Andorra women's national football team

The Andorra women's national football team (Catalan: Selecció femenina de futbol d'Andorra) represents Andorra in women's association football and is controlled by the Andorran Football Federation, the governing body for football in Andorra.

Andorra
AssociationAndorran Football Federation
(Federació Andorrana de Futbol)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachJosé Antonio Martín
CaptainMarina Fernández
Most caps9 players (3)
Top scorerAlba López (2)
FIFA codeAND
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 155 4 (26 June 2020)[1]
Highest114 (March 2017)
Lowest157 (September 2019)
First international
 Gibraltar 0–1 Andorra 
(Gibraltar; 1 July 2014)
Biggest win
 Gibraltar 0–1 Andorra 
(Gibraltar; 1 July 2014)
Biggest defeat
 Faroe Islands 8–0 Andorra 
(Ħamrun, Malta; 6 April 2015)

History

Background and development

With a FIFA trigramme of AND[2] and having become FIFA-affiliated in 1996, the national association did not respond to a survey about the status of women's football in the country. In May of the following year, the official who answered another survey from FIFA reckoned there to be 37 active female players, all described as "100% beginners/amateurs". It was further suggested women's football had begun that year in Andorra and that there had been no previous interest in any women's sport. There was no participation in national or international competitions, though three women were employed in the association.[3]

As of 2009, the programme was geared for young girls with player registration starting at the age of six. There are only six women's teams in the country, all for girls under the age of sixteen and includes a national and schools competition.[4] There is also a national women's competition that took place in 2010/2011.[5] 16% of the money from the FIFA Financial Assistance Programme (FAP) is targeted at the technical development of the game, which includes women's football, sport medicine and futsal. This compares to 48% for youth football and 25% for infrastructure.[6]

Between 1991 and 2010, there was no FIFA FUTURO III regional course for women's coaching, no women's football seminar held in the country and no FIFA MA course held for women/youth football.[4]

As part of the development of the national team, the Andorran Football Federation has a club in the Spanish women's league system with the name of ENFAF, currently competing in the fifth tier.

The team

On 1 July 2014, the senior team played its first international game in the UEFA Development Tournament celebrated in Gibraltar. Andorra defeated Gibraltar by 1–0, scored by Alba at the 61st minute.[7][8] The next day, they played its second international game, losing against Luxembourg by 4–0.

On 18 December 2014, UEFA announced Andorra would take part in the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying. This was their debut competitive match at female football.[9] In its first official game, the team lost 3–5 to Malta.[10] Andorra finished the preliminary round with two more defeats against Faroe Islands by 0–8 and Georgia by 0–7.

On 30 June 2016, the Andorran Football Federation announced José Antonio Martín as the new head coach of the women's national team.[11]

Kit suppliers
Kit provider Period
Adidas 2014 – present

Manager history
  • Joan Carles Ruiz (2014–2016)
  • José Antonio Martín (2016–)

Player records
Friendly games are not included in records

Competition records

World Cup record
FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1991 to 2015Did Not Enter-------------
2019Did Not Qualify-------3003013
Total0/83003013

UEFA European Championship record
UEFA European Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1984 to 2013Did Not Enter-------------
2017Did Not Qualify-------3003320
2021Did Not Enter-------------
Total0/123003320

Recent results

2019
24 June FriendlyLuxembourg 2–1 AndorraLuxembourg
?  20'
?  6?'		 Report Tizón  60'

Current squad

The following are some of the players who were called for a friendly match against Luxembourg in June 2019.[12]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Ainhoa Fernández (1994-06-26) 26 June 1994 ENFAF
2DF Paula Da Silva (2000-12-07) 7 December 2000 ENFAF
2DF Catia Da Silva ENFAF
2DF Marina Fernández (1996-05-11) 11 May 1996 ENFAF
2DF Marta Blasco (2003-06-19) 19 June 2003 ENFAF
2DF Samantha Reyes (1992-08-09) 9 August 1992 Retired
3MF Erika Da Cunha ENFAF
3MF Teresa Morató (1998-03-28) 28 March 1998 Barcelona B
3MF Iria Domínguez (2000-02-21) 21 February 2000 ENFAF
3MF Míriam Tizón (1991-03-09) 9 March 1991 ENFAF
3MF Laia Sin (2003-05-03) 3 May 2003 ENFAF
4FW Maria Da Cruz ENFAF

Head to head record against other nations
Team GP W D L GF GA GD
 Faroe Islands100108−8
 Georgia100107−7
 Gibraltar110010+1
 Israel100107−7
 Lithuania100102−2
 Luxembourg100104−4
 Malta3003312−9
 Moldova100104−4
Total10109444−40

Season to season (ENFAF)

This is a list of the performances of ENFAF, the Andorran Football Federation's team at the Spanish women's league system.

Season Tier Division Place
2011–12 4 1ª Catalana 16th
2012–13 5 2ª Catalana 3rd
2013–14 5 2ª Catalana 1st
2014–15 4 1ª Catalana 9th
2015–16 4 1ª Catalana 11th
2016–17 4 1ª Catalana 9th
2017–18 4 1ª Catalana 6th
2018–19 4 1ª Catalana 6th

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. "Andorra: FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA.com. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  3. Williams, Jean. "Women's Football, Europe and Professionalization 1971-2011" (PDF). Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  4. "Goal! Football: Andorra" (PDF). FIFA. 26 November 2008. p. 2. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  5. "Andorran Football Federation-Women's Football — Senior". Fedandfut.com. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  6. "Goal! Football: Andorra" (PDF). FIFA. 26 November 2008. p. 1. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  7. "La selecció femenina assoleix una primera victòria històrica" (in Catalan). Bon Dia. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  8. "UEFA Women's Development Tournament". Gibraltar Football Association. 13 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  9. "Record entry for Women's EURO". UEFA.com. 18 December 2014.
  10. Andorra 3–5 Malta report at UEFA.com
  11. "Jose Antonio Martín serà l'entrenador de l'absoluta de futbol femení i l'ENFAF sènior femení" (in Catalan). Andorran Football Federation. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  12. "La Selecció Femenina frega l'empat a Luxemburg". FAF. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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