Ecuador women's national football team

Summary

The Ecuador women's national football team (Spanish: Selección femenina de fútbol de Ecuador) represents Ecuador in international women's football.[2] The team is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation.

Ecuador
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)La Tricolor (Three colors)
AssociationFederación Ecuador de Fútbol
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachAndres Usme
CaptainLigia Moreira
Home stadiumEstadio Olímpico Atahualpa
FIFA codeECU
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 68 Decrease 2 (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest46 (December 2014)
Lowest68 (June 2022; October 2022)
First international
 Brazil 13–0 Ecuador 
(Uberlândia, Brazil; 8 January 1995)
Biggest win
 Ecuador 6–1 Bolivia 
(Uberlândia, Brazil; 14 January 1995)
 Bolivia 1–6 Ecuador 
(Cali, Colombia; 8 July 2022)
 Bolivia 0–5 Ecuador 
(Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia; 18 February 2023)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 13–0 Ecuador 
(Uberlândia, Brazil; 8 January 1995)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2015)
Best resultGroup stage (2015)
Copa América
Appearances8 (first in 1995)
Best resultThird place (2014)

It made its debut in the 1995 Sudamericano. In the next edition three years later it reached the semifinals, its best result to date, losing the bronze play-off against Peru. In the 2006 edition, it ranked fifth, qualifying for the first time for the Pan American Games. It subsequently hosted the 2010 Sudamericano, narrowly missing the semifinals after tying at 9 points with Argentina and Chile.

Although football is not popular for women, Ecuador marked their first-ever participation in a Women's World Cup in the Canada 2015, and also for the first time both men's and women's team participated in World Cup.

History edit

 
The women's national team in August 2014 (Photo: Carlos Rodríguez L./Andes)

The women's national football team of Ecuador began in 1995, when the FEF scrapped together a team with players from provincial selectives and some existing clubs to compete in the South American Women's Football Championship. In 2005 a provincial selective was held, and teams were told that the winner would represent the national team. A team from Quito won, but Conmebol disqualified it as it was not a national selective. At this time no women's tournament existed neither professional nor amateur. As the base of relative success, club competition is the source to compete against national counterparts, and so as early as 2013 began the Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Futbol Femenino.[3] With the Ministry of Sports impulsing such initiatives, the championship is mandating of at least 2 under 18 players, thinking of the Women's Sudamericano Sub 17.

The country qualified for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup after successfully winning the playoff against CONCACAF representative Trinidad and Tobago, but with only amateur and part-time players on the squad, Ecuador was thumped in three games, including the record 1–10 defeat to Switzerland. Nonetheless, Ecuador impressed in their final defeat to then-defending champions Japan, only conceded a goal in the team's 0–1 loss. Ecuador stood as the worst performed team in a FIFA Women's World Cup edition before Thailand surpassed Ecuador with an even more disastrous performance in 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.

In 2019, the Ecuadorian Football Federation officially created the semi-professional Superliga Femenina, the first step toward moving to professional women's football for the team and a recognition for the team's growing popularity, and Ecuador's performance greatly improved in the 2022 Copa América Femenina.[4] Nonetheless, Ecuador's lacklustre performance again hurt its campaign when the team lost three out of four, and failed to qualify for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, though Ecuador did not suffer heavy defeats as expected.

Team image edit

Nicknames edit

The Ecuador women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "La Tricolor (Three colors)".

Home stadium edit

Ecuador play their home matches on the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa.

Overall competitive record edit

Competition Stage Result Opponent Position Scorers
  1995 Sudamericano Single round 0–13
1–5
2–2
6–1
  Brazil
  Argentina
  Chile
  Bolivia
4 / 5
  1998 Sudamericano First round 2–2
5–2
3–0
0–2
  Uruguay
  Bolivia
  Paraguay
  Argentina
2 / 5
Semifinals 1–11   Brazil
3rd place 3–3 (PSO: 4–5)   Peru
  2003 Sudamericano First round 2–0
1–1
  Venezuela
  Colombia
2 / 3 Villón 2
Campi
  2006 Sudamericano First round 2–1
0–1
2–2
0–1
  Chile
  Argentina
  Colombia
  Uruguay
3 / 5 Velarde 2
0
Velarde, Vivas
0
  2007 Pan-American Games First round 0–1
0–4
0–10
4–2
  Jamaica
  Canada
  Brazil
  Uruguay
4 / 5 0
0
0
Quinteros 2, Freire, Pesantes
  2010 Sudamericano First round 1–2
2–1
4–3
1–0
  Chile
  Peru
  Bolivia
  Argentina
3 / 5 Quinteros
Quinteros, Palacios
Sánchez 2, Freire, Quinteros
Rodríguez
  2014 Sudamericano First round 1–0
1–0
0–1
1–2
  Peru
  Venezuela
  Colombia
  Uruguay
2 / 5 Barre
Vázquez

Lattanzio
Second round 0–4
1–2
3–2
  Brazil
  Colombia
  Argentina
3 / 4
Lattanzio
Caicedo, Rodríguez, Lattanzio
  2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C 0–6
1–10
0–1
  Cameroon
  Switzerland
  Japan
4 / 4 0
Angie Ponce
0

Results and fixtures edit

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023 edit

8 April Friendly Paraguay   1–0   Ecuador Asunción, Paraguay
18:30 UTC−4
  • Segovia   64'
Stadium: Estadio C.A.R.F.E.M
11 April Friendly Paraguay   2–1   Ecuador Asunción, Paraguay
15 July Friendly Ecuador   1–0   Cuba Quito,Ecuador
Stadium: Atahualpa Olympic Stadium
18 July Friendly Ecuador   2–0   Cuba Quito,Ecuador
Stadium: Atahualpa Olympic Stadium
11 October Friendly Ecuador   1–1   Panama Quito, Ecuador
15:00 UTC−5 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
28 October Friendly Ecuador   1–0   Peru Quito,Ecuador
11:00 UTC−5 Stadium: Atahualpa Olympic Stadium
31 October Friendly Ecuador   2–0   Peru Quito,Ecuador
11:00 UTC−5 Stadium: Atahualpa Olympic Stadium

2024 edit

24 February Friendly Uruguay   1–3   Ecuador Carrasco, Montevideo
17:00 Wendy Carballo   89'
Stadium: Estadio Charrúa
27 February Friendly Uruguay   2–0   Ecuador Carrasco, Montevideo
Pizarro   13', 29' Stadium: Estadio Charrúa
  • Fixtures and results – Soccerway

Coaching staff edit

Current coaching staff edit

Position Name Ref.
Head coach   Andres Usme

Manager history edit

Players edit

  • Up-to-date caps, goals, and statistics are not publicly available; therefore, caps and goals listed may be incorrect.

Current squad edit

  • The following players were called up for a friendly match vs   Uruguay in February 2024.[5]
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
12 1GK Andrea Morán (1999-10-14) 14 October 1999 (age 24)   Nacional
22 1GK Liceth Suárez (1996-09-17) 17 September 1996 (age 27)   Espuce

16 2DF Ligia Moreira (1992-03-19) 19 March 1992 (age 32)   Alhama
5 2DF Tamara Angulo (1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 26)   River Plate
6 2DF Danna Pesántez (2003-08-29) 29 August 2003 (age 20)   UAI Urquiza
19 2DF Kerlly Real (1998-11-07) 7 November 1998 (age 25)   Valencia
2 2DF Mayerli Rodríguez (2001-12-26) 26 December 2001 (age 22)   Independiente del Valle
3 2DF Analiz Zambrano (2002-07-06) 6 July 2002 (age 21)   Independiente del Valle
13 2DF Nicole Charcopa (2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 24)   Independiente del Valle

4 3MF Stefany Cedeño (2000-08-06) 6 August 2000 (age 23)   Barcelona
24 3MF Joselyn Espinales (1999-01-19) 19 January 1999 (age 25)   Atlético Nacional
3MF Justine Cuadra (1998-08-17) 17 August 1998 (age 25)   Barcelona
25 3MF Doménica Rodríguez (1999-01-19) 19 January 1999 (age 25)   CS Bakersfield Roadrunners
3MF Marthina Aguirre (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 (age 23)   High Point Panthers

4FW Chidimma Ifema (1998-07-12) 12 July 1998 (age 25)   Universidad Católica
7 4FW Emily Arias (2003-03-16) 16 March 2003 (age 21)   Independiente del Valle
11 4FW Milagro Barahona (2002-06-20) 20 June 2002 (age 21)   Universidad Católica
23 4FW Rosa Flores (2006-06-26) 26 June 2006 (age 17)   Leones del Norte
10 4FW Karen Flores (2001-07-24) 24 July 2001 (age 22)   CS Bakersfield Roadrunners
4FW Ambar Torres   IND. Del Valle
4FW Jaydah Bedoya   West Virginia University

Carla Capurro   Barcelona S.C
Kaira Houser   KC Courage

Recent call-ups edit

  • The following players have been called up to an Ecuador squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Kathya Mendoza (2001-06-20) 20 June 2001 (age 22) - -   Independiente del Valle v.   Peru, 31 October 2023

DF Ariana Lomas (2002-01-17) 17 January 2002 (age 22)   Independiente del Valle v.   Cuba, 18 July 2023
DF Fiorella Pico (2007-06-10) 10 June 2007 (age 16) - -   Independiente del Valle v.   Peru, 31 October 2023

MF Dayana Chano (1999-09-09) 9 September 1999 (age 24)   Deportivo Ibarra v.   Cuba, 18 July 2023
MF Manoly Baquerizo (1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 (age 25) - -   Cacereño v.   Peru, 31 October 2023
MF María Bravo (2000-12-28) 28 December 2000 (age 23) - -   Independiente del Valle v.   Peru, 31 October 2023
MF Giannina Lattanzio (1993-05-19) 19 May 1993 (age 30) - -   Pavia v.   Peru, 31 October 2023

FW Evelyn Burgos (2007-04-19) 19 April 2007 (age 16)   Independiente del Valle v.   Cuba, 18 July 2023
FW Kerlly Corozo (1999-06-07) 7 June 1999 (age 24)   Macará v.   Cuba, 18 July 2023
FW Isabel Trujillo (1999-11-17) 17 November 1999 (age 24) - -   LDU Quito v.   Peru, 31 October 2023

Captains edit

Records edit

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 31 August 2021.

Competitive record edit

FIFA Women's World Cup edit

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
  1991 Did not enter
  1995 Did not qualify
  1999
  2003
  2007
  2011
  2015 Group stage 24th 3 0 0 3 1 17 Squad
  2019 Did not qualify
    2023
Total Group stage 1/9 3 0 0 3 1 17
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games edit

Summer Olympics record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
  1996 Did not qualify
  2000
  2004
  2008
  2012
  2016
  2020
  2024
Total
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina edit

CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
  1991 Did not enter
  1995 Group stage 4 1 1 2 9 21
  1998 Fourth place 6 2 2 2 14 20
    2003 Group stage 2 1 1 0 3 1
  2006 4 1 1 2 4 5
  2010 4 3 0 1 8 6
  2014 Third place 7 3 0 4 7 11
  2018 Group stage 4 0 0 4 3 16
  2022 4 1 0 3 9 7
Total 8/9 35 12 5 18 57 87
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pan American Games edit

Pan American Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
  1999 Did not enter
  2003
  2007 Group stage 7th 4 1 0 3 4 17 Squad
  2011 Did not qualify
  2015 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 5 12 Squad
  2019 Did not qualify
  2023
  2027 To be determined
Total Group stage 2/6 7 2 0 5 9 29
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Bolivarian Games edit

Bolivarian Games record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
  2005 Bronze Medal 6 2 1 3 6 13
  2009 Silver Medal 4 3 0 1 7 2
  2013 to present U-20 Tournament
Total Silver Medal 10 5 1 4 13 15
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Honours edit

Bolivarian Games edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ^ Official website of the Ecuadorian Football Federation (in Spanish)
  3. ^ "Estructura del fútbol femenino, en gestación". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Superliga femenina 2019 de Ecuador se jugará con 22 equipos". 25 March 2019.
  5. ^ Ecuador 🇪🇨 squad to play Uruguay 🇺🇾 Feb 24 Feb 27

External links edit

  • Official website
  • FIFA profile