Uruguay national under-18 football team

Uruguay Under-18
Nickname	La Celeste (The Sky Blue)
Association	Uruguayan Football Association
Confederation	CONMEBOL
Head coach	Diego Pérez
FIFA code	URU
First colours	Second colours

The Uruguay national under-18 football team, also known in Spanish as "sub-18", represents Uruguay in association football at under-18 age level and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. It is a feeder team for the main Uruguay national football team. It is made up of players of Uruguayan nationality under 18 years of age, which represents the Uruguayan Football Association in international friendly matches, conceived in order to give opportunities to players aged between the under-17 and under-20 categories.

History

In May 2025 the team was called on the occasion of an international championship in Switzerland,^[1] the team played under the technical direction of Diego Pérez,^[2] preparing their participation in the upcoming 2027 South American U-20 Championship.^[3] Some of its more notable players are Bruno Arady (Club Nacional de Football),^[4] Facundo Domínguez (Club Nacional de Football),^[5] Rodrigo Dudok (Defensor Sporting), Ignacio Molina (Montevideo City Torque) and Alexander Velázquez (Danubio F.C.).^[3]

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Win Draw Loss

2025

1 June 2025 UEFA Friendship Cup GS	Uruguay	0–4	Senegal	Nyon
		Report		Stadium: Colovray Sports Centre

4 June 2025 UEFA Friendship Cup GS	Uruguay	0–4	Portugal	Nyon
		Report		Stadium: Colovray Sports Centre

7 June 2025 UEFA Friendship Cup GS	Japan	4–1	Uruguay	Nyon
		Report		Stadium: Colovray Sports Centre

10 June 2025 UEFA Friendship Cup seventh-place play-off	Australia	4–1	Uruguay	Nyon
		Report		Stadium: Colovray Sports Centre

15 August Friendly	Uruguay	1–1	Argentina U20	Barros Blancos
		Report		Stadium: Complejo Celeste

17 September Friendly	Uruguay	2–2	Juventude U20	Paso de los Toros
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Omar Odriozola

7 October Friendly	Uruguay	2–1	Peru	Durazno
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Silvestre Octavio Landoni

9 October Friendly	Uruguay	0–1	Peru	Barros Blancos
		Report		Stadium: Complejo Celeste

21 October Friendly	Uruguay	1–0	Colombia U17	Barros Blancos
		Report		Stadium: Complejo Celeste

23 October Friendly	Uruguay	1–1	Colombia U17	Barros Blancos
		Report		Stadium: Complejo Celeste

Coaching staff

As of 3 April 2025^[6]

Position	Name
Head coach	Diego Pérez
Assistant coach	Ignacio González
Goalkeeping coach	Ignacio Bordad

Players

Current squad

The following 29 players are called up for the friendly matches against Colombia U17 on 21 and 23 October 2025.^[7]

Caps and goals^[a] correct as of 23 October 2025, after the match against Colombia U17.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Felipe Ortiz	(2007-11-06) 6 November 2007 (age 18)	5	0	Deportivo Maldonado
12	1GK	Paulo da Costa	(2008-06-13) 13 June 2008 (age 18)	2	0	Peñarol
23	1GK	Lucas Quimbo	(2007-11-14) 14 November 2007 (age 18)	3	0	Juventud
40	1GK	Tobías Albanell	(2007-06-09) 9 June 2007 (age 19)	0	0	Montevideo City Torque

2	2DF	Rodrigo Álvez	(2007-10-09) 9 October 2007 (age 18)	4	0	Peñarol
3	2DF	Brian Barboza	(2008-05-14) 14 May 2008 (age 18)	3	0	Peñarol
4	2DF	Federico Bais	(2008-08-29) 29 August 2008 (age 17)	8	0	Nacional
13	2DF	Facundo Balatti	(2008-06-09) 9 June 2008 (age 18)	4	0	Danubio
14	2DF	Mateo Caballero	(2007-02-02) 2 February 2007 (age 19)	3	0	Defensor Sporting
16	2DF	Román Clematte	(2007-09-06) 6 September 2007 (age 18)	7	0	Nacional
17	2DF	Luca Fraga	(2007-02-18) 18 February 2007 (age 19)	7	0	Liverpool Montevideo
25	2DF	Benjamín García	(2007-02-04) 4 February 2007 (age 19)	5	0	Montevideo City Torque
	2DF	Yuri Oyarzo	(2007-12-13) 13 December 2007 (age 18)	1	0	Racing Montevideo

5	3MF	Julio Daguer	(2008-02-22) 22 February 2008 (age 18)	2	0	Peñarol
6	3MF	Pablo Cardozo	(2007-02-05) 5 February 2007 (age 19)	7	0	Danubio
8	3MF	Tomás Shaw	(2007-08-31) 31 August 2007 (age 18)	4	1	Montevideo City Torque
10	3MF	Pablo Alcoba	(2008-11-10) 10 November 2008 (age 17)	3	0	Albion
11	3MF	Mateo Alcoba	(2008-11-10) 10 November 2008 (age 17)	4	1	Albion
15	3MF	Mauro Martínez	(2007-01-19) 19 January 2007 (age 19)	7	0	Nacional
19	3MF	Luciano González	(2008-03-07) 7 March 2008 (age 18)	3	1	Nacional
20	3MF	Facundo Carámbula	(2007-09-12) 12 September 2007 (age 18)	5	0	Rentistas
	3MF	Mateo Soria	(2007-03-14) 14 March 2007 (age 19)	6	0	Nacional

7	4FW	Alan Torterolo	(2008-01-03) 3 January 2008 (age 18)	1	0	Defensor Sporting
9	4FW	Nicolás Azambuja	(2008-03-28) 28 March 2008 (age 18)	2	0	Danubio
18	4FW	Joaquín Pereyra	(2007-04-29) 29 April 2007 (age 19)	3	0	Liverpool Montevideo
21	4FW	Alexander Velázquez	(2007-04-09) 9 April 2007 (age 19)	9	0	Danubio
22	4FW	Lautaro Navarro	(2008-02-10) 10 February 2008 (age 18)	1	1	Defensor Sporting
26	4FW	Facundo Martínez	(2008-02-04) 4 February 2008 (age 18)	2	0	Montevideo City Torque
	4FW	Ignacio Molina	(2007-12-07) 7 December 2007 (age 18)	5	0	Montevideo City Torque

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad in the past twelve months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Joaquín Cassou	(2007-10-25) 25 October 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Rampla Juniors	v. Argentina U20, 15 August 2025
GK	Axell Amaral	(2007-11-15) 15 November 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Al Ain	2025 COTIF
GK	Lucas Jorge	(2008-08-14) 14 August 2008 (age 17)	1	0	Boston River	2025 UEFA Friendship Cup

DF	Ezequiel Irute	(2008-01-06) 6 January 2008 (age 18)	2	0	Nacional	v. Peru, 9 October 2025
DF	Juan Pablo Hernández	(2007-08-15) 15 August 2007 (age 18)	2	0	Plaza Colonia	v. Juventude U20, 17 September 2025
DF	Santiago Sosa	(2008-07-30) 30 July 2008 (age 17)	1	0	Danubio	v. Juventude U20, 17 September 2025
DF	Ezequiel Bequio	(2007-10-09) 9 October 2007 (age 18)	1	0	Miramar Misiones	v. Argentina U20, 15 August 2025
DF	Kevin Nicoletti	(2007-08-13) 13 August 2007 (age 18)	1	0	Juventud	v. Argentina U20, 15 August 2025
DF	Joel Sardiña	(2007-02-19) 19 February 2007 (age 19)	1	0	La Luz	v. Argentina U20, 15 August 2025
DF	Facundo Tucci	(2007-03-23) 23 March 2007 (age 19)	1	0	Bella Vista	v. Argentina U20, 15 August 2025
DF	Isaias Silva	(2007-10-22) 22 October 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Paso Arena	v. Argentina U20, 15 August 2025
DF	Francisco Sorondo	(2008-08-14) 14 August 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Defensor Sporting	2025 COTIF
DF	Emiliano Figueroa	(2007-02-06) 6 February 2007 (age 19)	4	0	Danubio	2025 UEFA Friendship Cup
DF	Mauro Marichal	(2007-11-08) 8 November 2007 (age 18)	4	0	Racing Montevideo	2025 UEFA Friendship Cup
DF	Cristofer Marques	(2007-02-19) 19 February 2007 (age 19)	4	0	Montevideo Wanderers	2025 UEFA Friendship Cup

MF	Nicholas Negro	(2008-12-22) 22 December 2008 (age 17)	3	0	Fénix	v. Peru, 9 October 2025
MF	Valentín Barrios	(2007-06-15) 15 June 2007 (age 19)	2	0	Bella Vista	v. Peru, 9 October 2025
MF	Mateo Peña	(2007-03-29) 29 March 2007 (age 19)	2	0	Bella Vista	v. Peru, 9 October 2025
MF	Agustín Dos Santos	(2008-02-09) 9 February 2008 (age 18)	0	0	Nacional	v. Juventude U20, 17 September 2025 ^PRE
MF	Daniel Ibarra	(2007-12-28) 28 December 2007 (age 18)	1	1	Cerro Largo	v. Argentina U20, 15 August 2025
MF	Thiago Rodríguez	(2008-05-27) 27 May 2008 (age 18)	1	0	Plaza Colonia	v. Argentina U20, 15 August 2025
MF	Lautaro Ultra	(2007-05-21) 21 May 2007 (age 19)	1	0	Oriental	v. Argentina U20, 15 August 2025
MF	Santiago Castro	N/A	0	0	N/A	v. Argentina U20, 15 August 2025
MF	Mauricio Milano	(2007-03-01) 1 March 2007 (age 19)	4	0	Nacional	2025 UEFA Friendship Cup

FW	Ramiro Lecchini	(2007-07-24) 24 July 2007 (age 18)	6	0	Montevideo City Torque	v. Peru, 9 October 2025
FW	Facundo Domínguez	(2007-07-15) 15 July 2007 (age 18)	5	2	Juventud	v. Peru, 9 October 2025
FW	Brandon Álvarez	(2007-10-14) 14 October 2007 (age 18)	2	1	Peñarol	v. Peru, 9 October 2025
FW	Thiago Fernández	(2007-01-23) 23 January 2007 (age 19)	2	1	Montevideo Wanderers	v. Peru, 9 October 2025
FW	Valentín Rivera	(2007-07-03) 3 July 2007 (age 19)	2	0	Peñarol	v. Peru, 9 October 2025
FW	Santiago Ricca	(2007-11-03) 3 November 2007 (age 18)	1	0	Nacional	v. Juventude U20, 17 September 2025
FW	Alan Álvarez	(2007-05-30) 30 May 2007 (age 19)	1	0	Rampla Juniors	v. Argentina U20, 15 August 2025
FW	Agustín Barrios	(2007-12-18) 18 December 2007 (age 18)	1	0	Cerro	v. Argentina U20, 15 August 2025
FW	Joaquín García	(2007-07-26) 26 July 2007 (age 18)	1	0	Plaza Colonia	v. Argentina U20, 15 August 2025
FW	Adrián Núñez	(2007-04-11) 11 April 2007 (age 19)	1	0	Artigas	v. Argentina U20, 15 August 2025
FW	Álvaro Trasante	(2007-02-18) 18 February 2007 (age 19)	1	0	Juventud	v. Argentina U20, 15 August 2025
FW	Bruno Arady	(2007-07-01) 1 July 2007 (age 19)	4	0	Nacional	2025 UEFA Friendship Cup
FW	Rodrigo Dudok	(2007-07-23) 23 July 2007 (age 18)	4	0	Defensor Sporting	2025 UEFA Friendship Cup
FW	Vicenzo Macchia	(2007-11-30) 30 November 2007 (age 18)	4	0	Liverpool Montevideo	2025 UEFA Friendship Cup
Notes ^INJ = Withdrew due to injury ^PRE = Preliminary squad ^WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Notes

↑ Statistics here are calculated with the help of articles published in Uruguayan Football Association's official website, posts from official X account and other reliable websites.

References

↑ "Diego Pérez nominó a 20 jugadores sub 18 para jugar con la selección uruguaya un torneo en Suiza". El Observador (in Spanish). 25 May 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
↑ "La figura juvenil de Nacional y recambio de Pablo Peirano que será baja para ir de gira con la selección uruguaya sub 18 del Ruso Pérez, lo que fue "consensuado"". El Observador (in Spanish). 29 May 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
1 2 "Uruguay cerró su participación en la UEFA Friendship Cup". Uruguayan Football Association (in Spanish). 10 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
↑ "El jugador de Nacional que fue convocado a la selección uruguaya Sub 18 y tuvo minutos contra Atlético Nacional". Ovación (in Spanish). 29 May 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
↑ "Facundo Domínguez". GBG (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 June 2025.
↑ "Se ponen en marcha las Selecciones sub-16 y sub-18". 3 April 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
↑ @Uruguay (3 October 2025). "Diego Pérez definió el plantel con el que enfrentará los dos amistosos de la próxima semana frente a Perú" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).

External links

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[8] Statistics here are calculated with the help of articles published in Uruguayan Football Association's official website, posts from official X account and other reliable websites.

[1] "Diego Pérez nominó a 20 jugadores sub 18 para jugar con la selección uruguaya un torneo en Suiza". El Observador (in Spanish). 25 May 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.

[2] "La figura juvenil de Nacional y recambio de Pablo Peirano que será baja para ir de gira con la selección uruguaya sub 18 del Ruso Pérez, lo que fue "consensuado"". El Observador (in Spanish). 29 May 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.

[cerro-3] 1 2 "Uruguay cerró su participación en la UEFA Friendship Cup". Uruguayan Football Association (in Spanish). 10 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.

[4] "El jugador de Nacional que fue convocado a la selección uruguaya Sub 18 y tuvo minutos contra Atlético Nacional". Ovación (in Spanish). 29 May 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.

[5] "Facundo Domínguez". GBG (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 June 2025.

[6] "Se ponen en marcha las Selecciones sub-16 y sub-18". 3 April 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.

[7] @Uruguay (3 October 2025). "Diego Pérez definió el plantel con el que enfrentará los dos amistosos de la próxima semana frente a Perú" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).

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