2009 South American Youth Championship

The 2009 South American Youth Championship
South American Youth Championship
The South American Youth Championship, also known as U-20 South American Championship and Juventud de América is a South American football tournament organized by the CONMEBOL , for South American national teams of men under age 20.-History:The first South American Youth Championship was hosted by...

(Sudamericano sub-20) was a football competition for national teams U-20 who are associated with the football federation CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...

. It was the 24th time the tournament was held and took place in Venezuela from January 19 to February 8. Brazil

Brazil national under-20 football team

Brazil national under-20 football team, also known as Brazil Sub-20 or Seleção, is considered to be the feeder team for the Brazil national football team.-Competitive record:...

won the tournament, becoming champions for the tenth time.

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
	4	1	3	0	5	3	+2	6
	4	1	3	0	7	6	+1	6
*	4	1	3	0	4	3	+1	6
	4	1	3	0	4	3	+1	6
	4	0	0	4	3	8	-5	0

(*) Colombia qualified to the following round after winning a coin toss

Match schedule

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Group B

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
4	4	0	0	12	6	+6	12
4	2	1	1	10	7	+3	7
4	2	1	1	7	5	+2	7
4	1	0	3	5	7	-2	3
4	0	0	4	2	11	-9	0

Match schedule

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Final Group

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
5	4	0	1	10	4	+6	12
5	2	2	1	8	5	+3	8
5	2	1	2	9	10	-1	7
5	2	1	2	6	9	-3	7
5	2	0	3	6	7	-1	6
5	0	2	3	3	7	-4	2

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Goal scorers

5 goals Walter

Walter Henrique da Silva

Walter Henrique da Silva , simply Walter, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in Portugal, as a striker.-Early career:...

Robin Ariel Ramírez Hernán Pérez

Hernán Pérez

Hernán Arsenio Pérez González is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Villarreal CF in Spain, as a right midfielder.-Club career:...

Abel Hernández

Abel Mathías Hernández Platero is a Uruguayan football striker. He currently plays for Serie A club U.S. Città di Palermo and Uruguay national football team.-Club career:...

4 goals Eduardo Salvio

Eduardo Salvio

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Federico Santander

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3 goals Douglas Costa

Douglas Costa

Douglas Costa de Souza , commonly known as Douglas Costa or simply Douglas, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for FC Shakhtar Donetsk.- Shakhtar Donetsk :...

Mauricio Gómez

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Hernán Enrique Pertuz Nicolás Lodeiro

Nicolás Lodeiro

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Jonathan Urretavizcaya

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Santiago García José Salomón Rondón

José Salomón Rondón

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2 goals Jonathan Cristaldo

Jonathan Cristaldo

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Alan Kardec

Alan Kardec de Souza Pereira Junior

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Giuliano

Giuliano Victor de Paula

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Maylson

Maylson Barbosa Teixeira

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Marco Perez

Marco Jhonnier Pérez Murillo is a Colombian football striker who currently plays for Independiente in the Argentine Primera División, on loan from Boyacá Chicó.-Career:...

Joao Rojas

Joao Robin Rojas Mendoza is an Ecuadorian footballer. He currently plays for Morelia of the Primera División de México.-Club career:...

Aldo Andrés Paniagua Juan José Barros

Juan José Barros

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Jonathan Del Valle

1 goal Leandro Velázquez

Leandro Velázquez

Leandro Sebastián Velázquez is an Argentine football attacking midfielder who plays for Vélez Sársfield of the Argentine Primera División.-Club:...

Marcelo Benitez Cristian Gaitán Iván Bella

Iván Bella

Iván Gonzalo Bella is an Argentine football winger who plays for Vélez Sársfield in the Argentine Primera División.-Club career:...

Jehanamed Castedo Nicolás Darío Tudor Tales

Tales Tlaija de Souza

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Dentinho

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Sandro Boris Sagredo

Boris Sagredo

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Charles Aranguiz

Charles Aránguiz

Charles Mariano Aránguiz Sandoval is a Chilean football midfielder who plays for Universidad de Chile. Charles nickname is "The Prince Charles".- Early life :...

Yamith Cuesta

Yamith Cuesta is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-Club:Cuesta made his debut in the Colombian First Division with Bogota club Santa Fe in 2007, playing 24 matches and scoring two goals.In 2008, he joined Expreso Rojo in the Colombian Second...

Cristian Nazarith

Cristian Nazarit Truque is a Colombian footballer who plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer as a striker.-Club:...

Elkin Blanco

Elkin Blanco is a Colombian football midfielder, who currently plays for Millonarios in the Categoría Primera A.- Statistics :...

Sherman Cárdenas

Sherman Cárdenas is a Colombian football attacking midfielder who plays for local club La Equidad.- Career :...

Juan Luis Anangonó

Juan Anangonó is an Ecuadorian football striker currently playing for El Nacional.-External links:**...

Jefferson Pinto

Jefferson David Pinto Quiróz is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Emelec in Serie A de Ecuador.-Club career:...

Gustavo Cristaldo

Gustavo Cristaldo is an Paraguayan international footballer who plays for Rubio Ñu, as a midfielder.-Career:Cristaldo has played for Libertad, Sol de América and Rubio Ñu....

Celso Ortiz

Celso Fabián Ortíz Gamarra , commonly known simply as Celso Ortiz, is a Paraguayan football midfielder currently playing for AZ in the Netherlands.-Career:...

Luis Trujillo

Luis Trujillo Ortiz is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a left back or winger for Alianza Lima in the Peruvian First Division.-Alianza Lima:...

Tabaré Viudez

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Alejandro Peña

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Leandro Cabrera

Leandro Daniel Cabrera Sasía is an Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for CD Numancia on loan from Atlético Madrid in Spain, as a defender.-Club career:...

Marcelo Andrés Silva Maximiliano Cordoba Matías Aguirregaray

Matías Aguirregaray

Matías Aguirregaray is an Uruguayan football player currently playing for Palermo. His nickname is "El Vasquito".-Club career:...

1 goal cont. Jonathan Charquero Louis Ángelo Peña

Louis Angelo Peña

Louis Angelo Peña is a Venezuelan footballer who currently plays for Caracas FC in the Primera División Venezolana. He has formerly played for Portuguese Liga team Portimonense.-Career:...

Carlos Enrique Fernández Pablo Camacho

Pablo Camacho

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José Manuel Velázquez

José Manuel "Sema" Velázquez Rodríguez, is a Venezuelan football defender. He currently plays for Mineros de Guayana on loan from Villarreal CF B and the Venezuela national football team.-Club career:...

Rafael Acosta

Rafael Acosta is a Venezuelan footballer, who is currently contracted to Mineros de Guayana. His main position is central midfield, but he can play on the right wing.-Career:...

own goals Alejandro Peña

Alejandro Peña

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(from Venezuela)

Qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia...

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

Paraguay

Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...

Uruguay

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Venezuela

Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...

Group A

Match schedule

Group B

Match schedule

Final Group

Goal scorers

Qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup2009 FIFA U-20 World CupThe 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia...

See also

Qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia...