Ecuador national under-20 football team
| 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 | ||
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| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2001) | ||
| Best result | Third place (2019) | ||
| South American Youth Football Championship | |||
| Appearances | 26 (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
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 the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, the U-20 team achieved Ecuador's best participation in a FIFA World Cup of any category, obtaining third place after defeating Italy in the third place match.
Competitive record
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Did not qualify | |||||||
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| 1985 | ||||||||
| 1987 | ||||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||
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| 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 | |
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Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| 2023 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | Third place | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 23 | |
CONMEBOL Sub20
| Year | 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 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
| 1983 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | |
| 1985 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| 1987 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1988 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 1991 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
| 1992 | Fourth place | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 1995 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | |
| 1997 | First round | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
| 2001 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | |
| 2003 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 21 | |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 20 | |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
| 2009 | 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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | |
| 2017 | Runner-up | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 |
| 2019 | Champion | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 |
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Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
| 2023 | Fourth place | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 |
| 2025 | First round | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Current squad
Ecuador's squad for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Cristhian Loor | 9 March 2006 (aged 18) | Independiente del Valle |
| 3 | DF | Deinner Ordóñez | 29 October 2009 (aged 15) | Independiente del Valle |
| 4 | DF | Davis Bautista | 16 February 2005 (aged 19) | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 5 | MF | Ronny Borja | 10 June 2005 (aged 19) | Emelec |
| 6 | DF | Elkin Ruiz | 27 May 2006 (aged 18) | Independiente del Valle |
| 7 | MF | Keny Arroyo | 14 February 2006 (aged 18) | Independiente del Valle |
| 8 | MF | Jeremy Arévalo | 19 March 2005 (aged 19) | Racing Santander |
| 9 | FW | Michael Bermúdez | 13 January 2006 (aged 19) | OFK Beograd |
| 10 | MF | Kendry Páez | 4 May 2007 (aged 17) | Independiente del Valle |
| 11 | FW | Allen Obando | 13 June 2006 (aged 18) | Barcelona |
| 12 | GK | Jhafets Reyes | 16 September 2006 (aged 18) | Cartagena |
| 13 | DF | Fricio Caicedo | 17 April 2008 (aged 16) | LDU Quito |
| 14 | DF | Maikel Caicedo | 12 March 2005 (aged 19) | LDU Quito |
| 15 | MF | Juan Sebastián Rodríguez | 27 March 2006 (aged 18) | LDU Quito |
| 16 | MF | Justin Lerma | 5 May 2008 (aged 16) | Independiente del Valle |
| 17 | MF | Bruno Caicedo | 15 January 2005 (aged 20) | Barcelona |
| 18 | MF | Dary García | 24 March 2005 (aged 19) | Independiente del Valle |
| 19 | FW | Elián Caicedo | 6 March 2005 (aged 19) | Mushuc Runa |
| 20 | MF | Elkin Muñoz | 29 June 2005 (aged 19) | Emelec |
| 21 | MF | Gipson Preciado | 4 June 2005 (aged 19) | Independiente Juniors |
| 22 | GK | Miguel Peralta | 26 April 2008 (aged 16) | Independiente del Valle |
| 23 | DF | Luis Moreno | 28 February 2005 (aged 19) | Universidad Católica |
Honours
- FIFA U-20 World Cup
- Third Place (1): 2019
- CONMEBOL Sub20
- South American Games
- Silver medal (4): 1978, 1982, 1990, 2010
- Bolivarian Games
- Gold medal (1): 1985
Friendly
- L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament
- Champions (1) 2010
See also
References
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Head-to-head record
The following table shows Ecuador's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50.00 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 100.00 |
| France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Ghana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Senegal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| South Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 33.33 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Total | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 36.36 |