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.
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| Nickname(s) | La Tricolor (Three colors) | ||
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| Association | Federación Ecuador de Fútbol | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Andres Usme | ||
| Captain | Ligia Moreira | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa | ||
| FIFA code | ECU | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 65  4 (16 August 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 46 (December 2014) | ||
| Lowest | 69 (June 2024) | ||
| 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 | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2015) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2015) | ||
| Copa América | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1995) | ||
| Best result | Third 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
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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
editNicknames
editThe Ecuador women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "La Tricolor (Three colors)".
Home stadium
editEcuador play their home matches on the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa.
Overall competitive record
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Results and fixtures
editThe 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
edit2024
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 |
| 4 April Friendly | Russia  | 4–0 | Ecuador | Serik, Turkey |
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Report Report (RFU) |
Stadium: Sueno Hotels Deluxe Belek Attendance: 35 |
| 8 April Friendly | Russia | 3–2 | Ecuador | Serik, Turkey |
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Report Report (RFU) |
Stadium: Sueno Hotels Deluxe Belek |
| 13 July Friendly | Colombia  | 1–2 | Ecuador | Cartagena, Colombia, Colombia |
| 16:00 |
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Stadium: Estadio Jaime Morón León |
Coaching staff
editCurrent coaching staff
editThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (February 2021) |
| Position | Name | Ref. |
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| Head coach | Andres Usme
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Manager history
editThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (February 2021) |
- Garys Estupiñán (2003–2006)
- Juan Carlos Cerón (2010)
- Vanessa Arauz (2014–2015)
- Wendy Villón (2018)
Emily Lima (2019–2022)- Andres Usme (2022-)
Players
edit- Up-to-date caps, goals, and statistics are not publicly available; therefore, caps and goals listed may be incorrect.
Current squad
editRecent 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 |
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| GK | Kathya Mendoza | 20 June 2001 | Independiente del Valle
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v. Colombia, 13 July 2024
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| DF | Kerlly Real | 7 November 1998 |  Valencia
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v. Russia, 8 April 2024
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| DF | Fiorella Pico | 10 June 2007 | Independiente del Valle
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v.  Peru, 31 October 2023
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| MF | María Bravo | 28 December 2000 | Independiente del Valle
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v. Colombia, 13 July 2024
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| MF | Ashley Reyes | 28 May 2004 |  Buffalo Bulls
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v. Colombia, 13 July 2024
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| MF | Marthina Aguirre | 25 January 2001 | High Point Panthers
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v. Russia, 8 April 2024
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| MF | Carla Capurro | 27 November 1996 | Barcelona
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v. Russia, 8 April 2024
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| MF | Giannina Lattanzio | 19 May 1993 |  Ravenna
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v. Peru, 31 October 2023
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| FW | Jaydah Bedoya | 20 March 2002 | Carolina Ascent FC
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v. Colombia, 13 July 2024
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| FW | Chidimma Ifema | 12 July 1998 |  ASA Tel Aviv
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v. Russia, 8 April 2024
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| FW | Kaira Houser | 27 April 1997 | KC Courage
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v. Russia, 8 April 2024
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| FW | Ámbar Torres | 21 December 1994 | Independiente del Valle
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v. Uruguay, 27 February 2024
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| FW | Isabel Trujillo | 17 November 1999 | LDU Quito
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v. Peru, 31 October 2023
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Captains
editThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (March 2021) |
- Ligia Moreira (20??–)
Records
edit*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 31 August 2021.
Most capped playersedit
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Top goalscorersedit
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Competitive record
editFIFA Women's World Cup
edit| FIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
 1991
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Did not enter | ||||||||
 1995
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Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1999
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 2011
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 2015
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Group stage | 24th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | Squad |
 2019
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Did not qualify | ||||||||
  2023
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| 2027
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To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 1/10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
| FIFA Women's World Cup history | |||||
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| Year | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
| 2015
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Group stage | 8 June |  Cameroon |
L 0–6 | BC Place, Vancouver |
| 12 June |  Switzerland |
L 1–10 | |||
| 16 June |  Japan |
L 0–1 | Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg | ||
Olympic Games
edit| Summer Olympics record | |||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1996
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Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2000
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 2004
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| 2008
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 2012
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| 2016
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| 2020
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| 2024
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| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina
edit| CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina record | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1991
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Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1995
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Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 21 | ||
 1998
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Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 20 | ||
 2003
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Group stage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2006
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 2010
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | |||
| 2014
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Third place | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | ||
 2018
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Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 2022
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | |||
| 2025
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TBD | ||||||||
| Total | 9/10 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 57 | 87 | ||
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Pan American Games
edit| Pan American Games record | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1999
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Did not enter | ||||||||
 2003
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| 2007
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Group stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | Squad |
 2011
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Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2015
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Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Squad |
| 2019
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Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2023
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| 2027
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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 | |||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2005
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Bronze Medal | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 2009
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Silver Medal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 2013 to present
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U-20 Tournament | ||||||
| Total | Silver Medal | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Honours
editBolivarian Games
edit- Bolivarian Games Football
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Silver medal (1): 2009. -
Bronze Medal (1): 2005.
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See also
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- Sport in Ecuador
- Football in Ecuador
- Women's football in Ecuador
- Football in Ecuador
- Ecuador women's national football team
- Ecuador women's national football team results
- List of Ecuador women's international footballers
- Ecuador women's national under-20 football team
- Ecuador women's national under-17 football team
- Ecuador women's national futsal team
- Ecuador men's national football team
- Gaby Malave
References
edit- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Official website of the Ecuadorian Football Federation (in Spanish)
- ^ "Estructura del fútbol femenino, en gestación". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Superliga femenina 2019 de Ecuador se jugará con 22 equipos". 25 March 2019.
- ^ Presentamos junto con @pilsenerec las convocadas para enfrentar a 🇨🇱 por la Fecha FIFA Femenina de octubre.