Aruba national under-20 football team
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (October 2020) |
| Association | Arubaanse Voetbal Bond | ||
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| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
| Head coach | Elvis Albertus | ||
| Home stadium | Trinidad Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | ARU | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 123  3 (17 July 2014) | ||
| Highest | 120 (June 2014) | ||
| Lowest | 202 (February 2008) | ||
The Aruba National Football team (Dutch, "Arubaans voetbalelftal"; Papiamento, "Seleccion Arubano di futbol" is the official football team under 20 of Aruba and is controlled by the Arubaanse Voetbal Bond.
History[]
Road to the 2015 Championship[]
During the 1st round of qualification they were placed in group 4 along with Grenada, and Dominica. Aruba defeated both team with 1-0 win to qualify to the final round. During the final round they were placed in group B along with Haiti, Dominican Republic and Saint Kitts and Nevis. They would beat the Dominican Republic and Saint Kitts and Nevis both with 2-1 win, unfortunately lose to Haiti with 2-1 defeat. They would get second in the group and face off against Cuba which they lost 2-1. Their goalkeeper Jean Marc Antersijn, would win the Golden Glove, and they would win the Fair Play Award. This would be their first time competing in the CONCACAF Championship. They were later placed in group A along with host 
Jamaica, 
Trinidad and Tobago, 
Panama, 
United States, and 
Guatemala.
2015 Championship[]
On Aruba debut in the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship the team would find it difficult to win a single game in the tournament. The team would go on to lose 4 out of the 5 games, drawing with host Jamaica in a 0-0 scoreline in their final game.
Current squad[]
The following players were called up by manager to compete in the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in group A.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 5 January 1996 (aged 19) |  Haaglandia
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| 2 | DF | 10 January 1997 (aged 17) | Groningen
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| 3 | DF | 30 January 1995 (aged 19) | Vitesse Delft
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| 4 | DF | Nickenson Paul | 24 August 1997 (aged 17) |  Dakota
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| 5 | DF | 12 June 1997 (aged 17) | Estrella
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| 6 | MF | 1 June 1995 (aged 19) | Britannia
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| 7 | FW | 7 November 1996 (aged 18) |
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| 8 | MF | 4 March 1996 (aged 18) | Hercules
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| 9 | FW | 16 January 1997 (aged 17) | Estrella
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| 10 | MF | Walter Bennett | 18 March 1997 (aged 17) | Elinkwijk
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| 11 | FW | 5 June 1996 (aged 18) | Riverplate
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| 12 | GK | 29 July 1997 (aged 17) | Racing Club Aruba
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| 13 | DF | 23 March 1997 (aged 17) | Britannia
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| 14 | MF | 6 April 1996 (aged 18) | Britannia
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| 15 | FW | 5 February 1996 (aged 18) |
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| 16 | MF | 31 December 1996 (aged 18) | Dakota
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| 17 | FW | 20 February 1997 (aged 17) | Nacional
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| 18 | MF | 3 January 1997 (aged 18) | Hollandia
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| 19 | DF | 15 November 1996 (aged 18) | Estrella
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| 20 | FW | 7 January 1998 (aged 17) | Racing Club Aruba
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References[]
[1]; Aruba U20 Team
External links[]
- Aruba national football team