Uruguay women's national football team

The Uruguay women's national football team represents Uruguay in international women's football.

Uruguay
Nickname(s)Las Celestes, Charrúas
AssociationAsociación Uruguaya de Fútbol
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachAriel Longo
CaptainValeria Colmán
Most capsAída Camaño
Top scorerAngélica Souza
Home stadiumEstadio Centenario
FIFA codeURU
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 66 Increase 3 (14 June 2024)[1]
Highest55 (September – December 2008)
Lowest81 (September 2014)
First international
 Uruguay 2–3 Paraguay 
(Mar Del Plata, Argentina; 1 March 1998)
Biggest win
 Uruguay 7–0 Bolivia 
(Montevideo, Uruguay; 26 June 2022)
Biggest defeat
 Argentina 8–0 Uruguay 
(Salta, Argentina; 13 April 2003)
 Uruguay 0–8 Colombia 
(Barranquilla, Colombia; 6 June 2004)
Copa América
Appearances7 (first in 1998)
Best resultThird place (2006)

The women's football section of the AUF started in 1996 and the first official competition of the national team took place in the 1998 South American Championship. The best performance to date in the South American Championship came in 2006 when Uruguay earned third place.[2]

Team image

Nicknames

The Uruguay women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Las Celestes" or "Charrúas".

Home stadium

Uruguay plays their home matches on the Estadio Centenario.

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.

Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2023

v  Uruguay
21 September Friendly Venezuela  1–0  Uruguay Caracas, Venezuela
--:-- 
v  Uruguay
25 September Friendly Venezuela  1–0  Uruguay Caracas, Venezuela
--:-- 

2024

v  Ecuador
24 February Friendly Uruguay  1–3  Ecuador Carrasco, Montevideo
17:00Wendy Carballo 89'
Stadium: Estadio Charrúa
v  Russia
31 May Friendly Uruguay  1–1  Russia Montevideo, Uruguay
18:30 UTC−3
  • Zharkova 53'
Stadium: Estadio Centenario
v  Russia
3 June Friendly Uruguay  2–1  Russia Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Dolgova 9'
Stadium: Estadio Centenario

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 6 June 2021[3]
PositionNameRef.
Head coachAriel Longo

Manager history

  • Gonzalo Ribas (2003–????)
  • Juan José Duarte (2006–????)
  • Jorge Burgell (2010–????)
  • Fabiana Manzolillo (2014–????)
  • Ariel Longo (????–)

Players

Current squad

  • The following players were named to the official squad for the friendly game against  Russia on June 2024.[4]
Caps and goals accurate as of the 21 February 2023 match against  Denmark.[5][6]
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11GKJosefina Villanueva (2000-02-03) 3 February 2000 (age 24)70 Nacional
121GKAgustina Sánchez (1999-09-11) 11 September 1999 (age 24)0 Platense [es]
131GKSofía Olivera (1991-08-14) 14 August 1991 (age 32)120 Belgrano [es]

22DFStephanie Lacoste (1996-09-09) 9 September 1996 (age 27)81 Universitario [es]
32DFDaiana Farías (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 (age 25)120 Cruzeiro
42DFLaura Felipe (1998-03-03) 3 March 1998 (age 26)150 UNAM
72DFStephanie Tregartten (1997-10-13) 13 October 1997 (age 26)100 Peñarol
142DFSofía Ramondegui (2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 (age 23)40 Cruz Azul
162DFYannel Correa (1996-09-10) 10 September 1996 (age 27)51 Sporting de Huelva
242DFMaytel Costa (2001-02-11) 11 February 2001 (age 23)10 Atlético Mineiro
252DFAlexia Da Silva (2000-12-21) 21 December 2000 (age 23)0 Atlético Ouriense

53MFKarol Bermúdez (2001-04-18) 18 April 2001 (age 23)92 Red Bull Bragantino
63MFSindy Ramírez (1991-01-28) 28 January 1991 (age 33) Racing
83MFXimena Velazco (1995-07-31) 31 July 1995 (age 28)121 Fatih Karagümrük
93MFPamela González (captain) (1995-09-28) 28 September 1995 (age 28) Sevilla
173MFPilar González (2002-06-29) 29 June 2002 (age 22) Peñarol
183MFSolange Lemos (2002-08-27) 27 August 2002 (age 21)30 Querétaro
203MFLuciana Gómez (2000-08-06) 6 August 2000 (age 23)61 Botafogo
223MFMicaela Domínguez (2001-05-11) 11 May 2001 (age 23) Peñarol

104FWBelén Aquino (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 22)96 Internacional
114FWEsperanza Pizarro (2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 (age 23) Eibar
154FWValentina Morales (2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 23) Eibar
214FWSofía Oxandabarat (1994-06-15) 15 June 1994 (age 30)10 Nacional
234FWAlaides Paz (1996-05-27) 27 May 1996 (age 28) Belgrano [es]
264FWKeisy Silveira (1995-11-12) 12 November 1995 (age 28) Amora FC
4FWWendy Carballo (2002-07-28) 28 July 2002 (age 21) Peñarol

Recent call-ups

The following list of active players were not called up for the latest match of the national team, but were called up for an A-level match within the last 12 months.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up

DFRocío Martínez (2001-09-04) 4 September 2001 (age 22)60 Cruz Azulv.  Ecuador,27 February 2024
DFCamila Baccaro (1998-08-01) 1 August 1998 (age 25)10 Boca Juniorsv.  Venezuela,25 September 2023
DFJuliana Viera (2002-05-08) 8 May 2002 (age 22) East Carolina Piratesv.  Venezuela,25 September 2023

MFJemina Rolfo (1995-02-20) 20 February 1995 (age 29)50 Peñarolv.  Ecuador,27 February 2024
MFCecilia Gómez (2001-09-07) 7 September 2001 (age 22)30 Nacionalv.  Ecuador,27 February 2024
MFFederica Ceriav.  Ecuador,27 February 2024
MFMagalí Cuadrado (1999-09-19) 19 September 1999 (age 24) Mazatlánv.  Venezuela,25 September 2023


  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE = Preliminary squad
  • RET = Retired from the national team
  • COV = COVID-19 positive test or close contact

Previous squads

FIFA Women's World Cup

Captains

Records

Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.
#PlayerYear(s)Caps
1Aída Camaño2003–12

Top goalscorers

#PlayerYear(s)GoalsCaps
1Angélica Souza2003–200647

Honours

Continental

Third place: 2006

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGA
1991Did not enter
1995
1999Did not qualify
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
2023
2027To be determined
Total
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
YearResultPldWD*LGFGA
1996Did not enter
2000Did not qualify
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Total
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina

CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina record
YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGA
1991Did not enter
1995
1998Group stage8th402268
2003Group stage9th2002111
2006Third place3rd7304714
2010Group stage10th4004221
2014Group stage7th420259
2018Group stage8th4013211
2022Group stage8th410369
Total7/92963202983
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGA
1999Did not enter
2003
2007Group stage9th4013316
2011Did not enter
2015Did not qualify
2019
2023
2027To be determined
Total1/64013316
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

South American Games

South American Games record
YearResultPldWD*LGFGA
2014Groupe stage301206
2018 to presentU-20 Tournament
TotalGroup stage301206
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

References