Ecuador national football team#Coaching history

Historically, Ecuador has been seen as a struggling footballing nation in South America. Despite their past failures, however, Ecuador has risen to be a serious South American competitor in recent years.

Football was introduced to Ecuador by Juan Alfredo Wright, who had recently returned from university in England. On 23 April 1899, he and his brother Roberto founded the first Ecuadorian football team, Guayaquil Sport Club.{{cite web|url=http://studiofutbol.com.ec/2013/04/26/como-llego-el-futbol-a-ecuador/|title=¿Cómo llegó el fútbol a Ecuador|date=26 April 2013|access-date=27 April 2020|language=es|url-status= dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190627023359/http://studiofutbol.com.ec/2013/04/26/como-llego-el-futbol-a-ecuador/|archive-date=27 June 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ecuafutbol.org/web/historia.php|title=Historia de La Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol|website=ecuafutbol.org|access-date=27 April 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822213834/http://www.ecuafutbol.org/web/historia.php|archive-date=22 August 2018}} As the popularity of the sport grew in the country, more teams were established. On 30 May 1925, the Federación Deportiva Nacional del Ecuador was founded. In 1930, FIFA sent an invitation encouraging for a men's national team to participate at the maiden World Cup. However, the then-Minister of Social Security and Sports declined the offer as they did not approve of the financial allocation.{{cite web|url=http://www.ecuador-embassy.or.jp/wc2002/s/history.html|title=Ecuador en la Copa Mundo|access-date=27 April 2020|archive-date=18 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080618104203/http://www.ecuador-embassy.or.jp/wc2002/s/history.html|url-status=dead}}

In 1938, the I Bolivarian Games were organized, with Ecuador set to take part in the football tournament. On 8 August 1938, they played their first-ever match; a 1–1 draw with Bolivia. Their following game saw the national team earn a 2–1 win against Colombia. Following a 9–1 crushing by Peru and a 5–2 victory over Venezuela, Ecuador was tied for the silver medal with Bolivia. A playoff saw the Bolivians emerge triumphantly and the Ecuadorians finished the competition with the bronze medal.{{cite web|last=José Luis Pierrend|first=Alfonzo Cornejo|title=Bolivarian Games: Soccer Tournaments|website=RSSSF|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bolivarianos.html|access-date=27 April 2020}}

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After finishing fourth at the 1959 South American Championship, the team entered the World Cup qualifiers for the first time. They failed to qualify for 1962 after inflicted defeats by Argentina.

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. In the end, they achieved a 6th-place finish, just under Peru and Chile.

File:Switzerland and Ecuador match 2014-06-15 Vanishing foam.jpg executing a free kick against Switzerland at the 2014 World Cup]]

File:Cruyff, Jordi.jpg became the manager of Ecuador in 2020]]

Following the appointment of Hernán Darío Gómez for their 2002 World Cup qualifying campaign, Ecuador recorded a historic 1–0 win against Brazil.{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniverso.com/2002/05/15/0001/664/F8AF5E2DDEDA44EAAD4F4D95A8F8ED7D.html|title=Otra primera vez, Ecuador venció a Brasil|date=15 May 2002|language=es|work=El Universo|access-date=28 April 2020|archive-date=6 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206180338/http://www.eluniverso.com/2002/05/15/0001/664/F8AF5E2DDEDA44EAAD4F4D95A8F8ED7D.html|url-status=dead}} A 5–1 win over Bolivia saw la Tricolor only needing a point to qualify for the World Cup. They faced Uruguay, and, after managing to cling onto a 1–1 draw, obtained their spot in the World Cup in East Asia.

Ecuador started the 2002 World Cup with a 2–0 loss to Italy. Agustín Delgado scored his country's first World Cup goal; he opened the scoring in a 2–1 loss to Mexico.{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniverso.com/2002/06/09/0001/653/BC1EE6CAB12140F98A01304C63D206D4.html|title=Tin Delgado, un goleador mundial...|date=9 June 2002|language=es|work=El Universo|access-date=27 April 2020}} Despite defeating Croatia, who had achieved third place in the previous tournament, and eliminating the Croats in process, Ecuador placed fourth in Group G and 24th overall.

A disappointing showing at the 2004 Copa América led to the resignation of Gómez, who was replaced by 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 Ecuador qualification to the knockout stages for the first time.

After a dull 2014 FIFA World Cup, and an unpleasant streak of failing to advance past the group stages of the Copa América, Gustavo Quinteros was hired to help rebuild the national team. Quinteros helped Ecuador reach the quarter-finals of the Copa América Centenario{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/2016/06/16/nota/5639523/ecuador-estados-unidos-cuartos-final-copa-america-centenario|title=Ecuador cayó 2-1 ante Estados Unidos y se despidió de la Copa América 2016|work=El Universo|date=16 June 2016|language=es|access-date=27 April 2020}} and started the 2018 World Cup qualifiers strong. They were setback after a loss to Uruguay and finished eighth in the standings.

Gómez was reinstalled to lead Ecuador at the 2019 Copa América. His second stint was short, as he was soon fired after a disastrous tournament, having only earned a point.{{cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/america/deportes/2019/07/31/a-menos-de-un-ano-de-su-presentacion-hernan-dario-gomez-dejo-de-ser-el-tecnico-de-ecuador/|title=A menos de un año de su presentación, Hernán Darío Gómez dejó de ser el técnico de Ecuador|author=infobae.com|date=31 July 2019|language=es}}

For the qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as punishment for fielding a player who had a passport with falsified information for Byron Castillo in the previous World Cup qualification cycle. Ecuador were deducted three points and fined CHF 100,000.{{cite web |url=https://www.tas-cas.org/fileadmin/user_upload/CAS_Media_Release_9175_9176_Decision.pdf |title=The CAS confirms the eligibility of the player Byron Castillo (Ecuador) but imposes sanctions against the Ecuadorian Football Federation for a violation of the FIFA regulations |work=Court of Arbitration for Sport |date=8 November 2022}}

{{main|Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa}}

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The Ecuador national team plays their home games at the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito. Having opened in 1951, it initially had a capacity of 45,000, but was later reduced to 35,724.

The stadium has a running track, which has gone to be one of the most important in South America for events organized by the former International Association of Athletics Federations.{{cite web|url=https://www.afa.com.ar/5847/posts/conoce-el-estadio-olimpico-atahualpa|title=Conocé el Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa|author=AFA|date=30 January 2017|access-date=5 May 2020}}

15 gates surround the stadium, allowing for an evacuation to be completed in about 10 minutes. The venue also features an electronic scoreboard located in the northern sector. The screen, manufactured by Hungarian-based company Elektroimpex in 1985, measures 10 meters tall and 30 meters wide.{{cite web|url=https://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/noticias/eliminatorias/24/el-marcador-del-atahualpa-tambien-celebra-las-victorias-de-ecuador|title=El marcador del Atahualpa también celebra las victorias de Ecuador|author=El Telégrafo|date=8 October 2016|access-date=5 May 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019121935/https://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/noticias/eliminatorias/24/el-marcador-del-atahualpa-tambien-celebra-las-victorias-de-ecuador|archive-date=19 October 2018}}

In this stadium, Ecuador defeated Uruguay at the 1993 Copa América and Brazil at the 2002 World Cup qualifiers. After tying with the former on 7 November 2001, Ecuador qualified for their first World Cup. Since then, Ecuador has qualified three times.

The stadium is set to be demolished in late-2020 for a newer stadium, which in first instance was for preparation for the 2024 Copa América.{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniverso.com/2012/06/14/1/1372/ecuador-comenzo-estudios-modernizar-estadios-2023.html|title=Ecuador comenzó estudios para modernizar los estadios para 2023|work=El Universo|date=14 June 2012|access-date=5 May 2020}}{{cite web |date=13 January 2020 |title=El estadio Olímpico Atahualpa será demolido a finales del 2020 y se levantará otro estadio con mayor capacidad |url=https://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/2020/01/13/nota/7689729/estadio-olimpico-atahualpa-sera-demolido-su-lugar-se-construira |access-date=27 April 2020 |language=es}} However, Ecuador declined to host Copa America in 2022.{{Cite web |date=November 9, 2022 |title=Ya es oficial: Ecuador no será sede de la Copa América 2024 |url=https://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/futbol/ya-es-oficial-ecuador-no-sera-sede-la-copa-america-2024-nota/ |access-date=November 10, 2022 |website=El Universo |language=es}}

For the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Ecuador played at the Casa Blanca.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}

{{Commons|Ecuador national football team kits}}

File:ECUADOR VS ARGENTINA (37593214472).jpg in October 2017]]

The standard Ecuador uniform maintains the colours of the national flag, typically a yellow top, blue shorts, and red socks.{{cite web |url=http://www.ecuafutbol.org/selecciones/camisetas_40.aspx |title=Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol, el portal de fútbol ecuatoriano |access-date=12 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101015232/http://www.ecuafutbol.org/selecciones/camisetas_40.aspx |archive-date=1 November 2013 }} The alternate colours of the uniform are white and blue, this being based on the flag of the Guayas Province. From 1965 to 2020, the crest featured the Andean condor, Ecuador's national bird, above a shield with the country's colors. In January 2020, the Ecuadorian Football Federation announced a rebrand of the logo; a navy blue shield with an "FEF" monogram attempting to "abstractly build a condor".{{Cite web | url=http://www.sportslogos.net/teams/list_by_league/58/CONMEBOL/CONMEBOL/logos |title = SportsLogos.Net - CONMEBOL Logos - CONMEBOL Logos - the News and History of Sports Logos and Uniforms}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_logo_for_federacion_ecuatoriana_de_futbol.php |title = Flight of the Condor|author=underconsideration.com|date=31 January 2020|access-date=27 April 2020}}

{{main|Ecuador national football team results (2020–present)}}

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

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• Di María {{goal|40}}

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|location = Chicago, United States

|stadium = Soldier Field

|attendance = 51,090

|referee = Drew Fischer (Canada)

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• Valencia {{goal|18}}
• Yeboah {{goal|25}}
• J. Caicedo {{goal|70|pen.}}

|goals2 =

• Terceros {{goal|88}}

|location = Chester, United States

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|referee = Lukasz Szpala (United States)

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• Sarmiento {{goal|8}}
• Hincapié {{goal|89}}

|goals2 =

• Róchez {{goal|29|pen.}}

|location = East Hartford, United States

|stadium = Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field

|attendance =

|referee = Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)

|result = W

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|date = 22 June

|time = {{UTZ|15:00|−7}}

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|score = 1–2

|team2 = {{fb|VEN}}

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|goals1 =

• Sarmiento {{goal|40}}

|goals2 =

• Cádiz {{goal|64}}
• Bello {{goal|74}}

|location = Santa Clara, United States

|stadium = Levi's Stadium

|attendance = 29,864

|referee = Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

|result = L

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|team2 = {{fb|JAM}}

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|goals1 =

• Palmer {{goal|13|o.g.}}
• Páez {{goal|45+4|pen.}}
• Minda {{goal|90+1}}

|goals2 =

• Antonio {{goal|54}}

|location = Paradise, United States

|stadium = Allegiant Stadium

|attendance = 24,074

|referee = Cristián Garay (Chile)

|result = W

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|date = 30 June

|time = {{UTZ|17:00|−7}}

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|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|ECU}}

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|goals1 =

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|location = Glendale, United States

|stadium = State Farm Stadium

|attendance = 62,565

|referee = Mario Escobar (Guatemala)

|result = D

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|date = 4 July

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|−5}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ARG}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|ECU}}

|report = https://copaamerica.com/en/matches/match-25-argentina-ecuador

|goals1 =

• Li. Martínez {{goal|35}}

|goals2 =

• Rodríguez {{goal|90+2}}

|penaltyscore = 4–2

|penalties1 =

• Messi {{penmiss}}
• Álvarez {{pengoal}}
• Mac Allister {{pengoal}}
• Montiel {{pengoal}}
• Otamendi {{pengoal}}

|penalties2 =

• {{penmiss}} Mena
• {{penmiss}} Minda
• {{pengoal}} Yeboah
• {{pengoal}} J. Caicedo

|location = Houston, United States

|stadium = NRG Stadium

|attendance = 69,456

|referee = Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)

|result = D

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|round = 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

|date = 6 September

|time = {{UTZ|22:00|−3}}

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|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|ECU}}

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|goals1 =

• Rodrygo {{goal|30}}

|goals2 =

|location = Curitiba, Brazil

|stadium = Estádio Couto Pereira

|attendance = 36,914

|referee = Facundo Tello (Argentina)

|result = L

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|date = 10 September

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|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|PER}}

|report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288315/288316/400018613

|goals1 =

• Valencia {{goal|54}}

|goals2 =

|location = Quito, Ecuador

|stadium = Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado

|attendance = 35,000

|referee = Andrés Rojas (Colombia)

|result = W

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|date = 10 October

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|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|PAR}}

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|location = Quito, Ecuador

|stadium = Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado

|attendance = 31,000

|referee = Raphael Claus (Brazil)

|result = D

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|goals1 =

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|location = Montevideo, Uruguay

|stadium = Estadio Centenario

|attendance = 27,112

|referee = Cristian Garay (Chile)

|result = D

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|date = 14 November

|time = {{UTZ|19:00|−5}}

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|score = 4–0

|team2 = {{fb|BOL}}

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• Valencia {{goal|26|pen.}}
• Plata {{goal|28||49}}
• Minda {{goal|61}}

|goals2 =

|location = Guayaquil, Ecuador

|stadium = Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo

|attendance = 30,758

|referee = Maximiliano Ramírez (Argentina)

|result = W

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|score = 0–1

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|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Valencia {{goal|7}}

|location = Barranquilla, Colombia

|stadium = Estadio Metropolitano

|attendance = 37,316

|referee = Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)

|result = W

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• Valencia {{goal|39||46}}

|goals2 =

• Cádiz {{goal|90+1}}

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|referee = Ramon Abatti (Brazil)

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|location = Santiago, Chile

|stadium = Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos

|attendance = 38,996

|referee = Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)

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|location = Zapopan, Mexico

|stadium = Estadio Akron

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• {{flagicon|CHI}} Enrique Lamas (1938)
• {{flagicon|ECU|1900}} Ramón Unamuno (1939)
• {{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Parodi (1941–1942)
• {{flagicon|ARG}} Rodolfo Orlandini (1945)
• {{flagicon|ECU|1900}} Ramón Unamuno (1947)
• {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} José Planas (1949)
• {{flagicon|ARG}} Iván Esperón (1953)
• {{flagicon|ECU|1900}} José María Díaz (1955)
• {{flagicon|ITA}} {{flagicon|ARG}} Eduardo Spandre (1957)
• {{flagicon|URU}} Juan López (1959–1960)
• {{flagicon|ECU|1900}} Fausto Montalván (1963, 1966)
• {{flagicon|URU}} José María Rodríguez (1965)
• {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} José Gomes Nogueira (1969)
• {{flagicon|ECU|1900}} Ernesto Guerra (1970, 1977–1979, 1983)
• {{flagicon|ECU|1900}} Jorge Lazo (1972)
• {{flagicon|ARG}} Roberto Resquín (1973)
• {{flagicon|URU}} Roque Máspoli (1975–1977)
• {{flagicon|ECU|1900}} Héctor Morales (1979–1980)
• {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} Otto Vieira (1981)
• {{flagicon|URU}} Juan Hohberg (1981–1982)
• {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} Antoninho Ferreira (1984–1985)
• {{flagicon|URU}} Luis Grimaldi (1986–1987)
• {{flagicon|YUG}} {{flagicon|MNE}} Dušan Drašković (1988–1993)
• {{flagicon|ECU|1900}} Carlos Torres Garcés (1994)
• {{flagicon|ECU|1900}} Carlos Ron (1994)
• {{flagicon|COL}} Francisco Maturana (1995–1997, 1997)
• {{flagicon|COL}} Luis Fernando Suárez (1997, 2004–2007)
• {{flagicon|ECU|1900}} Polo Carrera (1998)
• {{flagicon|ECU|1900}} Carlos Sevilla (1999)
• {{flagicon|COL}} Hernán Darío Gómez (1999–2004, 2018–2019)
• {{flagicon|ECU}} Sixto Vizuete (2007–2010, 2014–2015)
• {{flagicon|COL}} Reinaldo Rueda (2010–2014)
• {{flagicon|ARG}} {{flagicon|BOL|civil}} Gustavo Quinteros (2015–2017)
• {{flagicon|ARG}} Jorge Célico (2017–2018, 2019–2020)
• {{flagicon|NED}} {{flagicon|ESP}} Jordi Cruyff (2020)
• {{flagicon|ARG}} Gustavo Alfaro (2020–2023)
• {{flagicon|ESP}} Félix Sánchez (2023–2024)
• {{flagicon|ARG}} Sebastián Beccacece (2024–present)

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The following players were called up to the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Brazil and Peru on 5 and 10 June 2025, respectively.{{cite instagram |user=latriecu |postid=DKSDGAJOvvx |title=Junto con @pilsenerec presentamos la lista de convocados para enfrentar a 🇧🇷 y 🇵🇪 por las Eliminatorias Mundialistas. |date=30 May 2025 |access-date=30 May 2025 |language=es}}

Caps and goals current as of 25 March 2025, after the match against {{fb|CHI}}.

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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Hernán Galíndez|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|3|30}}|caps=27|goals=0|club=Huracán|clubnat=ARG}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Moisés Ramírez|age={{Birth date and age|2000|9|9|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=Independiente del Valle|clubnat=ECU}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=David Cabezas|age={{Birth date and age|1995|6|12|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=El Nacional|clubnat=ECU}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Gonzalo Valle|age={{Birth date and age|1996|2|28|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=LDU Quito|clubnat=ECU}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Pervis Estupiñán|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|1|21}}|caps=46|goals=4|club=Brighton & Hove Albion|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Ángelo Preciado|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|2|18}}|caps=46|goals=0|club=Sparta Prague|clubnat=CZE}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Félix Torres|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|1|11}}|caps=44|goals=5|club=Corinthians|clubnat=BRA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Piero Hincapié|age={{Birth date and age|2002|1|9|df=y}}|caps=44|goals=3|club=Bayer Leverkusen|clubnat=GER}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Willian Pacho|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|10|16}}|caps=24|goals=2|club=Paris Saint-Germain|clubnat=FRA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Cristian Ramírez|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|8|12}}|caps=22|goals=1|club=Ferencváros|clubnat=HUN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Xavier Arreaga|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|09|28}}|caps=20|goals=1|club=Barcelona|clubnat=ECU}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Joel Ordóñez|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2004|4|21}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=Club Brugge|clubnat=BEL}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Moisés Caicedo|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|11|2}}|caps=53|goals=3|club=Chelsea|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Alan Franco|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|8|21}}|caps=48|goals=1|club=Atlético Mineiro|clubnat=BRA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Gonzalo Plata|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|11|1}}|caps=43|goals=8|club=Flamengo|clubnat=BRA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Jhegson Méndez|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|4|26}}|caps=38|goals=0|club=Independiente del Valle|clubnat=ECU}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Kendry Páez|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2007|5|4}}|caps=17|goals=2|club=Chelsea|clubnat=ENG}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Alan Minda|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2003|5|14}}|caps=12|goals=2|club=Cercle Brugge|clubnat=BEL}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=John Yeboah|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|6|23}}|caps=12|goals=2|club=Venezia|clubnat=ITA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Pedro Vite|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|3|9}}|caps=6|goals=1|club=Vancouver Whitecaps|clubnat=CAN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Denil Castillo|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2004|3|24}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Midtjylland|clubnat=DEN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Yaimar Medina|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2004|11|5}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Genk|clubnat=BEL}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Bryan Ramírez|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|8|11}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=LDU Quito|clubnat=ECU}}

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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Enner Valencia|other=captain|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|11|4}}|caps=97|goals=46|club=Internacional|clubnat=BRA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Kevin Rodríguez|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|3|4}}|caps=23|goals=2|club=Union Saint-Gilloise|clubnat=BEL}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Leonardo Campana|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|7|24}}|caps=16|goals=0|club=New England Revolution|clubnat=USA}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Nilson Angulo|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2003|6|19}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Anderlecht|clubnat=BEL}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=John Mercado|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|6|3}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=AVS|clubnat=POR}}

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The following players have been called up during the last twelve months.

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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Gilmar Napa|age={{Birth date and age|2003|1|5|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Emelec|clubnat=ECU|latest=v. {{fb|PER}}, 10 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Alexander Domínguez|age={{Birth date and age|1987|6|5|df=y}}|caps=78|goals=0|club=LDU Quito|clubnat=ECU|latest=2024 Copa América}}

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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Carlos Gruezo|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|4|19}}|caps=65|goals=1|club=LDU Quito|clubnat=ECU|latest=v. {{fb|COL}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Jhoanner Chávez|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|4|25}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=Lens|clubnat=FRA|latest=v. {{fb|COL}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Jackson Porozo|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|8|4}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=Tijuana|clubnat=MEX|latest=v. {{fb|PER}}, 10 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=José Hurtado|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|12|23}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Red Bull Bragantino|clubnat=BRA|latest=2024 Copa América}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Layan Loor|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|5|23}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Independiente del Valle|clubnat=ECU|latest=2024 Copa América}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Andrés Micolta|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|6|6}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Pachuca|clubnat=MEX|latest=2024 Copa América}}

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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Janner Corozo|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|9|8}}|caps=7|goals=1|club=Barcelona|clubnat=ECU|latest=v. {{fb|CHI}}, 25 March 2025}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Keny Arroyo|age={{Birth date and age|2006|2|14|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Beşiktaş|clubnat=TUR|latest=v. {{fb|CHI}}, 25 March 2025}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Darwin Guagua|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2007|11|6}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Independiente del Valle|clubnat=ECU|latest=v. {{fb|CHI}}, 25 March 2025}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Patrik Mercado|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2003|7|31}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Independiente del Valle|clubnat=ECU|latest=v. {{fb|CHI}}, 25 March 2025}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Ángel Mena|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|1|21}}|caps=62|goals=8|club=Orense|clubnat=ECU|latest=v. {{fb|COL}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Jeremy Sarmiento|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|6|16}}|caps=24|goals=2|club=Burnley|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|COL}}, 19 November 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Óscar Zambrano|age={{Birth date and age|2004|4|20|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Hull City|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|URU}}, 15 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Patrickson Delgado|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2003|10|17}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Dallas|clubnat=USA|latest=v. {{fb|PER}}, 10 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=José Cifuentes|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|3|12}}|caps=21|goals=0|club=Aris Thessaloniki|clubnat=GRE|latest=2024 Copa América}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Joao Ortiz|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|5|1}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Portland Timbers|clubnat=USA|latest=2024 Copa América}}

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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Anthony Valencia|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|2003|07|21}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Antwerp|clubnat=BEL|latest=v. {{fb|PER}}, 10 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Jordy Caicedo|age={{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|11|18}}|caps=17|goals=3|club=Sporting Gijón|clubnat=ESP|latest=2024 Copa América}}

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^INJ Withdrew from the squad due to injury.

^PRE Preliminary squad / standby.

^RET Retired from the national team.

^SUS Withdrew from the squad due to suspension.

{{nat fs end|background=#fcd116}}

Following the death of Christian Benítez, the Ecuadorian Football Federation retired his jersey number 11 from the national team. According to the Federation's then-president, Luis Chiriboga, to honor Benítez the number would no longer be used by any other team player.{{cite web|url=http://www.ecuafutbol.org/ui/detalle.aspx?seccion=1&categserie=7&nivel=0&subnivel=0&id=3041&tabla=N|title=Número 11 de Ecuador Siempre Será de Chucho|publisher=ecuafutbol.org|work=Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol|date=1 August 2013|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819062130/http://www.ecuafutbol.org/ui/detalle.aspx?seccion=1&categserie=7&nivel=0&subnivel=0&id=3041&tabla=N|archive-date=19 August 2013}} However, due to FIFA regulations, the number had to be reinstated for the 2014 World Cup squad.{{cite web|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/soccer-friendlies-latam-idUKL3N0M33JT20140306|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208231243/http://uk.reuters.com/article/soccer-friendlies-latam-idUKL3N0M33JT20140306|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 December 2015|title=Soccer-Ecuador to reinstate Benitez's number 11 for World Cup|date=6 March 2014|publisher=reuters.com}}

{{updated|25 March 2025.}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/ecua-recintlp.html|title=Ecuador - International Appearances by Player|website=RSSSF}}

:Players in bold are still active with Ecuador.

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{{main|Ecuador at the FIFA World Cup}}

{{main|Ecuador at the Copa América}}

{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Champions  {{Color box|silver|border=darkgray}} Runners-up  {{Color box|#cc9966|border=darkgray}} Third place  {{Color box|LemonChiffon|border=darkgray}} Fourth place  

Below is a result summary of all matches Ecuador have played against FIFA recognized teams.{{cite web|url=http://eloratings.net/Ecuador|title=World Football Elo Ratings: Ecuador}}

{{updated|25 March 2025}}

{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Positive Record|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Neutral Record|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFDACC|Negative Record|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{notelist}}

• Bolivarian Games
• {{gold1}} Gold medal (1): 1965
• {{bronze3}} Bronze medal (1): 1938

• Korea Cup (1): 1995
• Canada Cup (1): 1999

{{portal|Association football|Ecuador}}

• Ecuador national under-23 football team
• Ecuador national under-20 football team
• Ecuador national under-17 football team
• Ecuador national futsal team

Ecuador has won the Panamerican Games 2006/2007 Trophy, Ecuador also won the 1999 Canada Cup Trophy, 1995 Korea Cup Trophy and Finally Ecuador achieved 1st place Gold Medal at the 1965 Bolivarian Games.

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• [https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/ECU Ecuador FIFA profile]
• [http://www.futbolecuador.com/ Fútbol Ecuador] {{in lang|es}}

{{Ecuador national football team}}

{{Football in Ecuador}}

{{National sports teams of Ecuador}}

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