The Uruguay local national football team is the local national football team of Uruguay and is open only to domestic league players. It is administered by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay.
History In April 2024, Jorge Giordano, director of national teams, announced the creation of Uruguay local national football team. On 4 May 2024, it was confirmed that the newly formed national team would play their first match on 31 May against Costa Rica. On 15 May, Uruguayan Football Association announced that there will be no permanent coaching staff for the team. Diego Pérez was confirmed as the manager for match against Costa Rica on the same day.
Uruguay local national played their first match on 31 May 2024 against Costa Rica, which ended in a goalless draw. On 1 September 2024, Lucas Pino scored the team's first ever goal in a 1–1 draw against Guatemala.
Results and fixtures The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2025
Coaching staff Current personnel
Position Name Head coach Diego Pérez Assistant coach Álvaro Fernández Goalkeeping coach Santiago Morandi
Players Current squad The following 23 players were called up to the squad for a friendly match against Grêmio on 5 December 2024.
Caps and goals correct as of 5 December 2024, after the match against Grêmio.
Recent call-ups The following players have also been called up to the squad in the past twelve months.
Notes INJ = Withdrew due to injury PRE = Preliminary squad WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.
Individual records , after the match against Grêmio.
Most appearances RankPlayerCapsGoalsCareer1Santiago Cartagena302024–presentFranco Pizzichillo302024–present3Bruno Damiani222024–presentAgustín Amado202024–presentFranco Catarozzi202024–presentLuciano Cosentino202024–presentNicolás Fernández202024–presentMatias Fonseca202024–presentGonzalo Larrazábal202024–presentAlexander Machado202024–presentLucas Monzón202024–presentLucas Morales202024–presentDiego Romero202024–presentLeandro Suhr202024–present
Top goalscorers RankPlayerGoalsCapsRatioCareer1Bruno Damiani 2 2 2024–present2Lucas Pino 1 1 2024–present
Head-to-head record The following table shows Uruguay local national team's all-time record, correct as of 5 December 2024 after the match against Grêmio.
Opponents 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0% Grêmio 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100% 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0%Total (3) 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 %
See also
Uruguay national football team Uruguay national under-23 football team Uruguay national under-20 football team Uruguay national under-18 football team Uruguay national under-17 football team Uruguay national under-15 football team
References
External links Official website