Ecuador national under-20 football team

The Ecuadorian national under-20 football team represents Ecuador in international under-20 football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation.

Ecuador U-20
Nickname(s)'La Tricolor'
AssociationEcuadorian Football Federation
(Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol)
ConfederationCONMEBOL
(South America)
Head coachJorge Célico
CaptainJosé Cifuente
Home stadiumEstadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Quito, Ecuador
FIFA codeECU
First colours
Second colours
World Cup
Appearances4 (first in 2001)
Best resultThird place (2019)
South American Youth Championship
Appearances18 (first in 1954)
Best resultChampions (2019)

History

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.

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

South American Youth Championship record
Ecuador national under-20 football team
Medal record
U-20 Panamerican Games
2007 Brazil Panamerican Games
Ecuador national under-20 football team
Medal record
Tournament L'Alcudia
2010 L'Alcudia Tournament
  • 1954 - First Round
  • 1958 to 1964 - Did not participate
  • 1967 - First Round
  • 1971 - Did not participate
  • 1974 - First Round
  • 1975 to 1977 - Did not participate
  • 1979 to 1991 - First Round
  • 1992 to 1995 - Fourth
  • 1997 to 1999 - First Round
  • 2001 - Fifth
  • 2003 - Sixth
  • 2005 to 2009 - First Round
  • 2011 - Fourth
  • 2013 – Sixth
  • 2015 – First Round
  • 2017 – Runners-up
  • 2019 – Champions

Pan American Games record

Current squad

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
-- 1GK Moisés Ramírez (2000-09-09) 9 September 2000 0 0 Independiente del Valle
-- 1GK Gabriel Hanewinkel (2002-01-04) 4 January 2002 0 0 Hamburger
-- 1GK Pierre Bellolio (1999-06-22) 22 June 1999 0 0 Universidad Católica
-- 2DF Jackson Porozo (2000-08-04) 4 August 2000 0 0 Sevilla
-- 2DF Diego Palacios (1999-07-12) 12 July 1999 0 0 Los Angeles
-- 2DF Léo Realpe (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 0 0 Red Bull Bragantino
-- 2DF Exon Vallecilla (1999-05-28) 28 May 1999 0 0 Barcelona
-- 2DF Jhon Espinoza (1999-02-24) 24 February 1999 0 0 Aucas
-- 2DF Diego Almeida (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 0 0 Barcelona
-- 2DF Erick Ferigra (1999-02-07) 7 February 1999 0 0 Ascoli Calcio 1898
-- 2DF Richard Mina (1999-07-22) 22 July 1999 0 0 Aucas
-- 3MF Jordy Alcívar (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 0 0 LDU Quito
-- 3MF Emerson Espinoza (2001-03-11) 11 March 2001 0 0 Internazionale
-- 3MF Moises Caicedo (2001-11-02) 2 November 2001 0 0 Independiente del Valle
-- 3MF José Cifuentes (1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 0 0 Los Angeles
-- 3MF Jordan Rezabala (2000-02-29) 29 February 2000 0 0 Tijuana
-- 3MF Daniel Adshead (2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 0 0 Norwich City
-- 3MF Jeremy Sarmiento (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 0 0 Benfica
-- 3MF David Franco (2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 0 0 Real Madrid Juvenil
-- 3MF Johan Mina (2002-05-15) 15 May 2002 0 0 Werder Bremen
-- 3MF Sergio Quintero (1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 0 0 Barcelona
-- 4FW Kike Saverio (1999-06-19) 19 June 1999 0 0 Barcelona
-- 4FW Daniel Segura (1999-03-17) 17 March 1999 0 0 Toluca
-- 4FW John Yeboah (2000-06-23) 23 June 2000 0 0 Wolfsburg
-- 4FW Alexander Alvarado (1999-04-21) 21 April 1999 0 0 Aucas
-- 4FW Gonzalo Plata (2000-11-01) 1 November 2000 0 0 Sporting CP
-- 4FW Leonardo Campana (2000-07-24) 24 July 2000 0 0 Wolverhampton

See also

References
  1. "ECUADOR YA TIENE SUS 21 PARA EL MUNDIAL SUB 20". ecuafutbol.org (in Spanish). EFF. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
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