Brazil U23 represents the country’s Olympic-age pathway, bringing together emerging talent for the demands of international competition. The side sits between Brazil’s youth and senior structures, with selection shaped by eligibility, tournament cycles and player development rather than club-market activity. Its identity is tied to the familiar yellow and green of Brazilian football and a tradition of technical ambition. This page presents the recorded 23-player squad, the coaching timeline, historical competitions and the team’s place in Brazil’s wider football ecosystem.
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Brazil U23 Team Roster
Brazil U23 has a 23-player squad built around five attackers, six defenders, three goalkeepers and nine midfielders. Endrick, Gabriel Pec, Giovane, John Kennedy and Marquinhos form the forward group, while Arthur Chaves, Khellven and Lucas Fasson add recognised defensive options. Kaique, Matheus Donelli and Mycael provide goalkeeping depth. The midfield includes Andrey Santos, Alexsander, Marlon Gomes, Maurício and Gabriel Pirani, alongside Biro, Bruno Gomes, Rikelme and Ronald. The balance gives the selection coverage across every position without reducing the squad to a single star or tactical profile.
position Goalkeeper
Mycael Pontes Moreira
Matheus Planelles Donelli
Kaique Pereira Azarias
position Defender
Khellven Douglas Silva Oliveira
Michel Augusto Modesto Rafael dos Santos
Arthur Largura Chaves
Kaiki Bruno da Silva
Luan Patrick Wiedthauper
Lucas Fasson dos Santos
position Midfielder
Andrey Nascimento dos Santos
Gabriel Cordeiro Pirani
Marlon Gomes Claudino
Guilherme Sucigan Mafra Cunha
Bruno Gomes da Silva Clevelário
Rikelme Hernandes Amorim Rocha
Ronald Cardoso Falkoski
Alexsander Cristhian Gomes da Costa
Maurício Magalhães Prado
position Attacker
Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa
Marcus Vinícius Oliveira Alencar
John Kennedy Batista de Souza
Giovane Santana do Nascimento
Gabriel Fortes Chaves
Last Brazil U23 Coachs
Ramón Menezes is Brazil U23’s current coach, having begun the role on 1 September 2023. His appointment follows André Jardine’s period from January 2020 to September 2023. The wider timeline also records Rogério Micale from June 2016 to February 2017, Mano Menezes from July to November 2012 and Dunga from June 2008 to May 2009. These entries place the present selection within a longer sequence of Brazilian age-group leadership.
Ramón Menezes Hubner
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramón Menezes Hubner | Brazil | 1 September 2023 | |
| André Soares Jardine | Brazil | 1 January 2020 | 1 September 2023 |
| Mário Rogério Reis Micale | Brazil | 1 June 2016 | 1 February 2017 |
| Luiz Antônio Venker de Menezes | Brazil | 1 July 2012 | 1 November 2012 |
| Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri | Brazil | 1 June 2008 | 1 May 2009 |
Brazil U23 Transfers
Brazil U23 has no recorded club-market arrivals for this selection. National-team additions are made through call-ups of eligible players, their availability within the applicable age-group framework and, where relevant, returns to the international group after other commitments. The 23-player recorded squad therefore represents a selection list rather than a set of signings, loans or permanent transfers. No individual incoming move is identified in the available team record, and the absence of a listed arrival does not describe the full history of player selection.
Brazil U23 has no recorded club-market departures because a national selection does not sell, loan or release players through transfer operations. Changes on the outgoing side are selection events: players may be omitted from a squad, withdraw from duty or return to their clubs when an international window or tournament group ends. No specific omission or withdrawal is identified for the 23-player selection recorded. The available record therefore supports no individual departure claim, only the normal movement created by call-up cycles.
Transfers Synthesis
Brazil U23’s movement model is defined by international selection rather than recruitment. Eligible players enter through call-ups for a particular camp, qualifying phase or tournament, with availability and age-group rules shaping each group. The 23 names recorded should therefore be understood as the roster for that selection moment, not as a permanent squad assembled through contracts. Outgoing movement is equally temporary and sporting: a player can be omitted from a later list, withdraw from duty or return to club football after the relevant window. Because no arrivals or departures are recorded here, there is no supported individual movement narrative to report. The meaningful pattern is the recurring exchange between Brazil’s clubs and its national pathway, where emerging players are gathered for high-stakes preparation and competition, then rejoin their club environments between selection periods.
Leagues Brazil U23 has participated in
Brazil U23 has recorded participation in three international competitions. The CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament appears for 2024, while the Pan American Games is recorded for 2023. Both are historical entries rather than current competitions. Olympic men’s football is the longest-running recorded strand, spanning 2012 to 2020, and is likewise historical in this record. Together, these competitions reflect the U23 selection’s principal ecosystem: Olympic qualification, continental age-group preparation and multi-sport international competition. None of these entries is current.
More about Brazil U23
Brazil U23 is Brazil’s national under-23 football selection, commonly understood as the Olympic-age bridge between the country’s elite youth pathway and senior side. Its registered identity carries a 1914 founding year, while the modern age-group function is shaped by Olympic eligibility and the structure of international youth football. The team is administered by the Brazilian Football Confederation and operates within CONMEBOL’s South American framework and wider FIFA governance. Unlike a club, it has no private ownership model, permanent squad or fixed home ground. The selection’s principal purpose is to prepare and qualify for major under-23 or Olympic-age tournaments. The CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament provides the regional qualification route, while the Pan American Games and Olympic men’s football form important parts of its recorded competitive history. Brazil’s breakthrough at this level came with the first Olympic men’s football gold medal in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, followed by a successful defense at the Tokyo Games held in 2021. The team’s recorded Olympic participation spans 2012 to 2020, reflecting the competition’s recorded cycle rather than a claim of current participation. Brazil U23 shares the visual and emotional language of the senior national team. Canary yellow and green remain its defining colours, supported by blue shorts and white socks, while the famous national identity is associated with expressive, technically ambitious football. It has no permanent home stadium: matches and preparation events rotate among major Brazilian arenas, including the Maracanã and Mineirão. That mobility connects the side with supporters across the country, where drums, flags and organised fan groups create a celebratory atmosphere. The team also carries Brazil’s continental rivalries, especially the intense competitive weight attached to meetings with Argentina. More broadly, its role is developmental without being merely preparatory, giving emerging players experience of pressure, travel and tournament football before possible senior integration. The recorded squad reflects that bridge, combining established prospects with the next stage of Brazil’s player pathway.
Last matches statistics for Brazil U23
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Denmark U23
0 - 4
Brazil U23
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Brazil U23
2 - 0
Colombia U23
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Brazil U23
6 - 0
Honduras U23
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Brazil U23
1 - 1
Germany U23
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Brazil U23
4 - 2
Germany U23
|
13 / 24 |
|
85 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
|
Brazil U23
0 - 0
Côte d'Ivoire U23
|
4 / 9 |
|
86 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
|
Saudi Arabia U23
1 - 3
Brazil U23
|
8 / 22 |
|
86 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
|
Brazil U23
1 - 0
Egypt U23
|
5 / 12 |
|
87 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
|
Mexico U23
0 - 0
Brazil U23
|
6 / 12 |
|
81 | 26 | 5 | 3 |
|
Brazil U23
2 - 1
Spain U23
|
4 / 15 |
|
83 | 20 | 4 | 2 |
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Olympics Men 2020 - Nissan Stadium
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2020
2nd shirt