Honduras national under-23 football team

Honduras U-23

Nickname(s)

La Bicolor Olimpica (The Olympic Bicolor)
Sub-23

Association

FENAFUTH

Confederation

CONCACAF (North America)

Head coach

HON

First colours

Second colours

First international

Guatemala 2 – 2 Honduras

(Guatemala; 16 March 1991)

Biggest win

Honduras 5 – 0 Nicaragua

(San Pedro Sula, Honduras; 25 September 2011)

Biggest defeat

Brazil 6 – 0 Honduras

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 17 August 2016)

Olympics

Appearances

4 (first in 2000)

Best result

4th: (2016)

The Honduras national under-23 football team represents Honduras in international football competitions (final stage and qualifiers) in Olympic Games, as well as in under–23 football tournaments. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three over-age players. The team is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras (FENAFUTH). Honduras have qualified for four Men's Olympic Football Tournament, in Sydney 2000, Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio de Janeiro 2016.^[1]

Tournament history

Summer Olympics

Football at the Summer Olympics
Year	P	W	T	L	F	A	D	Pts	Finish
1900 ↓ 1996	Did not enter
2000	3	1	1	1	6	7	–1	4	Group phase
2004	Did not enter
2008	3	0	0	3	0	5	–5	0	Group phase
2012	4	1	2	1	5	5	0	5	Quarterfinals
2016	6	2	1	3	8	14	–6	7	4th
2020	TBD
Totals	16	4	4	8	19	31	–12	16	—

CONCACAF Tournament

CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Year	P	W	T	L	F	A	D	Pts	Finish
1956–1964	Did not enter
1968	Withdrew
1972	Did not enter
1976	2	0	1	1	0	2	–2	1	First round
1980	Did not enter
1984	2	0	0	2	2	4	–2	0	First round
1988	2	0	1	1	3	4	–1	1	First round
1992	12	5	3	4	21	21	0	13	4th
1996	Did not enter
2000	9	5	3	1	19	9	+10	18	1st
2004	7	3	2	2	11	10	+1	11	3rd
2008	7	4	2	1	8	2	+6	14	1st
2012	7	4	1	2	16	10	+6	13	2nd
2015	7	5	0	2	13	5	+8	15	2nd
Totals	65	26	13	16	93	67	+26	91	—

Results (2015–2016)

11 August 2015 Qualifying	Belize	0–5	Honduras	Guatemala City, Guatemala
12:00 (UTC−06:00)		Report	25' Elis 45+1' Ramírez 50' 54' Salas 83' Acosta	Stadium: Estadio El Trébol Referee: Óscar Dávila (NCA)

13 August 2015 Qualifying	Guatemala	1–2	Honduras	Guatemala City, Guatemala
11:00 (UTC−06:00)	Longo 54'	Report	65' 85' Nieto	Stadium: Estadio El Trébol Referee: Emler Bonilla (SLV)

2 October 2015 Group B	Haiti	0–1	Honduras	Carson, United States
18:00 (UTC−07:00)		Report	6' Lozano	Stadium: StubHub Center Referee: Drew Fischer (CAN)

4 October 2015 Group B	Costa Rica	0–2	Honduras	Carson, United States
13:30 (UTC−07:00)		Report	41' Lozano 81' Elis	Stadium: StubHub Center Referee: Christopher Reid (BLZ)

7 October 2015 Group B	Honduras	1–2	Mexico	Commerce City, United States
19:30 (UTC−06:00)	Elis 59'	Report	4' López 65' Torres	Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Referee: Armando Villarreal (USA)

10 October 2015 Semifinals	United States	0–2	Honduras	Sandy, United States
13:00 (UTC−06:00)		Report	24' 77' Elis	Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Referee: Jafeth Perea (PAN)

13 October 2015 Final	Honduras	0–2	Mexico	Sandy, United States
20:00 (UTC−06:00)		Report	42' (o.g.) Acosta 68' Guzmán	Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Referee: Drew Fischer (CAN)

24 February 2016 Friendly	Colombia	1–1	Honduras	Fort Lauderdale, United States
(UTC−05:00)

27 February 2016 Friendly	Colombia	2–2	Honduras	Fort Lauderdale, United States
(UTC−05:00)

4 August 2016 2016 Summer Olympics	Honduras	3-2	Algeria	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
15:00	14' Quioto 33' Pereira 79' Lozano	Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA)	68' Bendebka 85' Bounedjah	Stadium: Estádio Olímpico João Havelange Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Sandro Ricci (BRA)

7 August 2016 2016 Summer Olympics	Honduras	1-2	Portugal	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
15:00	1' Elis	Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA)	21' Figueiredo 36' Paciência	Stadium: Estádio Olímpico João Havelange Attendance: 32,928 Referee: Roddy Zambrano (ECU)

10 August 2016 2016 Summer Olympics	Argentina	1-1	Honduras	Brasília, Brazil
13:00	90+3' Martinez	Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA)	75' Lozano (pen.)	Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP)

Team

Current squad

The following players were called up to participate in the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Luis López	(1993-09-13)September 13, 1993 (aged 22)	Real C.D. España
2	2DF	Jonathan Paz	(1995-06-18)June 18, 1995 (aged 21)	C.D. Real Sociedad
3	2DF	Marcelo Pereira	(1995-05-27)May 27, 1995 (aged 21)	C.D. Motagua
4	2DF	Kevin Álvarez	(1996-08-03)August 3, 1996 (aged 19)	C.D. Olimpia
5	2DF	Allans Vargas	(1993-09-25)September 25, 1993 (aged 22)	Real C.D. España
6	3MF	Bryan Acosta	(1993-11-24)November 24, 1993 (aged 22)	Real C.D. España
7	3MF	Brayan Ramírez	(1994-06-16)June 16, 1994 (aged 22)	Juticalpa F.C.
8	2DF	Johnny Palacios	(1986-12-20)December 20, 1986 (aged 29)	C.D. Olimpia
9	4FW	Anthony Lozano	(1993-04-25)April 25, 1993 (aged 23)	CD Tenerife
10	3MF	Óscar Salas	(1993-12-08)December 8, 1993 (aged 22)	C.D. Olimpia
11	3MF	Marcelo Espinal	(1993-02-24)February 24, 1993 (aged 23)	C.D.S. Vida
12	4FW	Romell Quioto	(1991-08-09)August 9, 1991 (aged 24)	C.D. Olimpia
13	3MF	Jhow Benavídez	(1995-12-26)December 26, 1995 (aged 20)	Real C.D. España
14	3MF	Elder Torres	(1995-01-16)January 16, 1995 (aged 21)	Tampa Bay Rowdies
15	3MF	Allan Banegas	(1996-08-03)August 3, 1996 (aged 19)	C.D. Marathon
16	2DF	Brayan García	(1993-05-26)May 26, 1993 (aged 23)	C.D.S. Vida
17	4FW	Alberth Elis	(1996-02-12)February 12, 1996 (aged 20)	C.D. Olimpia
18	1GK	Harold Fonseca	(1993-10-08)October 8, 1993 (aged 22)	C.D. Motagua

Previous squads

Honduras men's football squad – 2000 Summer Olympics

1 Escobar 2 Guerrero 3 Montoya 4 Izaguirre 5 López 6 Paez 7 Pavón 8 Rosales 9 D. Suazo 10 de León 11 Martínez 12 M. Suazo 13 Scott 14 Ramírez 15 J. Suazo 16 Turcios 17 Chirinos 18 Valladares Coach: Maradiaga

Honduras men's football squad – 2008 Summer Olympics

1 Hernández 2 Arzú 3 Molina 4 Caballero 5 Norales 6 Morales 7 Martínez 8 Padilla 9 Pavón 10 Núñez 11 Rodas 12 Claros 13 Thomas 14 Bernárdez 15 López 16 Sánchez 17 Álvarez 18 Enamorado 20 Delgado 21 Güity Coach: Yearwood

Honduras men's football squad – 2012 Summer Olympics

1 Mendoza 2 Crisanto 3 Figueroa 4 Colón 5 Velásquez 6 A. Peralta 7 Martínez 8 Mejía 9 Lozano 10 López 11 Bengtson 12 O. Peralta 13 Hernández 14 Najar 15 Espinoza 16 Leverón 17 Garrido 18 Reyes Coach: Suárez

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Year(s)	U-23 Goals
1	Eddie Hernández	2012-2014	8
2	David Suazo	2000	6
3	Alberth Elis	2015	5
4	Emil Martínez	2004	4
4	Johnny Leverón	2011-2012	4
4	Anthony Lozano	2012-2015	4
7	Roger Rojas	2012	3

List of coaches

List of managers since 1975 to present:^[2]

1975: Peter Lange
1983: Roberto González
1986–87: Ángel Rodríguez
1991: Luis López
1991–92: Flavio Ortega
1999–00: Ramón Maradiaga

2003–04: Edwin Pavón
2007–08: Alexis Mendoza
2008: Gilberto Yearwood
2011: Miguel Falero
2012–14: Luis Suárez
2015–present: Jorge Pinto

Record v other nations

As of 20 August 2016

Includes data from CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament and Summer Olympics only

Opponent	Record	Goals
Algeria	1–0–0	3:2
Argentina	0–1–0	1:1
Australia	1–0–0	2:1
Belize	1–0–0	5:0
Brazil	0–0–2	2:9
Cameroon	0–0–1	0:1
Canada	3–1–0	6:2
Costa Rica	1–2–3	7:9
Cuba	1–0–0	2:0
El Salvador	2–0–0	6:2
Guatemala	2–4–2	9:9
Haiti	2–1–0	4:2
Italy	0–0–2	1:6
Jamaica	1–0–0	2:0
Japan	0–1–0	0:0
Mexico	1–3–6	8:20
Morocco	0–1–0	2:2
Nicaragua	3–0–0	15:2
Nigeria	0–1–1	5:6
Panama	3–1–0	8:3
Portugal	0–0–1	1:2
South Korea	1–0–1	1:1
Spain	1–0–0	1:0
Suriname	2–0–0	4:0
Trinidad and Tobago	1–0–0	2:0
United States	3–1–5	15:18
Totals	30–17–24	110:98

References

↑ FIFA.com – Men's Olympic Football Tournament: Honduras – Profile
↑ LaPrensa.hn – Desafíe a Ismael – 15 December 2011

External links

FIFA.com – Men's Olympic Football Tournament: Honduras

Honduras national football team

General	Federation History Players Managers

Venues	Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino (1948–1996) Estadio Francisco Morazán (1996–1997) Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano (1997–present)

Statistics	FIFA World Cup record Results Head to head

Categories	Senior U-23 U-20 U-17 U-15 Futsal Women

Rivalries	Costa Rica El Salvador (Football War) Guatemala Mexico

Football in Honduras

FENAFUTH

National teams

Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17 Futsal

Women	National team U-23 U-20 U-17

League system

Men	1st Division (Reserves) 2nd Division 3rd Division Amateur (defunct)

Domestic cups

Men	Honduran Cup Honduran Supercup

Awards

Footballer of the Year
Top scorers

Lists

All-time Table
Champions
Clubs
International footballers
Foreign players
Venues

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