Argentina U20 is the youth national selection representing the country within the CONMEBOL pathway. The page brings together its latest 26-player roster, recorded coaching chronology, competition footprint and selection-cycle context. The squad reflects a broad spread of attacking, defensive, midfield and goalkeeping profiles, while the team’s wider identity is tied to Argentina’s celebrated youth tradition and its route toward senior international football through regional and global competition.
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Argentina U20 Team Roster
Argentina U20 has a recorded squad of 26 players. The roster contains eight attackers, eight defenders, six midfielders and four goalkeepers, giving the selection representation across every main playing unit. Attacking options include G. Prestianni, Ian Martin Subiabre, Joaquín Ruíz and M. Carrizo, while A. Anselmino, J. Soler and T. Palacio are among the named defenders. Valentino Andres Acuña and A. Rivas add midfield options, with J. Martinet and S. Barbi listed in goal. Shirt numbers appear in the roster but are not a reliable guide to fixed roles or selection status.
position Goalkeeper
Facundo Ariel Quintana
Santino Barbi
Jeremías Martín Pablo Martinet Donda
Agustín Roberto Chávez
position Defender
Joel Godoy
Dylan Tomas Gorosito
Tobías Emanuel Palacio Cardozo
Teo Rodríguez Pagano
Julio César Soler Barreto
Aaron Anselmino
Valente Pierani
Lautaro Valentín Vargas
Santiago Abel Fernández
position Midfielder
A. Rivas
Valentino Andres Acuña
Matías Gómez
Raúl Ignacio Cabral
Lautaro López
position Attacker
Leonel Benjamín Flores
Santiago López Grobin
Alejo Uriel Sarco
Dylan Aquino
Gianluca Prestianni Gross
Maher Mauricio Carrizo
Ian Martín Subiabre
Joaquín Ruíz
Last Argentina U20 Coachs
Diego Rodolfo Placente is the most recent recorded appointment, beginning his Argentina U20 tenure in January 2025, although the available timeline does not confirm a current holder. Javier Mascherano’s spell ran from December 2021 to November 2024. Earlier recorded entries include Fernando Batista from December 2018 to June 2019 and Humberto Grondona from December 2014 to August 2016.
Diego Rodolfo Placente
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Rodolfo Placente | Argentina | 1 January 2025 | |
| Javier Alejandro Mascherano | Argentina | 1 December 2021 | 1 November 2024 |
| Fernando Ariel Batista | Argentina | 1 December 2018 | 1 June 2019 |
| Claudio Fernando Úbeda | Argentina | 1 May 2017 | |
| Wálter Osvaldo Perazzo Otero | Colombia | 1 January 2010 | 1 April 2012 |
| Hugo Daniel Tocalli | Argentina | 1 January 2007 | 1 October 2007 |
Argentina U20 Transfers
Argentina U20 has no club-market arrivals because a national selection does not sign, buy, loan or register players from clubs. Additions to the squad arise through eligibility, federation call-ups and returns to the selection group after earlier non-selection. The recorded 26-player roster represents the available squad context at that date, but it does not establish a complete list of individual call-up changes. This section therefore describes the selection mechanism rather than a transfer total.
Argentina U20 has no club-market departures, since national selections do not sell, loan or release players through the transfer system. A player may instead be omitted from a squad, withdraw from a camp, become unavailable through eligibility or return to club duty outside the selection window. No specific omission or withdrawal is recorded for the recorded roster. The relevant movement is therefore between selection groups and international windows, not a list of sales, loans or permanent exits.
Transfers Synthesis
For Argentina U20, movement is defined by international selection cycles rather than recruitment activity. Eligible players enter consideration through age-group eligibility, federation call-ups and selection decisions, then join camps, friendlies or tournament squads when selected. Availability can change as players return to their clubs or become ineligible by age, although no individual change is documented in the current roster context. The 26 names recorded therefore represent a dated selection group, not a permanent contract list. Additions and departures are best understood as invitations, omissions, withdrawals and returns between camps. This model reflects the team’s role within Argentina’s development pathway, where performances at South American and global youth level can precede progression to senior international football. The recorded information supports that framework but does not list every change between selection windows.
Leagues Argentina U20 has participated in
Argentina U20’s recorded competition footprint spans the COTIF Tournament, Sudamericano U20 and the World Cup U20, with entries running through 2025. Friendlies are also recorded in 2025, reflecting preparation alongside formal youth competition. The Sudamericano U20 provides the regional setting in which the side contests South American age-group football, while the World Cup U20 represents its global stage. Participation in the Tournoi Maurice Revello is historical, with the latest recorded entry in 2022. The available record therefore combines recent tournament and friendly appearances with one older competition entry.
More about Argentina U20
Argentina U20 is Argentina’s national under-20 football selection, operating under the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino and within CONMEBOL’s South American structure. Its recorded foundation year is 1893. It is not a club side with a permanent stadium or transfer market; it is a representative team assembled according to age eligibility, federation selection and international competition calendars. The team is associated with Argentina’s vertical light sky-blue and white stripes and the AFA crest, carrying the visual identity of the senior Albiceleste. It is also known as La Albiceleste and Los Pibes. Home fixtures are not tied to one fixed venue. Matches can be staged at different Argentine grounds, including venues in Buenos Aires, Mendoza and San Juan, while supporters bring the flags, chants and national pride traditionally associated with Argentine football. Argentina’s under-20 story became globally prominent in 1979, when a side coached by César Luis Menotti and led by Diego Maradona and Ramón Díaz won the World Youth Championship in Japan. The major dynasty followed under José Pékerman, whose teams won world titles in 1995, 1997 and 2001. Further triumphs came in 2005 with Lionel Messi and in 2007 with Sergio Agüero, giving Argentina six FIFA U-20 World Cup titles and a record of sustained excellence at the level. The Sudamericano U20 is central to the regional pathway and provides access to the World Cup through its qualifying positions. The selection also appears in the COTIF Tournament, friendlies and, historically, the Tournoi Maurice Revello. More broadly, Argentina U20 serves as a primary bridge between youth football and the senior national team. Its coaching lineage and tactical development are designed to help elite prospects adapt to senior international demands, making the age group an important part of the country’s football ecosystem.
Last matches statistics for Argentina U20
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Argentina U20
3 - 0
Guatemala U20
|
6 / 20 |
|
90 | 12 | 2 1 | 2 |
|
New Zealand U20
0 - 5
Argentina U20
|
9 / 30 |
|
92 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
|
Argentina U20
0 - 2
Nigeria U20
|
5 / 26 |
|
80 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
|
Cuba U20
1 - 3
Argentina U20
|
8 / 17 |
|
84 | 13 | 1 1 | 1 |
|
Argentina U20
4 - 1
Australia U20
|
10 / 21 |
|
82 | 13 | 3 | 3 |
|
Argentina U20
1 - 0
Italy U20
|
1 / 13 |
|
84 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
|
Argentina U20
4 - 0
Nigeria U20
|
6 / 10 |
|
81 | 13 | - | 2 |
|
Mexico U20
0 - 2
Argentina U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Argentina U20
1 - 0
Colombia U20
|
5 / 14 |
|
76 | 14 | 4 | 4 |
|
Argentina U20
0 - 0
United States U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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