Ecuador national football team
Nickname(s) |
La Tricolor (the Tricolor) La Tri Los Amarillos (the Yellows) | ||
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Association | Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol (FEF) | ||
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
Head coach | Gustavo Quinteros | ||
Captain | Walter Ayoví | ||
Most caps | Iván Hurtado (168) | ||
Top scorer | Agustín Delgado (31) | ||
Home stadium | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito | ||
FIFA code | ECU | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 20 1 (24 November 2016) | ||
Highest | 10 (July 2012) | ||
Lowest | 63 (May 1998) | ||
Elo ranking | |||
Current | 18 (1 December 2016) | ||
Highest | 11 (27 March 2013) | ||
Lowest | 111 (December 1959) | ||
First international | |||
Bolivia 1–1 Ecuador (Bogotá, Colombia; August 8, 1938) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Ecuador 6–0 Peru (Quito, Ecuador; June 22, 1975) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Argentina 12–0 Ecuador (Montevideo, Uruguay; January 22, 1942) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2002) | ||
Best result | Round of 16, 2006 | ||
Copa América | |||
Appearances | 27 (first in 1939) | ||
Best result | Fourth place, 1959 and 1993 | ||
CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2002) | ||
Best result | Group stage, 2002 |
The Ecuador national football team (Selección de fútbol de Ecuador) represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation (Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol). They play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito.
Ecuador has qualified for three FIFA World Cups in 2002, 2006 and 2014. Their best performance came in 2006 when they advanced to the Round of 16, eventually eliminated by England. They are one of two countries in South America not to have won the Copa América, the other being Venezuela. Their best performance in the continental tournament was fourth in 1959 and 1993, both times on home soil.
History
From a historical viewpoint, Ecuador have been one of the more struggling footballing nations in South America. Despite their past irregularities, however, Ecuador has risen to be a serious South American competitor in recent years.
Discarding an invitation to participate in the inaugural 1930 FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay, their first participation in a World Cup qualifying campaign was in the 1962 campaign, eventually being well beaten by Argentina over two games. However, the 1966 qualifying campaign pitted the side, regarded as one of the finest teams Ecuador has ever produced, against 1962 hosts and third-place finishers Chile and a weakened Colombia side. Ecuador, featuring stars such as Washington Muñoz, Alberto Spencer, Carlos Alberto Raffo, Enrique Raymondi and Jorge Bolaños, forced a play-off in Peru before being eliminated by Chile. Other talented players to have represented Ecuador include José Villafuerte in the 1970s and 1980s.
The 1998 World Cup qualifiers saw the format for qualifying in CONMEBOL changed to a league home-and-away system. This difference made a huge impact on Ecuador's performance as they clinched several important home wins during the campaign. At the end, they achieved a very respectable 6th-place finish, just under Peru and Chile (which qualified by goal differential). The campaign also marked the emergence of several players, such as Agustín Delgado, Álex Aguinaga, Iván Hurtado, Ulises de la Cruz and Iván Kaviedes, who would set the stage for Ecuador's achievements in the next decade.
This remained the closest they had come to appearing in a finals until the qualification tournament for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan. Led by Colombian born manager Hernán Darío Gómez, they finished second to Argentina, and one point ahead of Brazil who went on to win the World Cup. Agustín Delgado, with 9 goals, finished joint top scorer in qualifying with Hernán Crespo of Argentina. They were drawn into Group G with Italy, Mexico and Croatia. Although they were knocked out at the group stage, they achieved a 1–0 victory over Croatia, who had come third at the previous edition of the World Cup.
A disappointing showing at the 2004 Copa América in Peru led to the resignation of Gómez, who was replaced by another Colombian, Luis Fernando Suárez. He led them successfully through the latter stages of the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, finishing third to make the finals. In Germany, they were drawn into Group A with the hosts, Poland, and Costa Rica. Wins over Poland and Costa Rica earned La Tri qualification to the knockout stages for the first time.
Another disappointing showing at yet another Copa América in 2007 and three successive defeats in the beginning of the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign led to the end of Suarez's time in the national team. He was replaced in 2008 for Sixto Vizuete, who had previously gained recognition for winning the 2007 Pan American Games with the U-18s. Vizuete became one of the few Ecuadorians to coach the U-23 national team, and senior team, but Ecuador finished the qualifying campaign for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in 6th place, being eliminated from the finals for the first time since 1998. They managed to turn it around in the 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign where they finished in the top 4, enough to record a third World Cup appearance. On Friday, December 6, 2013 they were drawn into a balanced group compromising of top seeds, Switzerland, former champions France, and minnows Honduras.
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup record
Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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1930 to 1938 | Did not enter | |||||||
1950 | Withdrew | |||||||
1954 to 1958 | Did not enter | |||||||
1962 to 1998 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2002 | Group Stage | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2006 | Round of 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
2010 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2014 | Group Stage | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Total | 3/22 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 |
Copa América record
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Pan American Games record
Medal record | ||
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U-20 Panamerican Games | ||
2007 Brazil Panamerican Games |
Minor tournaments
Medal record | ||
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Tournament L'Alcudia | ||
2010 L'Alcudia Tournament |
- 1995 Korean Cup – Winner
- 1999 Canada Cup – Winner
Bolivarian Games
- Bolivarian Games Football
- Gold Medal (2): 1965 and 1985.
- Silver Medal (1): 2009 and 2013.[1]
- Bronze Medal (2): 1938 and 2005.
Results and Fixtures
2016
24 March 2016 2018 FIFA WCQ | Ecuador | 2–2 | Paraguay | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito |
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16:00 UTC−5 | E. Valencia 20' Mena 90+2' |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Lezcano 38', 59' | Referee: Daniel Fedorczuk (Uruguay) |
29 March 2016 2018 FIFA WCQ | Colombia | 3–1 | Ecuador | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla |
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15:30 UTC−5 | Bacca 15', 67' Pérez 48' |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Arroyo 90' | Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile) |
25 May 2016 Friendly | United States | 1–0 | Ecuador | Frisco, United States |
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20:00 EST | Nagbe 90' | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 9,893 Referee: José Alfredo Peñaloza (Mexico) |
31 May 2016 Unofficial Friendly | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | Ecuador | Los Angeles, United States |
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Report |
4 June 2016 Copa América Centenario GS | Brazil | 0–0 | Ecuador | Pasadena, United States |
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22:00 EDT (UTC−4) | Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF) |
Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 53,158 Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile) |
8 June 2016 Copa América Centenario GS | Ecuador | 2–2 | Peru | Glendale, United States |
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22:00 EDT (UTC−4) | E. Valencia 39' Bolaños 48' |
Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF) |
Cueva 5' Flores 13' |
Stadium: University of Phoenix Attendance: 11,937 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
12 June 2016 Copa América Centenario GS | Ecuador | 4–0 | Haiti | East Rutherford, United States |
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18:30 EDT (UTC−4) | E. Valencia 11' J. Ayoví 20' Noboa 57' A. Valencia 78' |
Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF) |
Stadium: MetLife Stadium Attendance: 50,976 Referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia) |
16 June 2016 Copa América Centenario QF | United States | 2–1 | Ecuador | Seattle, United States |
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21:30 | Dempsey 22' Zardes 65' |
Report (CONMEBOL) Report (CONCACAF) |
Arroyo 74' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 47,322 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
1 September 2016 2018 FIFA WCQ | Ecuador | 0–3 | Brazil | Quito, Ecuador |
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16:00 | Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Neymar 72' (pen.) Jesus 87', 90+2' |
Stadium: Estadio Olimpico Atahualpa Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay) |
6 September 2016 2018 FIFA WCQ | Peru | 2–1 | Ecuador | Lima, Peru |
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Cueva 19' (pen.) Tapia 78' |
Report | Achilier 31' Arroyo 90' |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
6 October 2016 2018 FIFA WCQ | Ecuador | 3–0 | Chile | Quito, Ecuador |
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16:00 | A. Valencia 19' C. Ramirez 23' F. Caicedo 46' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: Mauro Vigliano (Argentina) |
11 October 2016 2018 FIFA WCQ | Bolivia | 2–2 | Ecuador | La Paz, Bolivia |
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16:00 | Escobar 4', 43' | Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
E. Valencia 48', 89' | Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay) |
10 November 2016 2018 FIFA WCQ | Uruguay | 2–1 | Ecuador | Montevideo, Uruguay |
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20:00 UTC−3 | Coates 12' Rolán 45' |
Report (FIFA) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Caicedo 44' | Stadium: Estadio Centenario, Montevideo Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru) |
15 November 2016 2018 FIFA WCQ | Ecuador | 3–0 | Venezuela | Quito, Ecuador |
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16:00 | Mina 51' 59' Bolaños 82' E. Valencia 86' |
Report | A. González 57' Vizcarrondo 70' |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile) |
Players
Current squad
The following 30 players were called up for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Uruguay & Venezuela on November 10 and 15 respectively.
Caps and goals updated as of November 15, 2016 after the match against Venezuela.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up during the last twelve months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Máximo Banguera | December 16, 1985 | 27 | 0 | Barcelona | Copa América Centenario |
DF | Jorge Guagua | September 28, 1981 | 63 | 2 | Emelec | Copa América Centenario PRE |
DF | Óscar Bagüí | December 10, 1982 | 24 | 0 | Emelec | Copa América Centenario PRE |
DF | Norberto Araujo | October 13, 1978 | 4 | 0 | LDU Quito | v. Paraguay, March 24, 2016 |
MF | Pedro Quiñónez | March 4, 1986 | 19 | 0 | Emelec | v. Uruguay, November 10, 2016 INJ |
MF | Michael Arroyo | April 23, 1987 | 30 | 5 | América | v. Bolivia, October 11, 2016 INJ |
MF | Álex Bolaños | January 22, 1985 | 10 | 0 | Aucas | v. Bolivia, October 11, 2016 |
MF | Ángel Mena | January 21, 1988 | 8 | 1 | Emelec | v. Bolivia, October 11, 2016 |
MF | Matías Oyola | October 15, 1982 | 1 | 0 | Barcelona | v. Bolivia, October 11, 2016 |
MF | Pedro Larrea | May 21, 1986 | 1 | 0 | El Nacional | Copa América Centenario |
MF | Segundo Castillo | May 15, 1982 | 88 | 9 | Barcelona | Copa América Centenario PRE |
MF | Joao Joshimar Rojas | August 16, 1997 | 0 | 0 | Aucas | v. Colombia, March 29, 2016 |
MF | Jonathan Gonzáles | March 7, 1995 | 4 | 0 | Independiente | v. Venezuela, November 17, 2015 |
FW | Daniel Angulo | November 16, 1986 | 4 | 0 | LDU Quito | v. Bolivia, October 6, 2016 INJ |
FW | Joao Plata | March 1, 1992 | 4 | 3 | Young Boys | Copa América Centenario |
FW | Juan Diego Rojas | March 8, 1993 | 0 | 0 | River Plate | v. Colombia, March 29, 2016 |
- Notes
- INJ Withdrew from the squad due to injury.
- PRE Preliminary squad / standby.
- RET Retired from the national team.
Player records
Bold indicates player has been active within one year for the National team.
Caps and goals updated as of November 15, 2016.
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Previous squads
Retired numbers
Following the death of Christian Benítez, the Ecuadorian Football Federation has retired his jersey number 11 from the national team. According to the Federation's president, Luis Chiriboga, to honor Christian Benítez the number would no longer be used by any other team player.[5] However, due to FIFA regulations the number had to be reinstated for the 2014 World Cup squad.[6]
Historic Kits
The standard Ecuadorian uniform maintains the colours of the national flag, being the tricolor, yellow, blue, and red.[7] The alternate colours of the uniform are white and blue, this being based on a flag once flown by Ecuador based on the flag of Guayas. Its crest has remained the same since its inception in 1927 with variations placing Ecuador on top of the crest.[8]
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Managers
Manager | Career | GP | W | D | L |
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Enrique Lamas | August 8, 1938 – August 22, 1938 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Ramón Unamuno | January 15, 1939 – February 12, 1939 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Juan Parodi | February 2, 1941 – February 5, 1942 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Rodolfo Orlandini | January 14, 1945 – February 21, 1945 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Ramón Unamuno | November 30, 1947 – December 29, 1947 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
José Planas | April 3, 1949 – May 3, 1949 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Gregorio Esperón | February 28, 1953 – March 23, 1953 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
José María Díaz Granados | February 27, 1955 – March 23, 1955 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Eduardo Spandre | March 7, 1957 – April 1, 1957 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Juan López | December 6, 1959 – December 17, 1960 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Fausto Montalván | March 10, 1963 – March 31, 1963 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
José María Rodríguez | July 20, 1965 – October 12, 1965 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Fausto Montalván | December 21, 1966 – December 28, 1966 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
José Gomes Nogueira | June 22, 1969 – August 3, 1969 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Ernesto Guerra | April 29, 1970 – May 24, 1970 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jorge Lazo | June 11, 1972 – June 21, 1972 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Roberto Resquín | February 18, 1973 – July 8, 1973 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Roque Máspoli | June 22, 1975 – March 20, 1977 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
Héctor Morales | June 13, 1979 – September 16, 1979 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Otto Vieira | January 27, 1981 – February 14, 1981 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Juan Eduardo Hohberg | May 17, 1981 – June 14, 1981 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Ernesto Guerra | July 26, 1983 – September 7, 1983 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Antoninho Ferreira | November 30, 1984 – March 31, 1985 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
Luis Grimaldi | November 18, 1986 – July 4, 1987 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
Dušan Drašković | June 2, 1988 – September 19, 1993 | 56 | 17 | 17 | 22 |
Carlos Torres Garcés | May 25, 1994 – June 5, 1994 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Carlos Ron | August 17, 1994 – September 21, 1994 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Francisco Maturana | May 24, 1995 – June 8, 1997 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 |
Luis Fernando Suárez | June 11, 1997 – June 22, 1997 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Francisco Maturana | July 6, 1997 – November 16, 1997 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Polo Carrera | October 14, 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Carlos Sevilla | January 28, 1999 – July 7, 1999 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Hernán Darío Gómez | October 12, 1999 – July 23, 2004 | 66 | 24 | 18 | 24 |
Luis Fernando Suárez | September 4, 2004 – November 17, 2007 | 51 | 17 | 9 | 25 |
Sixto Vizuete | November 21, 2007 – July 11, 2010 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
Reinaldo Rueda | September 4, 2010 – June 25, 2014 | 45 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Sixto Vizuete | July 23, 2014 – January 28, 2015 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Gustavo Quinteros | January 29, 2015 – Present | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
Notes and references
- ↑ http://www.ecuagol.com/ecuagol/index.php?n=44540
- ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/ecua-recintlp.html#app
- ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/ecua-recintlp.html#goals
- ↑ http://www.fichajes.com/jugador/j23232_felipe-caicedo
- ↑ "NÚMERO 11 DE ECUADOR SIEMPRE SERÁ DE CHUCHO". Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol (in Spanish). ecuafutbol.org. August 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Soccer-Ecuador to reinstate Benitez's number 11 for World Cup". reuters.com. 6 March 2014.
- ↑ http://www.ecuafutbol.org/selecciones/camisetas_40.aspx
- ↑ http://www.sportslogos.net/teams/list_by_league/58/CONMEBOL/CONMEBOL/logos
- ↑ http://www.oldfootballshirts.com/en/teams/e/ecuador/old-ecuador-football-shirt-s34862.html
See also
External links
- Official website of the Ecuadorian Football Federation (Spanish)
- futbolecuador.com (Spanish)