The Ecuadorian national under-20 football team represents Ecuador in international under-20 football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation.
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Nickname(s) | 'La Tricolor' | ||
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Association | Ecuadorian Football Federation (Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol) | ||
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
Head coach | Vacant | ||
Captain | José Cifuente | ||
Home stadium | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado Quito, Ecuador | ||
FIFA code | ECU | ||
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World Cup | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2001) | ||
Best result | Third place (2019) | ||
South American Youth Championship | |||
Appearances | 18 (first in 1954) | ||
Best result | Champions (2019) |
The future of Ecuador's national team has depended on very bright young talents historically, as illustrated in the team that qualified and participated in the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship where players such as Segundo Castillo, Felix Borja, and Franklin Salas made an impression. The U-20 squad had to wait ten years to re-qualify to the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
In 2007, Ecuador's national U-20 squad participated in the 2007 Panamerican Games. Beating the likes of Brazil and Bolivia, they reached the final gold match against Jamaica's youth team, considered another surprise for these games. It was a hard-fought game where Ecuador found themselves down in the first 5 minutes of the match. They were unsuccessful at scoring until the last 15 minutes of the game when a deflected shot from Edmundo Zura fell to Jefferson Montero, who equalized. The last few minutes saw Zura score a penalty for a foul against Wilson Folleco, and Ecuador crowned themselves as champions of the 2007 Panamerican game in Brazil's most famous stadium, El Maracana. It was the first international title obtained by any level of football team from Ecuador.
The Panamerican "Gold" team brings in young players who have already been looked at by great football clubs in Europe. These same players were called up to the 2009 South American Youth Championship.
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U-20 Panamerican Games | ||
![]() | 2007 Brazil Panamerican Games |
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Tournament L'Alcudia | ||
![]() | 2010 L'Alcudia Tournament |
This is the squad called up for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The final squad was announced on 25 April.[1]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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-- | 1GK | Moisés Ramírez | (2000-09-09) 9 September 2000 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
-- | 1GK | Gabriel Cevallos | (1998-03-19) 19 March 1998 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
-- | 1GK | Gender Villarreal | (2001-03-15) 15 March 2001 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
-- | 2DF | Robert Arboleda | (1991-10-22) October 22, 1991 (age 30) | 20 | 2 | ![]() |
-- | 2DF | William Pacho | (2001-10-16) 16 October 2001 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
-- | 2DF | Piero Hincapié | (2002-01-09) 9 January 2002 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
-- | 2DF | Léo Realpe | (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
-- | 2DF | Jackson Porozo | (2000-08-04) 4 August 2000 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
-- | 2DF | Erick Ferigra | (1999-02-07) 7 February 1999 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
-- | 2DF | Ángelo Preciado | (1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 (age 24) | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
-- | 2DF | Jordan Morán | (2002-03-17) 17 March 2002 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
-- | 2DF | Pervis Estupiñán | (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 24) | 5 | 1 | ![]() |
-- | 2DF | Diego Palacios | (1999-07-12) 12 July 1999 (age 22) | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
-- | 3MF | Moisés Caicedo | (2001-11-02) 2 November 2001 (age 20) | 2 | 1 | ![]() |
-- | 3MF | Carlos Gruezo | (1995-04-12) 12 April 1995 (age 27) | 29 | 1 | ![]() |
-- | 3MF | Jhegson Méndez | (1997-04-26) 26 April 1997 (age 25) | 16 | 0 | ![]() |
-- | 3MF | Alan Franco | (1998-08-21) 21 August 1998 (age 23) | 8 | 1 | ![]() |
-- | 3MF | José Cifuentes | (1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
-- | 3MF | John Yeboah | (2000-06-23) 23 June 2000 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
-- | 3MF | Gonzalo Plata | (2000-01-11) 11 January 2000 (age 22) | 9 | 3 | ![]() |
-- | 3MF | Alexander Alvarado | (1999-04-21) 21 April 1999 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
-- | 3MF | Helaku Schmidt | (1999-02-13) 13 February 1999 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
-- | 3MF | Jordy Alcívar | (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
-- | 3MF | Pedro Vite | (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
-- | 4FW | Erick Plúas | (2002-03-20) March 20, 2002 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
-- | 4FW | Mike Cevallos | (2000-11-26) November 26, 2000 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
-- | 4FW | Jordy Caicedo | (1997-11-18) November 18, 1997 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
-- | 4FW | Leonardo Campana | (2000-07-24) 24 July 2000 (age 21) | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
-- | 4FW | Denilson Ovando | (2001-09-23) 23 September 2001 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
-- | 4FW | John Mercado | (2002-06-03) June 3, 2002 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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Men's U-23 | |
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Men's U-17 | |
Women's U-20 | |
Women's U-17 |
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