Ecuador national under-20 football team

Ecuador U-20

Nickname(s)	'La Tricolor'
Association	Ecuadorian Football Federation (Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol)
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Miguel Bravo
Captain	José Cifuente
Home stadium	Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado Quito, Ecuador
FIFA code	ECU
First colours Second colours
World Cup
Appearances	5 (first in 2001)
Best result	Third place (2019)
South American Youth Championship
Appearances	25 (first in 1954)
Best result	Champions (2019)

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

History[edit]

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[edit]

Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1977	Did not qualify
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001	Round of 16	4	1	1	2	3	4
2003	Did not qualify
2005
2007
2009
2011	Round of 16	4	1	1	2	4	4
2013	Did not qualify
2015
2017	Group stage	3	0	2	1	4	5
2019	Third place	7	4	1	2	8	5
2021	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2023	Round of 16	4	2	0	2	13	5
2025	To be determined
Total	Third place	22	8	5	9	32	23

South American Youth Championship record[edit]

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

South American Youth Championship record
Years	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1954	First round	3	0	1	2	2	6
1958	Did not enter
1964
1967	First round	4	1	0	3	4	7
1971	Did not enter
1974	First round	3	0	0	3	0	5
1975	Did not enter
1977
1979	First round	3	0	0	3	0	12
1981	First round	4	1	2	1	7	6
1983	First round	4	1	0	6	3	10
1985	First round	4	1	1	2	5	7
1987	First round	3	1	1	1	2	3
1988	First round	4	1	1	2	3	11
1991	First round	4	1	2	1	6	6
1992	Fourth place	6	1	2	3	6	9
1995	Fourth place	7	3	1	3	8	10
1997	First round	4	0	1	3	1	4
1999	First round	4	0	0	4	3	9
2001	Final round	9	2	3	4	7	9
2003	Final round	9	2	0	7	8	21
2005	First round	4	0	0	4	3	20
2007	First round	4	1	1	2	5	5
2009	First round	4	1	3	0	4	3
2011	Fourth place	9	4	3	2	8	5
2013	Final round	9	1	2	6	9	16
2015	First round	4	2	0	2	9	8
2017	Runner-up	9	4	2	3	18	14
2019	Champion	9	6	1	2	14	6
2021	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2023	Fourth place	9	2	3	4	8	11

Pan American Games record[edit]

• 1951 to 1991 - Did not compete
• 1995 - Round 1
• 1999 to 2003 - Did not compete
• 2007 - Champions
• 2023 – Did not qualify

Current squad[edit]

Ecuador's squad for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Cristhian Loor	(2006-03-09)9 March 2006 (aged 17)	Independiente del Valle
2	2DF	Stalin Valencia	(2003-10-10)10 October 2003 (aged 19)	LDU Quito
3	2DF	Christian García	(2004-07-06)6 July 2004 (aged 18)	Independiente del Valle
4	2DF	Joel Ordóñez	(2004-04-21)21 April 2004 (aged 19)	Club Brugge
5	3MF	Óscar Zambrano	(2004-04-20)20 April 2004 (aged 19)	LDU Quito
6	2DF	Yeltzin Erique	(2003-03-27)27 March 2003 (aged 20)	LDU Quito
7	4FW	Alan Minda	(2003-05-14)14 May 2003 (aged 20)	Cercle Brugge
8	3MF	Sebastián González	(2003-06-06)6 June 2003 (aged 19)	LDU Quito
9	4FW	Justin Cuero	(2004-03-18)18 March 2004 (aged 19)	Orenburg
10	3MF	Nilson Angulo	(2003-06-19)19 June 2003 (aged 19)	Anderlecht
11	4FW	Cristhoper Zambrano	(2004-07-05)5 July 2004 (aged 18)	Aucas
12	1GK	Gilmar Napa	(2003-01-05)5 January 2003 (aged 20)	Emelec
13	2DF	Daniel de la Cruz	(2004-03-06)6 March 2004 (aged 19)	LDU Quito
14	4FW	Madison Mina	(2003-04-22)22 April 2003 (aged 20)	LDU Quito
15	3MF	Denil Castillo	(2004-03-24)24 March 2004 (aged 19)	Partizan
16	2DF	Maiky de la Cruz	(2004-08-13)13 August 2004 (aged 18)	Union Titus Pétange
17	4FW	Maelo Rentería	(2004-02-13)13 February 2004 (aged 19)	Independiente del Valle
18	3MF	Tommy Chamba	(2004-10-23)23 October 2004 (aged 18)	Emelec
19	3MF	Kendry Páez	(2007-05-04)4 May 2007 (aged 16)	Independiente del Valle
20	1GK	Tony Jiménez	(2003-10-10)10 October 2003 (aged 19)	Guayaquil City
21	4FW	José Klinger	(2005-03-10)10 March 2005 (aged 18)	Independiente del Valle

Recent call-ups[edit]

the following players where called up for the U-20 South American Championship in Colombia 2023 but did not make the final squad for the World Cup.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
	1GK	Ethan Minda	(2004-07-04)4 July 2004 (aged 18)	LDU Quito
	2DF	Davis Bautista	(2005-02-16)16 February 2005 (aged 18)	Eintracht Frankfurt
	2DF	Luis Córdova	(2003-01-17)17 January 2003 (aged 20)	Etar Veliko Tarnovo
	2DF	Garis Mina	(2003-10-20)20 October 2003 (aged 19)	Independiente del Valle
	2DF	Orlando Herrera	(2003-01-23)23 January 2003 (aged 20)	Independiente del Valle
	2DF	Byron Carabalí	(2003-04-22)22 April 2003 (aged 20)	Aucas
	3MF	Emerson Pata	(2004-07-11)11 July 2004 (aged 18)	Independiente del Valle
	3MF	Patrik Mercado	(2003-07-31)31 July 2003 (aged 19)	Independiente del Valle
	3MF	Patrickson Delgado	(2003-10-17)17 October 2003 (aged 19)	FC Dallas
	3MF	Juan Sánchez	(2003-02-07)7 February 2003 (aged 20)	América Mineiro
	3MF	Yaimar Medina	(2004-11-05)5 November 2004 (aged 18)	Independiente del Valle
	4FW	Óscar Sosa	(2003-05-01)1 May 2003 (aged 20)	LDU Quito

Honours[edit]

• FIFA U-20 World Cup:
  • Third Place: 2019
• South American Youth Championship:
  • Winners: 2019
  • Runners-up: 2017
• L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament:
  • Winners: 2010

See also[edit]

• Ecuador national football team

References[edit]

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