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Canada men's national under-23 soccer team

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{{Use Canadian English|date=May 2019}}

{{Infobox national football team

| Name = Canada U-23

| Badge = Canadian Olympic Committee logo.svg

| FIFA Trigramme = CAN

| Nickname = {{unbulleted list|The Canucks|{{nobreak|{{lang|fr|Les Rouges}} (The Reds)}}}}

| Association = Canadian Soccer Association

| Confederation = CONCACAF (North America)

| Coach = Mauro Biello

| Captain =

| Most caps =

| Top scorer = Rob Friend (12)

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| First game = Unofficial
{{fb|San Marino|1862}} 0–1 {{fbu-rt|23|CAN}}
(Serravalle, San Marino; 28 March 1986)
Official
{{fbu|23|CAN}} 3–0 {{fbu-rt|23|TRI}}
(Burnaby, Canada; 5 May 1991)

| Largest win = {{fbu|23|CAN}} 14–0 {{fbu-rt|23|VIR}}
(Saint John, Canada; 10 September 2003)

| Largest loss = {{fbu|23|AUS}} 5–0 {{fbu-rt|23|CAN}}
(Sydney, Australia; 2 June 1996)

|2ndRegional cup apps=2|2ndRegional name=Pan American Games|2ndRegional cup first=1999|2ndRegional cup best=Fourth place (1999)}}

The Canada U-23 men's national soccer team (also known as Canada Olympic soccer team) represents Canada in international soccer at this age level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association, the governing body for soccer in Canada.{{cite web |url=http://sports.nationalpost.com/2012/03/28/canada-will-face-mexico-for-olympic-soccer-berth/ |author=National Post |title=Canada will face Mexico for Olympic soccer berth |access-date=March 29, 2012 |date=March 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129152149/http://sports.nationalpost.com/2012/03/28/canada-will-face-mexico-for-olympic-soccer-berth/ |archive-date=January 29, 2013 |url-status=dead }}

Unlike UEFA member associations that use U-21 regional competitions as Olympic qualifying, as a member of CONCACAF, Canada's U-23 team competes in regional qualifying in the same year as the Summer Olympics, and its call-ups are traditionally only limited to players under 23 years of age.

History

=2008 qualifying=

Known for his vocal antics on the touchline, Nick Dasovic led Canada through Olympic qualifying in 2008, drawing Mexico 1–1 and helping to eliminate the heavily favoured Mexican side in the process. After a highly promising 5–0 win over Guatemala on a night when Mexico had to better that result against Haiti but could only win 5–1, Canada fell to the United States 3–0 in the semifinal, losing out on a spot in Beijing at the Olympics that summer. Canada recovered to defeat Guatemala in the third-place playoff, a rematch of their first-round game, winning on penalties (5–3) after a scoreless draw through 120 minutes.

=2012 qualifying=

Tony Fonseca led Canada to an opening game 0–0 draw against El Salvador. Following this, Canada stunned the United States 2–0, contributing to their surprising early elimination on home soil. Canada disappointed in their final group stage game with a 1–1 tie versus Cuba, setting up a more difficult semi-final for them against Mexico, which they would lose 3–1.

=2016 qualifying=

It was announced in August 2015 that Canada head coach Benito Floro would be in charge of the Olympic team. The final squad for qualification was announced on September 18, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://canadasoccer.com/canada-m23-picks-players-for-concacaf-olympic-qualifiers-p158531|title=Canada M23 picks players for CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers|date=September 18, 2015|access-date=September 18, 2015|archive-date=September 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921011351/http://canadasoccer.com/canada-m23-picks-players-for-concacaf-olympic-qualifiers-p158531|url-status=dead}}

=Coaching history=

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Results & fixtures

=2021=

{{Football box collapsible |format=1

| date = March 19

| time = 13:30

| round = 2020 CONCACAF Olympic qualifying

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|CAN}}

| team2 = {{fbu|23|SLV}}

| score = 2–0

| goals1 = Buchanan {{goal|17||21}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Jalisco

| location = Guadalajara, Mexico

| attendance =

| referee = Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

| report = https://www.concacaf.com/en/olympics-qualifying-men/game-detail/515851

| result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible |format=1

| date = March 22

| time = 16:00

| round = 2020 CONCACAF Olympic qualifying

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|HAI}}

| team2 = {{fbu|23|CAN}}

| score = 0–0

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Akron

| location = Zapopan, Mexico

| attendance =

| referee = Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)

| report = https://www.concacaf.com/en/olympics-qualifying-men/game-detail/515855

| result = T

}}

{{Football box collapsible |format=1

| date = March 25

| time = 19:30

| round = 2020 CONCACAF Olympic qualifying

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|HON}}

| team2 = {{fbu|23|CAN}}

| score = 1–1

| goals1 = Maldonado {{goal|30|}}

| goals2 = Cornelius {{goal|28|}}

| stadium = Estadio Jalisco

| location = Guadalajara, Mexico

| attendance = César Ramos (Mexico)

| referee =

| report = https://www.concacaf.com/en/olympics-qualifying-men/game-detail/515860

| result = T

}}

{{Football box collapsible |format=1

| date = March 28

| time = 21:00

| round = 2020 CONCACAF Olympic qualifying

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|MEX}}

| team2 = {{fbu|23|CAN}}

| score = 2–0

| goals1 = Antuna {{goal|58|}}
Vásquez {{goal|65|}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Estadio Jalisco

| location = Guadalajara, Mexico

| attendance =

| referee = Juan Gabriel Calderón

| report = https://www.concacaf.com/en/men-s-olympic-qualifying/game-details?matchid=515862

| result = L

}}

Players

=Current squad=

Players in bold have been capped with the senior team.

{{double dagger}} – designated overage player.

The following 20 players were named to the squad for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.{{cite web |title=Canada Soccer announces squad for Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying |url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-announces-squad-for-concacaf-mens-olympic-qualifying/ |publisher=Canada Soccer |access-date=10 March 2021 |date=10 March 2021}} Caps and goals as of March 28, 2021, after the game against {{fb|MEX}}.

{{nat fs g start}}

{{nat fs g player|no=1 |pos=GK|name=James Pantemis {{double dagger}}|age={{birth date and age|1997|2|21}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=Portland Timbers|clubnat=USA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=GK|name=Matthew Nogueira|age={{birth date and age|1998|3|18}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Unattached|clubnat=}}

{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=GK|name=Sebastian Breza|age={{birth date and age|1998|3|15}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=CF Montréal|clubnat=CAN}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=2 |pos=DF|name=Zachary Brault-Guillard|age={{birth date and age|1998|12|30}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=FC Lugano|clubnat=SWI}}

{{nat fs g player|no=3 |pos=DF|name=Zorhan Bassong|age={{birth date and age|1999|5|7}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Sporting Kansas City|clubnat=USA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=4 |pos=DF|name=Diyaeddine Abzi|age={{birth date and age|1998|11|23}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Unattached|clubnat=}}

{{nat fs g player|no=5 |pos=DF|name=Derek Cornelius|age={{birth date and age|1997|11|25}}|caps=7|goals=1|club=Marseille|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=DF|name=Marcus Godinho|age={{birth date and age|1997|6|28}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Korona Kielce|clubnat=POL}}

{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=DF|name=Callum Montgomery|age={{birth date and age|1997|5|14}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Cavalry FC|clubnat=CAN}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=6 |pos=MF|name=Michael BaldisimoNE|age={{birth date and age|2000|4|13}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=Cavalry FC|clubnat=CAN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=8 |pos=MF|name=David Norman Jr.|age={{birth date and age|1998|5|31}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Vancouver FC|clubnat=CAN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=MF|name=Aidan Daniels|age={{birth date and age|1998|9|6}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=Pacific FC|clubnat=CAN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=MF|name=Ryan Raposo|age={{birth date and age|1999|3|5}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Vancouver Whitecaps FC|clubnat=CAN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=MF|name=Patrick Metcalfe|age={{birth date and age|1998|11|11}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Fredrikstad|clubnat=NOR}}

{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=Lucas Dias|age={{birth date and age|2003|1|18}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=1º Dezembro|clubnat=POR}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=7 |pos=FW|name=Tajon Buchanan|age={{birth date and age|1999|2|8}}|caps=4|goals=2|club=Villareal|clubnat=SPA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=9 |pos=FW|name=Charles-Andreas Brym|age={{birth date and age|1998|8|8}}|caps=4|goals=0|club= Almere City|clubnat=NED}}

{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=Ballou Tabla|age={{birth date and age|1999|3|31}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Atlético Ottawa|clubnat=CAN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=FW|name=Mohamed FarsiNE|age={{birth date and age|1999|12|16}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Columbus Crew|clubnat=USA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=FW|name=Theo Bair|age={{birth date and age|1999|8|27}}|caps=8|goals=1|club=Auxerre|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat fs break}}

  • {{small|INJ}} = Withdrew due to injury
  • {{small|NE}} = No longer eligible. Switched allegiance to another nation.
  • {{small|PRE}} = Preliminary squad
  • {{small|RET}} = Retired from the national team
  • {{small|WD}} = Withdrew for non-injury reason

{{nat fs end}}

=Recent call-ups=

The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and are still eligible at U23 level.

{{nat fs r start}}

{{nat fs r player|no=4|pos=DF|name=Thomas Meilleur-Giguère|age={{birth date and age|1997|11|13}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=HFX Wanderers FC|clubnat=CAN|latest=2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs r player|no=12|pos=FW|name=Kris Twardek|age={{birth date and age|1997|3|8}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Valour FC|clubnat=CAN|latest=2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying}}

{{nat fs end}}

=Previous squads=

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;CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship

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;Pan American Games

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Competitive record

=Summer Olympics=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
colspan="9" |Summer Olympics record

! style="width:1px;" rowspan="12"|

!colspan="6" |Summer Olympics
Qualification record

Year

!Result

!Position

! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|Pld|Games played}}

! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|W|Won}}

! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|D|Drawn}}

! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|L|Lost}}

! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|GF|Goals for}}

! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|GA|Goals against}}

! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|Pld|Games played}}

! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|W|Won}}

! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|D|Drawn}}

! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|L|Lost}}

! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|GF|Goals for}}

! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr|GA|Goals against}}

{{flagicon|ESP}} 1992

|rowspan="9" colspan="9"|did not qualify

|10

|4

|2

|4

|18

|16

{{flagicon|USA}} 1996

|7

|2

|3

|2

|9

|10

{{flagicon|Australia}} 2000

|5

|2

|2

|1

|3

|2

{{flagicon|GRE}} 2004

|3

|0

|0

|3

|1

|5

{{flagicon|PRC}} 2008

|5

|1

|2

|2

|7

|6

{{flagicon|GBR}} 2012

|4

|1

|2

|1

|4

|4

{{flagicon|BRA}} 2016

|5

|1

|1

|3

|6

|10

{{flagicon|JPN}} 2020

|4

|1

|2

|1

|3

|3

{{flagicon|FRA}} 2024

|colspan=6| Played by U–20 team

Total

|–

|0/9

|–

|–

|–

|–

|–

|–

|43

|12

|14

|17

|51

|56

=Pan American Games=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
colspan=10|Pan American Games record
Year

!Result

!Position

! style="width:30px;"|{{Abbr|Pld|Games played}}

! style="width:30px;"|{{Abbr|W|Won}}

! style="width:30px;"|{{Abbr|D|Drawn}}

! style="width:30px;"|{{Abbr|L|Lost}}

! style="width:30px;"|{{Abbr|GF|Goals for}}

! style="width:30px;"|{{Abbr|GA|Goals against}}

{{flagicon|ARG}} 1995

|colspan=9|did not participate

style="background:#9acdff;"

|style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|CAN}} 1999

|Fourth place

|4th of 10

|6

|2

|2

|2

|6

|6

{{flagicon|DOM}} 2003

|colspan=9 rowspan="3"|did not participate

{{flagicon|BRA}} 2007
{{flagicon|MEX}} 2011
style="border: 3px solid red"|{{flagicon|CAN}} 2015

|Group stage

|7th of 8

|3

|0

|1

|2

|1

|6

{{flagicon|PER|football}} 2019

|colspan=9|did not participate

TotalFourth place2/79234712

Honours

See also

{{Portal|Sports|Canada}}

References

{{reflist}}

{{Canada men's national soccer team}}

{{Soccer in Canada}}

{{National sports teams of Canada}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Canada U-23 Men's National Soccer Team}}

Under-23

Men's under-23

Category:North American national under-23 association football teams