Venezuela national football team
Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela.
| Nickname(s) | La Vinotinto | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federación Venezolana de Fútbol (FVF) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Rafael Dudamel | ||
| Captain | Tomás Rincón | ||
| Most caps | Juan Arango (129) | ||
| Top scorer | Juan Arango (23) | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui Polideportivo Cachamay Estadio Pueblo Nuevo | ||
| FIFA code | VEN | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
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| Highest | 29 (August 2014, October 2018) | ||
| Lowest | 129 (November 1998) | ||
| First international | |||
 Panama 3–1 Venezuela  (Panama City, Panama; 12 February 1938) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
[[File:{{{flag alias-1954}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Venezuela 7–0 Puerto Rico  (Caracas, Venezuela; 16 January 1959) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Argentina 11–0 Venezuela [[File:{{{flag alias-1954}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] (Rosario, Argentina; 10 August 1975) | |||
| Copa América | |||
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1967) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2011) | ||
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomás Rincón | 139 | 1 | 2008–present |
| 2 | Juan Arango | 129 | 23 | 1999–2015 |
| 3 | José Manuel Rey | 115 | 10 | 1997–2011 |
| 4 | Salomón Rondón | 114 | 45 | 2008–present |
| 5 | Roberto Rosales | 95 | 1 | 2007–present |
| 6 | Jorge Alberto Rojas | 87 | 3 | 1999–2009 |
| 7 | Miguel Mea Vitali | 84 | 1 | 1999–2012 |
| 8 | Oswaldo Vizcarrondo | 80 | 7 | 2004–2016 |
| 9 | Gabriel Urdaneta | 77 | 9 | 1996–2005 |
| 10 | Luis Vallenilla | 76 | 0 | 1996–2007 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salomón Rondón | 45 | 113 | 0.4 | 2008–present |
| 2 | Juan Arango | 23 | 129 | 0.17 | 1999–2015 |
| 3 | Giancarlo Maldonado | 22 | 65 | 0.34 | 2003–2011 |
| 4 | Ruberth Morán | 14 | 63 | 0.22 | 1996–2007 |
| Josef Martínez | 14 | 66 | 0.21 | 2011–present | |
| 6 | Miku | 11 | 50 | 0.22 | 2006–2015 |
| Darwin Machís | 11 | 51 | 0.22 | 2011–present | |
| 8 | Daniel Arismendi | 10 | 30 | 0.33 | 2006–2011 |
| José Manuel Rey | 10 | 115 | 0.09 | 1997–2011 | |
| 10 | Gabriel Urdaneta | 9 | 77 | 0.12 | 1996–2005 |
Venezuela National Football Team Media
Match between Galicia (in white) and Venezuela (in burgundy).
Adidas jersey worn during the 2014 World Cup qualifying
Midfielder Tomás Rincón is the most capped player with 142 appearances.
Salomón Rondón is the nation's all-time top goalscorer.
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