Venezuela national football team
| Nickname(s) | La Vinotinto | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federación Venezolana de Fútbol (FVF) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Rafael Dudamel | ||
| Captain | Tomás Rincón | ||
| Most caps | Juan Arango (129) | ||
| Top scorer | Juan Arango (23) | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui Polideportivo Cachamay Estadio Pueblo Nuevo | ||
| FIFA code | VEN | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 55  2 (22 December 2022)[1] | ||
| Highest | 29 (August 2014, October 2018) | ||
| Lowest | 129 (November 1998) | ||
| First international | |||
 Panama 3–1 Venezuela  (Panama City, Panama; 12 February 1938) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Venezuela 7–0 Puerto Rico  (Caracas, Venezuela; 16 January 1959) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Argentina 11–0 Venezuela (Rosario, Argentina; 10 August 1975) | |||
| Copa América | |||
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1967) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2011) | ||
Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela.
Most appearances[change | change source]
| Pos | Player | Apps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | José Manuel Rey | 103 | 8 | 1997-present |
| 2 | Jorge Alberto Rojas | 89 | 3 | 1999-present |
| 3 | Miguel Ángel Mea Vitali | 81 | 1 | 1999-present |
| 4 | Juan Arango | 85 | 15 | 1999-present |
| 5 | Gabriel Urdaneta | 77 | 9 | 1996-2005 |
| 5 | Luis José Vallenilla | 77 | 1 | 1996-2007 |
| 7 | Ruberth Morán | 65 | 14 | 1996-2007 |
| 8 | Ricardo David Páez | 64 | 7 | 2000-2007 |
| 8 | Leopoldo Jiménez | 64 | 0 | 1999-2005 |
| 10 | Leonel Vielma | 58 | 4 | 2000-present |
Top scorers[change | change source]
| Pos | Player | Goals | Apps | Career |
| 1 | Giancarlo Maldonado | 16 | 41 | 2003-present |
| 2 | Juan Arango | 15 | 80 | 1999-present |
| 3 | Ruberth Morán | 14 | 65 | 1996-2007 |
| 4 | Gabriel Urdaneta | 9 | 77 | 1996-2005 |
| 4 | Daniel Arismendi | 9 | 24 | 2006-present |
| 6 | José Manuel Rey | 8 | 103 | 1997-present |
| 7 | Ricardo David Páez | 7 | 64 | 2000-2007 |
| 7 | Juan Garcia | 7 | 47 | 1993-2004 |
| 9 | José Luis Dolgetta | 6 | 21 | 1993-1997 |
| 10 | Daniel Noriega | 5 | 38 | 1996-2005 |
| 10 | Fernando de Ornelas | 5 | 26 | 1999-2007 |
| 10 | Pedro Febles | 5 | 25 | 1979-1989 |
| 10 | Rafael Ernesto Castellin Garcia | 5 | 22 | 1996-2005 |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ↑ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
