| Nickname(s) | Los Cafeteros (The Coffee Growers) La Tricolor (The Tricolors) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Héctor Cárdenas | ||
| Captain | Gustavo Puerta | ||
| FIFA code | COL | ||
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| First international | |||
 Colombia 1–1 Uruguay  (Caracas, Venezuela; 22 March 1954) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Colombia 7–0 Netherlands Antilles  (Cartagena, Colombia; 16 July 2006) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Brazil 6–0 Colombia (Tbilisi, Soviet Union; 1 September 1985) | |||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1985) | ||
| Best result | Third place (2003) | ||
| South American Youth Championship | |||
| Appearances | 28 (first in 1954) | ||
| Best result | Champions: (1987, 2005, 2013) | ||
Medal record | |||
The Colombia national under-20 football team represents Colombia in international under-20 football competitions and is overseen by the Colombian Football Federation.
Colombia has qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup 11 times, and their standout performance came at the 2003 edition where the team finished in third-place and were rewarded the fair play award. For the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Colombia qualified automatically as hosts and reached the quarter-finals. Colombia have won the South American Youth Championship three times: 1987, 2005 and 2013. The team also participates in the Toulon Tournament, of which Colombia is a three-time winner: 1999, 2000 and 2011. Also, the team participates in the Central American and Caribbean Games and is a two time winner: 2006 and 2018.
Numerous significant players have represented both the U-20 team and the senior team for Colombia, including René Higuita, Wílmer Cabrera, Óscar Pareja, Wilson Pérez, Óscar Córdoba, Miguel Calero, Jorge Bermúdez, Iván Valenciano, Fredy Guarín, Farid Díaz, Macnelly Torres, Abel Aguilar, Cristián Zapata, Juan Camilo Zúñiga, Hugo Rodallega, Radamel Falcao, David Ospina, Santiago Arias, Luis Muriel, James Rodríguez, Duván Zapata, Jeison Murillo, Juan Fernando Quintero, Miguel Borja, Davinson Sánchez, Rafael Santos Borré, Luis Díaz, Carlos Cuesta, and Luis Sinisterra, amongst others.
