# Ecuador women's national football team

The Ecuador women's national football team (Spanish: Selección femenina de fútbol de Ecuador) represents Ecuador in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation.
It made its debut in the 1995 Sudamericano. In the next edition three years later it reached the semifinals, its best result to date, losing the bronze play-off against Peru. In the 2006 edition, it ranked fifth, qualifying for the first time for the Pan American Games. It subsequently hosted the 2010 Sudamericano, narrowly missing the semifinals after tying at 9 points with Argentina and Chile.
Although football is not popular for women, Ecuador marked their first-ever participation in a Women's World Cup in the Canada 2015, and also for the first time both men's and women's team participated in World Cup.

## History

The women's national football team of Ecuador began in 1995, when the FEF scrapped together a team with players from provincial selectives and some existing clubs to compete in the South American Women's Football Championship. In 2005 a provincial selective was held, and teams were told that the winner would represent the national team. A team from Quito won, but Conmebol disqualified it as it was not a national selective. At this time no women's tournament existed neither professional nor amateur. As the base of relative success, club competition is the source to compete against national counterparts, and so as early as 2013 began the Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Futbol Femenino. With the Ministry of Sports impulsing such initiatives, the championship is mandating of at least 2 under 18 players, thinking of the Women's Sudamericano Sub 17.
The country qualified for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup after successfully winning the playoff against CONCACAF representative Trinidad and Tobago, but with only amateur and part-time players on the squad, Ecuador was thumped in three games, including the record 1–10 defeat to Switzerland. Nonetheless, Ecuador impressed in their final defeat to then-defending champions Japan, only conceded a goal in the team's 0–1 loss. Ecuador stood as the worst performed team in a FIFA Women's World Cup edition before Thailand surpassed Ecuador with an even more disastrous performance in 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
In 2019, the Ecuadorian Football Federation officially created the semi-professional Superliga Femenina, the first step toward moving to professional women's football for the team and a recognition for the team's growing popularity, and Ecuador's performance greatly improved in the 2022 Copa América Femenina. Nonetheless, Ecuador's lacklustre performance again hurt its campaign when the team lost three out of four, and failed to qualify for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, though Ecuador did not suffer heavy defeats as expected.

## Team image
### Nicknames

The Ecuador women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "La Tricolor (Three colors)".

### Home stadium

Ecuador play their home matches on the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa.

## Overall competitive record

| Competition | Stage | Result | Opponent | Position | Scorers |
| 1995 Sudamericano | Single round | 0–13 1–5 2–2 6–1 | Brazil Argentina Chile Bolivia | 4 / 5 | |
| 1998 Sudamericano | First round | 2–2 5–2 3–0 0–2 | Uruguay Bolivia Paraguay Argentina | 2 / 5 | |
| 1998 Sudamericano | Semifinals | 1–11 | Brazil | | |
| 1998 Sudamericano | 3rd place | 3–3 (PSO: 4–5) | Peru | | |
| 2003 Sudamericano | First round | 2–0 1–1 | Venezuela Colombia | 2 / 3 | Villón 2 Campi |
| 2006 Sudamericano | First round | 2–1 0–1 2–2 0–1 | Chile Argentina Colombia Uruguay | 3 / 5 | Velarde 2 0 Velarde, Vivas 0 |
| 2007 Pan-American Games | First round | 0–1 0–4 0–10 4–2 | Jamaica Canada Brazil Uruguay | 4 / 5 | 0 0 0 Quinteros 2, Freire, Pesantes |
| 2010 Sudamericano | First round | 1–2 2–1 4–3 1–0 | Chile Peru Bolivia Argentina | 3 / 5 | Quinteros Quinteros, Palacios Sánchez 2, Freire, Quinteros Rodríguez |
| 2014 Sudamericano | First round | 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–2 | Peru Venezuela Colombia Uruguay | 2 / 5 | Barre Vázquez Lattanzio |
| 2014 Sudamericano | Second round | 0–4 1–2 3–2 | Brazil Colombia Argentina | 3 / 4 | Lattanzio Caicedo, Rodríguez, Lattanzio |
| 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup | Group C | 0–6 1–10 0–1 | Cameroon Switzerland Japan | 4 / 4 | 0 Angie Ponce 0 |

## Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

### Legend

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

### 2025

* Fixtures and results – Soccerway

## Coaching staff
### Current coaching staff

Updated as 26/01/2024
| Position | Name | Ref. |
| Head coach | Eduardo Moscoso | |

### Manager history

* Garys Estupiñán (2003–2006)
* Juan Carlos Cerón (2010)
* Vanessa Arauz (2014–2015)
* Wendy Villón (2018)
* Emily Lima (2019–2022)
* Andres Usme (2022-2024)
* Eduardo Moscoso (2024-)

## Players

* Up-to-date caps, goals, and statistics are not publicly available; therefore, caps and goals listed may be incorrect.

### Current squad

* The following players were called up for two friendlies against El Salvador in February 2025.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 12 | 1GK | Andrea Morán | (1999-10-14) 14 October 1999 (age 25) | Ferro Carril Oeste [es] |
| 22 | 1GK | Liceth Suárez | (1996-09-17) 17 September 1996 (age 28) | LDU Quito |
| | 1GK | Melanie Gutiérrez | (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 30) | LDU Quito |
| 2 | 2DF | Mayerli Rodríguez | (2001-12-26) 26 December 2001 (age 23) | Independiente del Valle [fr] |
| 3 | 2DF | Analiz Zambrano | (2002-07-06) 6 July 2002 (age 22) | Atlético Nacional |
| 4 | 2DF | Justine Cuadra | (1998-08-17) 17 August 1998 (age 26) | Barcelona [es] |
| 6 | 2DF | Noemi Camacho | (2007-04-10) 10 April 2007 (age 17) | Universidad Católica |
| 7 | 2DF | Fiorella Pico | (2007-06-10) 10 June 2007 (age 17) | Independiente del Valle [fr] |
| 10 | 2DF | Danna Pesántez | (2003-08-29) 29 August 2003 (age 21) | Querétaro |
| 15 | 2DF | Manoly Baquerizo | (1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 (age 26) | Alavés |
| 16 | 2DF | Ligia Moreira (captain) | (1992-03-19) 19 March 1992 (age 32) | Alba Fundación |
| 25 | 2DF | Samanta Avilés | (1998-11-30) 30 November 1998 (age 26) | Barcelona [es] |
| 5 | 3MF | Stefany Cedeño | (2000-08-06) 6 August 2000 (age 24) | Atlético Nacional |
| 8 | 3MF | Evelyn Burgos | (2007-04-19) 19 April 2007 (age 17) | Independiente del Valle [fr] |
| 13 | 3MF | Karen Litardo | (2005-08-18) 18 August 2005 (age 19) | Independiente del Valle [fr] |
| 20 | 3MF | Caprice Chiuchiolo | (2007-04-17) 17 April 2007 (age 17) | SC del Sol U19 |
| 23 | 3MF | Ingrid Pianda | (2004-03-06) 6 March 2004 (age 20) | Universidad Católica |
| | 3MF | Ashley Reyes | (2004-05-28) 28 May 2004 (age 20) | Buffalo Bulls |
| | 3MF | Doménica Rodríguez | (1999-01-19) 19 January 1999 (age 26) | Santos Laguna |
| 9 | 4FW | Nayely Bolaños | (2003-02-25) 25 February 2003 (age 21) | UNAM |
| 18 | 4FW | Rosa Flores | (2006-06-26) 26 June 2006 (age 18) | LDU Quito |
| 21 | 4FW | Milagro Barahona | (2002-06-20) 20 June 2002 (age 22) | Universidad Católica |
| 24 | 4FW | Yaritza Valencia | (2004-01-25) 25 January 2004 (age 21) | Independiente del Valle [fr] |
| | 4FW | Nicole Charcopa | (2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 25) | Independiente del Valle [fr] |
| | 4FW | Karen Flores | (2001-07-24) 24 July 2001 (age 23) | Atlas |

### Recent call-ups

* The following players have been called up to an Ecuador squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Kathya Mendoza | (2001-06-20) 20 June 2001 (age 23) | | | Independiente del Valle [fr] | v. Colombia, 13 July 2024 |
| GK | Dayarlin Alcívar | (2006-05-25) 25 May 2006 (age 18) | - | - | LDU Quito | v. Chile,25 October 2024 |
| DF | Kerlly Real | (1998-11-07) 7 November 1998 (age 26) | | | Valencia | v. Russia, 8 April 2024 |
| DF | Tamara Angulo | (1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 27) | - | - | Independiente del Valle [fr] | v. Chile,25 October 2024 |
| DF | Génesis Ayoví | (2000-11-06) 6 November 2000 (age 24) | - | - | Universidad Católica | v. Chile,25 October 2024 |
| MF | María Bravo | (2000-12-28) 28 December 2000 (age 24) | | | Independiente del Valle [fr] | v. Colombia, 13 July 2024 |
| MF | Marthina Aguirre | (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 (age 24) | | | High Point Panthers | v. Russia, 8 April 2024 |
| MF | Carla Capurro | (1996-11-27) 27 November 1996 (age 28) | | | Barcelona [es] | v. Russia, 8 April 2024 |
| MF | Giannina Lattanzio | (1993-05-19) 19 May 1993 (age 31) | | | Ravenna | v. Peru, 31 October 2023 |
| MF | Joselyn Espinales | (1999-01-19) 19 January 1999 (age 26) | - | - | Palmeiras | v. Chile,25 October 2024 |
| MF | Marcela Quiñónez | (2000-07-23) 23 July 2000 (age 24) | - | - | Ñañas | v. Chile,25 October 2024 |
| MF | Jessy Caicedo | (1999-07-04) 4 July 1999 (age 25) | - | - | Ñañas | |
| FW | Jaydah Bedoya | (2002-03-20) 20 March 2002 (age 22) | | | Carolina Ascent FC | v. Colombia, 13 July 2024 |
| FW | Chidimma Ifema | (1998-07-12) 12 July 1998 (age 26) | | | ASA Tel Aviv | v. Russia, 8 April 2024 |
| FW | Kaira Houser | (1997-04-27) 27 April 1997 (age 27) | | | KC Courage | v. Russia, 8 April 2024 |
| FW | Ámbar Torres | (1994-12-21) 21 December 1994 (age 30) | | | Independiente del Valle [fr] | v. Uruguay, 27 February 2024 |
| FW | Isabel Trujillo | (1999-11-17) 17 November 1999 (age 25) | | | LDU Quito | v. Peru, 31 October 2023 |
| FW | Emily Arias | (2003-03-16) 16 March 2003 (age 21) | - | - | América Mineiro | v. Chile,25 October 2024 |

### Captains

* Ligia Moreira (20??–)

## Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 31 August 2021.

## Competitive record
### FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | 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 | Did not qualify | 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Group stage | 24th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | Squad |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Group stage | 1/10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
FIFA Women's World Cup history :
| Year | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
| 2015 | Group stage | 8 June | Cameroon | L 0–6 | BC Place, Vancouver |
| 2015 | Group stage | 12 June | Switzerland | L 1–10 | BC Place, Vancouver |
| 2015 | Group stage | 16 June | Japan | L 0–1 | Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg |

### Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record :
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina

CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina record :
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| 1998 | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 20 |
| 2003 | Group stage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 | Group stage | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| 2014 | Third place | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2018 | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 2022 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Total | 9/10 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 57 | 87 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### Pan American Games

Pan American Games record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1999 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2003 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007 | Group stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | Squad |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | Squad |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Group stage | 2/6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 29 | |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### Bolivarian Games

Bolivarian Games record :
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2005 | Bronze Medal | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 2009 | Silver Medal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 2013 to present | U-20 Tournament | U-20 Tournament | U-20 Tournament | U-20 Tournament | U-20 Tournament | U-20 Tournament | U-20 Tournament |
| Total | Silver Medal | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

## Honours
### Bolivarian Games

* Bolivarian Games Football
** Silver medal (1): 2009.
** Bronze Medal (1): 2005.