
^ "Otra victoria para nuestra Selección U-20 Femenina". Puerto Rican Football Federation. 21 June 2015.
^ "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.

[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.

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