Venezuela national cerebral palsy football team
FederationFederacion Venezolana de Deportes para Personas con Paralisis Cerebral (FEVEDE-PC)
IFCPF ranking15
Highest IFCPF ranking15 (2016)
Lowest IFCPF ranking20 (July 2011, September 2012)

Venezuela national cerebral palsy football team is the national cerebral football team for Venezuela that represents the team in international competitions. At the 2015 IFCPF World Championships, the team finished thirteenth in a fifteen deep field.

Background

Federacion Venezolana de Deportes para Personas con Paralisis Cerebral (FEVEDE-PC) manages the national team.[1] By 2016, Venezuela had a national championships to support the national team and was active in participating in the IFCPF World Championships.[2]

National team development is supported by an International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) recognized national championship. Recognized years for the national IFCPF recognized competition include 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.[3]

Players

There have been a number of players for the Venezuelan squad.

Name Number Classification Position Years active Ref
Diego Baez FT5 2016 [4]
Marlon Alexander Bello FT7 2016 [4]
Marcos Tulio Cárdenas Nieto FT7 2016 [4]
Carlos Carrasquel Torres FT5 2016 [4]
Eduardo Diaz FT7 2016 [4]
Edgar González FT7 2016 [4]
Jose Lara FT7 2016 [4]
Gabriel Medina Diaz FT7 2016 [4]
Richard Mogollon Melendez FT7 2016 [4]
Angel Evelio Molina Camacho FT6 2016 [4]
Brayan Andres Moreno Luna FT7 2016 [4]
Frank René Pineda Terán FT7 2016 [4]
Jose Quintana FT5 2016 [4]
Jefferzon Rangel FT7 2016 [4]
Daniel Enrique Sánchez FT7 2016 [4]
José Sangrons FT8 2016 [4]
Pedro Daniel Suárez Rico FT7 2016 [4]
Saul Torres Villegas FT7 2016 [4]
Jessy Junior Yari Villegas FT7 2016 [4]
Yonfer Orlando Zamora Guerra FT7 2016 [4]
Asdrubal Eusebio De Jesus Olivares Mora FT8 2016 [4]
Peter Antony Alvarado Gonzales FT7 2016 [4]
Jose Alejandro Carapaica FT6 2016 [4]
Jose Leonardo Gimón Villena FT7 2016 [4]
Luis Alfredo Gutierrez Vera FT7 2016 [4]
Wuarion Jesus Mendoza FT7 2016 [4]
Wilman Jesús Ortega Acosta FT7 2016 [4]
Yohandri Raul Angulo FT8 2016 [4]
Carlos Antolinez FT5 2016 [4]
Maikel Dudamel FT7 2016 [4]
Anthony Peña FT7 2016 [4]
Alveiro Quiñones FT7 2016 [4]
Anderson Alberto Morantes Ramirez FT8 2016 [4]
Gabriel Antonio Bravo Olivi FT7 2016 [4]
Cristian Sneider Moreno Perez FT7 2016 [4]

Ranking

Venezuela was ranked fifteenth in the world by the IFCPF in 2016.[5] The team is also ranked fifth in the Americas in 2016.[6] Venezuela was ranked seventeenth in August 2013 and November 2014.[7][8] In July 2011 and September 2012, the team was ranked twentieth.[9][10] In 2014, the team had a goal of trying to improve their ranking to be among the top 16 teams in the world. They hoped doing so would increase their visibility in the country.[citation needed]

Results

Venezuela has never participated in a Paralympic Games since the sport made its debut at the 1984 Games.[11] Venezuela has participated in a number of international tournaments. Six teams participated in the Toronto hosted American Cup in 2014. Group A included Venezuela, Argentina and Canada. Group B included Mexico, Brazil and the United States. The tournament was important for preparations for the 2015 Parapan American Games, and because it was the last major continental level competition of the year.[12] The team was scheduled to participate in the 2016 IFCPF Qualification Tournament World Championships in Vejen, Denmark in early August. The tournament was part of the qualifying process for the 2017 IFCPF World Championships. Other teams scheduled to participate included Scotland, Canada, Portugal, Iran, Northern Ireland, Australia, Japan, Republic of South Korea, Germany, Denmark, and Spain.[13][14]

Competition Location Year Total Teams Result Ref
IFCPF World Championships Qualification Tournament Vejen, Denmark 2016 [15][16]
America Cup Toronto, Canada 2014 6 5 [17][18]
Parapan American Youth Games Buenos Aires, Argentina 2013 6 [19]
Intercontinental Cup Barcelona, Spain 2013 16 [20]

In October 2014, the team played a friendly against the country's women's national under-20 side.[citation needed]

IFCPF World Championships

Venezuela has participated in the IFCPF World Championships. The team qualified for the 2017 edition based on their performance at the 2016 qualifying event in Denmark.[21]

World Championships Location Total Teams Result Ref
2015 IFCPF World Championships England 15 13 [22]

References

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