# Ecuador national under-23 football team

The Ecuador national under-23 football team (also known as the Ecuador Olympic football team) represents Ecuador in international football competitions during Olympic Games and Pan American Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except for three overage players. The team is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation.

## Competitive record
### Olympic Games

Olympic Games record :
| Year | Host | Round | Pos. | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1992 | Barcelona | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1996 | Atlanta | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | Sydney | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | Athens | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | Beijing | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | London | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Tokyo | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Paris | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | Total | – | 0/9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |

### CONMEBOL Preolímpico

CONMEBOL Preolímpico record :
| Year | Host | Pos. | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1992 | Paraguay | Fourth place | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 |
| 1996 | Argentina | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
| 2000 | Brazil | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 2004 | Chile | Group stage | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2020 | Colombia | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | Venezuela | Group stage | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| Total | Total | Fourth place | 27 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 39 | 57 |

### Pan American Games

Pan American Games record :
| Year | Host | Round | Pos. | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1995 | Mar del Plata | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 1999 | Winnipeg | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | Santo Domingo | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | Rio de Janeiro | The Under-17 team participated | The Under-17 team participated | The Under-17 team participated | The Under-17 team participated | The Under-17 team participated | The Under-17 team participated | The Under-17 team participated | The Under-17 team participated |
| 2011 | Guadalajara | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | Toronto | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Lima | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2023 | Santiago | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | Total | 7th | 3/19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 |

## Results and fixtures

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

### 2024
## Players
### Current squad

Head coach: Miguel Bravo
Ecuador announced their 23-man squad on 28 December 2023. On 3 January 2024, Ecuadorian Football Federation announced that Sebastián González, Óscar Zambrano, Daykol Romero (all three from LDU Quito) and Jhoanner Chávez (Bahia) were dropped from the squad because their clubs decided not to release them and were replaced by Ronny Borja, Andrew Draper, Ronald Perlaza and Carlos Sánchez.
Forward Nilson Angulo was initially considered but was not part of the team as his club (Anderlecht) decided not to release him.
| 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 | Óscar Quiñónez | (2001-02-19)19 February 2001 (aged 22) | Orense |
| 3 | 2DF | Christian García | (2004-07-06)6 July 2004 (aged 19) | Independiente del Valle |
| 4 | 2DF | Alex Rangel | (2002-03-18)18 March 2002 (aged 21) | Técnico Universitario |
| 5 | 3MF | Erick Plúas | (2002-03-20)20 March 2002 (aged 21) | Orense |
| 6 | 2DF | Layan Loor | (2001-05-23)23 May 2001 (aged 22) | Universidad Católica |
| 7 | 4FW | Yaimar Medina | (2004-11-05)5 November 2004 (aged 19) | Independiente del Valle |
| 8 | 3MF | Patrik Mercado | (2003-07-31)31 July 2003 (aged 20) | Independiente del Valle |
| 9 | 4FW | Justin Cuero | (2004-03-18)18 March 2004 (aged 19) | Orenburg |
| 10 | 3MF | Pedro Vite (captain) | (2002-03-09)9 March 2002 (aged 21) | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 11 | 4FW | John Mercado | (2002-06-03)3 June 2002 (aged 21) | AVS |
| 12 | 1GK | Gilmar Napa | (2003-01-05)5 January 2003 (aged 21) | Emelec |
| 13 | 2DF | Joshué Quiñónez | (2001-05-29)29 May 2001 (aged 22) | Barcelona |
| 14 | 2DF | Carlos Sánchez | (2001-02-06)6 February 2001 (aged 22) | Independiente del Valle |
| 15 | 3MF | Ronny Borja | (2005-06-10)10 June 2005 (aged 18) | El Nacional |
| 16 | 4FW | Allen Obando | (2006-06-13)13 June 2006 (aged 17) | Barcelona |
| 17 | 4FW | Junior Ayoví | (2001-12-21)21 December 2001 (aged 22) | Guayaquil City |
| 18 | 3MF | Youri Ochoa | (2005-01-10)10 January 2005 (aged 19) | Independiente del Valle |
| 19 | 4FW | Cristhoper Zambrano | (2004-07-05)5 July 2004 (aged 19) | Aucas |
| 20 | 3MF | Andrew Draper | (2001-08-04)4 August 2001 (aged 22) | Sporting Kansas City |
| 21 | 3MF | Ronald Perlaza | (2005-05-11)11 May 2005 (aged 18) | Aucas |
| 22 | 1GK | Alexis Villa | (2001-09-22)22 September 2001 (aged 22) | Independiente del Valle |
| 23 | 2DF | Maikel Reyes | (2003-01-13)13 January 2003 (aged 21) | Delfín |