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. By 2016, Venezuela had a national championships to support the national team and was active in participating in the IFCPF World Championships.
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.
Players There have been a number of players for the Venezuelan squad. NameNumberClassificationPositionYears activeRefDiego BaezFT5 2016Marlon Alexander BelloFT7 2016Marcos Tulio Cárdenas NietoFT7 2016Carlos Carrasquel TorresFT5 2016Eduardo DiazFT7 2016Edgar GonzálezFT7 2016Jose LaraFT7 2016Gabriel Medina DiazFT7 2016Richard Mogollon MelendezFT7 2016Angel Evelio Molina CamachoFT6 2016Brayan Andres Moreno LunaFT7 2016Frank René Pineda TeránFT7 2016Jose QuintanaFT5 2016Jefferzon RangelFT7 2016Daniel Enrique SánchezFT7 2016José SangronsFT8 2016Pedro Daniel Suárez RicoFT7 2016Saul Torres VillegasFT7 2016Jessy Junior Yari VillegasFT7 2016Yonfer Orlando Zamora GuerraFT7 2016Asdrubal Eusebio De Jesus Olivares MoraFT8 2016Peter Antony Alvarado GonzalesFT7 2016Jose Alejandro CarapaicaFT6 2016Jose Leonardo Gimón VillenaFT7 2016Luis Alfredo Gutierrez VeraFT7 2016Wuarion Jesus MendozaFT7 2016Wilman Jesús Ortega AcostaFT7 2016Yohandri Raul AnguloFT8 2016Carlos AntolinezFT5 2016Maikel DudamelFT7 2016Anthony PeñaFT7 2016Alveiro QuiñonesFT7 2016Anderson Alberto Morantes RamirezFT8 2016Gabriel Antonio Bravo OliviFT7 2016Cristian Sneider Moreno PerezFT7 2016
Ranking Venezuela was ranked fifteenth in the world by the IFCPF in 2016. The team is also ranked fifth in the Americas in 2016. Venezuela was ranked seventeenth in August 2013 and November 2014. In July 2011 and September 2012, the team was ranked twentieth. 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.
Results Venezuela has never participated in a Paralympic Games since the sport made its debut at the 1984 Games. 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. 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. CompetitionLocationYearTotal TeamsResultRefIFCPF World Championships Qualification TournamentVejen, Denmark2016America CupToronto, Canada201465Parapan American Youth GamesBuenos Aires, Argentina20136Intercontinental CupBarcelona, Spain201316 In October 2014, the team played a friendly against the country's women's national under-20 side. 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. World ChampionshipsLocationTotal TeamsResultRef2015 IFCPF World ChampionshipsEngland1513
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