2004 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament squads
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The 2004 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament was an international football tournament held in Chile from 7 to 25 January 2004. The ten national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 20 players, of which two had to be goalkeepers (FIFA Regulations Article 25).[1][2] Only players in these squads are eligible to take part in the tournament. The tournament exclusively required players to be born on or after 1 January 1981 to be eligible (CONMEBOL Regulations Article 2.3).[2] Each national team had to submit its roster of 20 players to the CONMEBOL Organizing Committee by 2 January 2004, five days before the start of the tournament (CONMEBOL Regulations Articles 2.1).[2] Players who had participated in a previous Olympic Tournament, either in the preliminary competition or the final competition, were eligible to take part in this tournament. (CONMEBOL Regulations Article 2.4).[2] The age listed for each player is as of 7 January 2004, the first day of the tournament. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team. Players name marked in bold have been capped at full international level.
Group A
Chile
Chile announced a 22-man preliminary list on 27 December 2003.[3] The final squad of 20 players was announced on 2 January 2004,[4][5] with defender Adán Vergara and forward Paulo Pérez being ruled out from the preliminary list.[6][7] Players such as Mauricio Pinilla (Chievo), Waldo Ponce (VfL Wolfsburg), Luis Jiménez (Ternana) and Jaime Valdés (Bari) were not included due to injuries or because their clubs did not release them.[3][8] Head coach: Juvenal Olmos
They did not travel with the squad:*(N°20)Jose Manuel Rojas 23/06/1983 DF Universidad de Chile (Chile). and *(N°23)Eduardo Eugenio Lobos 30/07/1981 GK Colo Colo (Chile)
Brazil
Brazil announced a 17-man preliminary list on 8 December 2003.[9] The final squad of 20 players was completed on 19 December 2023, with defender Adriano being replaced by Rodolfo due to an injury and forward Nenê being ruled out as he was not released by his club Mallorca.[10][11] Subsequently, defender Luisão was not released by his club Benfica and was replaced by Adaílton.[12][13] Kaká (Milan) and Júlio Baptista (Sevilla) were not part of the team as their clubs decided not to release them.[14][15] Head coach: Ricardo Gomes
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Heurelho Gomes | 15 February 1981 (aged 22) | Brazil Cruzeiro |
| 2 | DF | Maicon | 26 July 1981 (aged 22) | Brazil Cruzeiro |
| 3 | DF | Alex | 17 June 1982 (aged 21) | Brazil Santos |
| 4 | DF | Edu Dracena | 18 May 1981 (aged 22) | Brazil Cruzeiro |
| 5 | MF | Paulo Almeida | 20 April 1981 (aged 22) | Brazil Santos |
| 6 | DF | Maxwell | 27 August 1981 (aged 22) | Netherlands Ajax |
| 7 | MF | Elano | 14 June 1981 (aged 22) | Brazil Santos |
| 8 | MF | Fábio Rochemback | 10 December 1981 (aged 22) | Portugal Sporting CP |
| 9 | FW | Nilmar | 14 July 1984 (aged 19) | Brazil Internacional |
| 10 | MF | Diego | 28 February 1985 (aged 18) | Brazil Santos |
| 11 | FW | Robinho | 25 January 1984 (aged 19) | Brazil Santos |
| 12 | GK | Juninho | 9 July 1981 (aged 22) | Brazil Vitória |
| 13 | DF | Adaílton | 16 April 1983 (aged 20) | Brazil Vitória |
| 14 | DF | Rodolfo | 23 October 1982 (aged 21) | Brazil Fluminense |
| 15 | MF | Wendel | 8 April 1982 (aged 21) | Brazil Cruzeiro |
| 16 | MF | Dudu Cearense | 15 April 1983 (aged 20) | Brazil Vitória |
| 17 | FW | Dagoberto | 22 March 1983 (aged 20) | Brazil Athletico Paranaense |
| 18 | FW | Daniel Carvalho | 1 March 1983 (aged 20) | Brazil Internacional |
| 19 | FW | Marcel | 12 November 1981 (aged 22) | Brazil Coritiba |
| 20 | MF | Paulinho | 16 July 1982 (aged 21) | Brazil Atlético Mineiro |
They did not travel with the squad:*(N°21)Henrique Adriano Buss 14/10/1986 DF Coritiba Foot ball Club (Brazil),*(N°22)Diego Cavalieri (Italy)01/12/1982 GK Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (Brazil) and *(N°23)Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino 04/02/1981 FW Sport Club do Recife (Brazil).
Uruguay
Uruguay announced their 20-man squad on 2 January 2004.[16][17] Forward Germán Hornos was not part of the team as its club Sevilla decided not to release him.[18] Head coach: Juan Ramón Carrasco
They did not travel with the squad:*(N°21)Luis Ariel Martinez 04/05/1984 DF Liverpool Montevideo (Uruguay), *(N°22)Juan Marcelo Scatoni 26/06/1982 GK Club Atletico Bella Vista (Uruguay) and *(N°23)Gonzalo Vargas 22/09/1981 FW Defensor Sporting (Uruguay).
File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
Head coach: Paraguay Carlos Jara Saguier
They did not travel with the squad:*(N°21)Miguel Angel Almiron 09/03/1985 DF Club Guarani (Paraguay), *(N°22)Oscar Tadeo Aguero 15/06/1982 GK Sol de America (Paraguay) and *(N°23)Jose Carlos Burgos 15/06/1983 FW Club Nacional (Paraguay). (Source for player names:[19])
Venezuela
Venezuela announced their 20-man squad on 30 December 2003.[20] On 3 January 2004, defender Franklin Lucena was replaced by Daniel Godoy due to an injury.[21] Head coach: Ramón Hernández
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They did not travel with the squad:*(N°21)Edder Alfonso Perez 03/07/1983 DF Caracas F.C. (Venezuela),*(N°22)Alan Jose Liebeskind 07/01/1985 GK Indpendiente (Argentina) and *(N°23)Richard Jose Blanco 21/01/1982 FW Deportivo Italia (Venezuela).
Group B
Argentina
Argentina announced their 20-man squad on 23 December 2003.[22][23] Players such as Javier Saviola (Barcelona), Andrés D'Alessandro (VfL Wolfsburg), Maxi Rodríguez (Espanyol), Matías Lequi (Atlético Madrid), Fabricio Coloccini (Villarreal), Mario Santana (Chievo) and Fernando Cavenaghi (River Plate) were not included in the team as their clubs decided not to release them.[24][23][25] Head coach: Marcelo Bielsa
They did not travel with the squad:*(N°21)Lisandro Lopez (Italy) 02/03/1983 FW Racing Club (Argentina),*(N°22)Enrique Alberto Bologna 13/02/1982 GK Banfield (Argentina) and *(N°23)Leandro Daniel Somoza 26/01/1981 MF Velez Sarsfield (Argentina).
Colombia
Colombia announced their 20-man squad on 31 December 2003.[26][27] Head coach: Jaime de la Pava
They did not travel with the squad:*(N°21)Jaime Alberto Castrillon MF 05/04/1983 Independiente Medellin (Colombia),*(N°22)Nelson Fernando Ramos GK 23/11/1981 Deportivo Pasto (Colombia) and *(N°23)Sergio Dario Herrera FW America de Cali (Colombia). (Source for player names:[28])
Peru
Peru announced their 20-man squad on 3 January 2004.[29][30] Head coach: Brazil Paulo Autuori
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They did not travel with the squad:*(N°21)Salomon Alexis Libman 25/02/1984 GK Sport Boys Callao (Peru),*(N°22)Cesar Alexander Doy 07/10/1982 DF Coronel Bolognesi (Peru) and *(N°23)Mauricio Alejandro Montes 22/06/1982 FW Alianza Lima (Peru).
File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
Coach: José Jacinto Vega Ecuador
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | GK | Rorys Aragón | 28 June 1982 (aged 21) | Ecuador Emelec | |
| 1 | GK | Rixon Corozo | 8 August 1981 (aged 22) | Ecuador El Nacional | |
| 2 | DF | Jorge Guagua | 28 September 1981 (aged 22) | Ecuador El Nacional | |
| 4 | DF | Erik de Jesús | 8 November 1982 (aged 20) | Ecuador El Nacional | |
| 3 | DF | Luis Checa | 21 December 1983 (aged 20) | Ecuador El Nacional | |
| 6 | DF | Geovanny Caicedo | 28 March 1981 (aged 22) | Ecuador Barcelona | |
| 14 | DF | José Luis Perlaza | 6 October 1981 (aged 21) | Ecuador Olmedo | |
| 16 | DF | Franklin Corozo | 15 February 1981 (aged 21) | Ecuador Emelec | |
| 19 | DF | José Aguirre | 5 January 1983 (aged 19) | Ecuador Emelec | |
| 5 | MF | Leonardo Soledispa | 15 January 1983 (aged 20) | Ecuador Barcelona | |
| 8 | MF | Segundo Castillo | 15 May 1982 (aged 20) | Ecuador El Nacional | |
| 11 | MF | David Quiroz | 8 September 1982 (aged 20) | Ecuador El Nacional | |
| 15 | MF | Antonio Valencia | 4 August 1985 (aged 17) | Ecuador El Nacional | |
| 18 | MF | Luis Saritama | 20 October 1983 (aged 19) | Ecuador Deportivo Quito | |
| 10 | MF | Franklin Salas | 30 August 1981 (aged 21) | Ecuador LDU Quito | |
| 13 | MF | Xavier Intriago | 16 May 1982 (aged 20) | Ecuador Deportivo Quito | |
| 17 | FW | Roberto Miña | 7 November 1984 (aged 18) | Argentina Huracán | |
| 20 | FW | Darwin Caicedo | 25 May 1983 (aged 19) | Ecuador Emelec | |
| 7 | FW | Félix Borja | 2 April 1983 (aged 19) | Ecuador El Nacional | |
| 9 | FW | Jhonny Baldeón | 15 June 1981 (aged 21) | Ecuador Deportivo Quito |
They did not travel with the squad:*(N°21)Erick Rolando de Jesus 08/11/1982 DF El Nacional (Ecuador), *(N°22)Giovanni Francisco Camacho 15/12/1984 GK Barcelona S.C.(Ecuador) and *(N°23)Roberto Javier Mina 07/11/1984 FW El Nacional (Ecuador).
File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
Head coach: Uruguay Nelson Acosta
They did not travel with the squad:*(N°21)Hugo Suarez Vaca 07/02/1982 GK Jorge Wilstermann (Bolivia), *(N°22)Luis Alberto Gutierrez 15/01/1985 DF Club Oriente Petrolero (Bolivia) and *(N°23)Julio Cesar Cortez 02/01/1981 MF Club Blooming (Bolivia).
References
- ↑ "Regulations of the Olympic Football Tournaments 2004 Games of the XXVIIIth Olympiad Athens" (PDF). Zurich: FIFA. 28 May 2004 [Ratified in April 2004]. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 August 2004.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Reglamento Torneo Preolímpico Sudamericano Sub-23 Chile 2004" (PDF) (in español). CONMEBOL. 19 November 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Técnico de Chile convocó 22 jugadores para Preolímpico sub´23" [Chile's coach named 22 players for the Pre-Olympic Under 23] (in español). Caracol Radio. EFE. 27 December 2003.
- ↑ "Juvenal Olmos entregó el listado oficial de la selección chilena sub 23" [Juvenal Olmos announced the official roster of the Chilean under 23 national team] (in español). Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional. 2 January 2004.
- ↑ "Nóminas de Chile para Torneos Preolímpicos Sudamericanos Sub-23" [Chile's squads for the Under-23 South American Pre-Olympic Tournaments] (in español). Partidos de la Roja. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ↑ "Adán Vergara quedó fuera del Preolímpico por un desgarro" [Adán Vergara was left out of the Pre-Olympic due to a tear]. www.alairelibre.cl (in español). Radio Cooperativa. 31 December 2023.
- ↑ "Delantero Paulo Pérez quedó marginado de la selección chilena preolímpica" [Forward Paulo Pérez left out of Chile's pre-Olympic national team]. www.alairelibre.cl (in español). Radio Cooperativa. 2 January 2004.
- ↑ "Olmos se mostró preocupado por la falta de goleadores en la sub 23" [Olmos worried about the lack of goal scorers in the U23 team]. www.alairelibre.cl (in español). Radio Cooperativa. 23 December 2003.
- ↑ "Ricardo Gomes anuncia 17 convocados para o Pré-Olímpico" [Ricardo Gomes announces 17 players called up for the Pre-Olympic] (in português do Brasil). São Paulo: Universo Online. Reuters. 8 December 2003.
- ↑ "Ricardo Gomes completa lista de convocados para o Pré-Olímpico" [Ricardo Gomes completes the roster for the Pre-Olympic] (in português do Brasil). Brasília: Agência Brasil. 19 December 2003.
- ↑ "Cuatro campeones mundiales sub´20 completan la lista de Brasil" [Four U-20 world champions round out Brazil's roster] (in español). Caracol Radio. EFE. 20 December 2003.
- ↑ "CBF desiste de brigar com o Benfica para liberação de Luizão" [CBF gives up fight with Benfica to release Luizão] (in português do Brasil). Rio de Janeiro: Agência Brasil. 23 December 2003.
- ↑ "Brasil también tiene nómina para el Preolímpico" [Brazil also has a roster for the Pre-Olympic]. www.emol.com (in español). El Mercurio. EFE. 24 December 2003.
- ↑ "Ricardo Gomes quer contar com Kaká e Júlio Batista para o pré-olímpico" [Ricardo Gomes wants to count on Kaká and Júlio Batista for the Pre-Olympic] (in português do Brasil). Rio de Janeiro: Agência Brasil. 8 December 2003.
- ↑ "Brasil: Ricardo Gomes perde paciência e chama quatro dos sub-20" [Brazil: Ricardo Gomes loses patience and calls up four U-20s] (in português do Brasil). CNN Portugal. 20 December 2003.
- ↑ Bello, José María (3 January 2004). "Carrasco sorprendió con Pablo Lima y Estoyanoff" [Carrasco surprised with Pablo Lima and Estoyanoff] (in español). El País.
- ↑ "Sub 23: Carrasco guardó sorpresas para Uruguay" [Under 23: Carrasco has surprises for Uruguay]. www.emol.com (in español). El Mercurio. EFE. 3 January 2004.
- ↑ Quartino, Ignacio (30 December 2003). "Sevilla cambió de idea y no cede a Germán Hornos" [Sevilla changed its mind and will not release Germán Hornos] (in español). El País.
- ↑ "La selección sub 23 de Paraguay viajó a Chile para disputar el Preolímpico". prontus.cooperativa.cl. 4 January 2004. Retrieved 4 January 2004.
- ↑ "La vinotinto está lista para partir" [La vinotinto is ready to go] (in español). Caracas: ESPN. EFE. 30 December 2003.
- ↑ "Un cambio obligado" [A forced change] (in español). Caracas: ESPN. EFE. 4 January 2004.
- ↑ "Tevez encabeza la lista de convocados por Bielsa para el Preolímpico" [Tevez tops the Bielsa's call-up list for the Pre-Olympic] (in español). Diario AS. EFE. 23 December 2003.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Tévez convocado para jugar el Preolímpico" [Tévez called to play in the Pre-Olympic] (in español). LaRed21. 24 December 2003.
- ↑ "Lequi no acudirá al Preolímpico" [Lequi will not attend the Pre-Olympics] (in español). Diario AS. 23 December 2003.
- ↑ "Cavenaghi quiere estar siempre" [Cavenaghi wants to be there always] (in español). Página 12. 17 January 2004.
- ↑ "Colombia apeló a un solo "extranjero"" [Colombia appealed to only one "foreigner"] (in español). ESPN. Associated Press. 31 December 2003.
- ↑ "Especial - 2004 - Pré-Olimpico - Seleções - Colômbia" (in português do Brasil). Folha de S.Paulo. 4 January 2004.
- ↑ "Lo importante es sumar experiencia". elpais.com.co. 1 January 2004. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ↑ "Perú dio a conocer su nómina preolímpica y el lunes emprenderá vuelo hacia Chile" [Peru announces its pre-Olympic roster and will fly to Chile on Monday]. www.alairelibre.cl (in español). Radio Cooperativa. 31 December 2023.
- ↑ Combe, Eduardo (6 January 2020). "Con Paolo Guerrero y Jefferson Farfán: ¿Recuerdas a la Selección Peruana Sub 23 del último Preolímpico en 2004?" [With Paolo Guerrero and Jefferson Farfán: Do you remember the Peruvian Under 23 National Team from the last Pre-Olympic in 2004?] (in español). Depor.