Puerto Rico national under-15 football team
The Puerto Rico national under-15 football team represents Puerto Rico in the CONCACAF Boys Under-15 Championship.[1]
| Nickname(s) | El Huracán Azul (The Blue Hurricane) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (FPF) | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
| Head coach | TBD | ||
| Home stadium | Bayamón Soccer Complex | ||
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| First international | |||
 Martinique 1-2 Puerto Rico .svg.png.webp){kind=small} (George Town, Cayman Islands; August 14, 2013) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Puerto Rico 6–0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  (George Town, Cayman Islands; August 17, 2013) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Barbados 2-0 Puerto Rico (Bradenton, Florida; August 15, 2017) | |||
History
2013
Puerto Rico made its first appearance in the first CONCACAF Under-15 Championship in 2013. The team was managed by Jeaustin Campos.[2] They couldn't advance from the first round after 3 wins and 2 defeats.[3]
2017
The team returned to the field in 2017 with Carlos Cantarero as head coach.[4] They played two friendlies against US Virgin Islands under-15 football team before heading to the CONCACAF Championship played in Bradenton, Florida.[5]
They couldn't advance the first round after losing their crucial match against Barbados. The team finished the tournament with a win against Guyana.[6]
Current squad
The following players were selected for the 2017 CONCACAF Boys Under-15 Championship[7]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ian Mercado | Bayamón FC | ||||
| GK | Diego Miranda | GPS Guaynabo | ||||
| DF | Alejandro López | Atlético San Juan | ||||
| DF | Diego Gerena | Fraigcomar | ||||
| DF | Diego Uriarte | GPS Puerto Rico | ||||
| DF | Jan Mateo Delgado | GPS | ||||
| DF | José Luis Rivera | |||||
| MF | Sebastián Peluzzo | Bairoa | ||||
| MF | José L. Benítez | Fraigcomar | ||||
| MF | José Hazim | GPS Guaynabo | ||||
| MF | Andrés Rodríguez | Fraigcomar | ||||
| MF | Agustín Ortega | Bayamón FC | ||||
| MF | Maicol Roldán | Bayamón FC | ||||
| MF | Yavieric Ortíz | GPS Guaynabo | ||||
| MF | Jesús Pérez | Atlético San Juan | ||||
| MF | Diego Zayas | Atlético San Juan | ||||
| FW | Jorge Bermúdez | Fraigcomar | ||||
| FW | José López | Fraigcomar | ||||
Head coaches
- 2013 -
Jeaustin Campos - 2017 -
Carlos García Cantarero
References
- http://www.elhuracanazulpr.com/p/sub15.html
- http://noticias.elhuracanazulpr.com/2013/08/viaja-la-seleccion-masculina-sub15-de.html
- http://noticias.elhuracanazulpr.com/2013/08/puerto-rico-vence-5-0-antigua-y-barbuda.html
- http://noticias.elhuracanazulpr.com/2017/07/fpf-anuncia-lista-de-los-30-pre.html
- http://noticias.elhuracanazulpr.com/2017/08/la-sub15-gana-serie-amistosa-ante-islas.html
- http://noticias.elhuracanazulpr.com/2017/08/puerto-rico-cierra-con-victoria-ante.html
- http://noticias.elhuracanazulpr.com/2017/08/se-prepara-la-sub15-para-el-campeonato.html