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.
| 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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| 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 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
| 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 | |
 | 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 | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| U-20 Panamerican Games | ||
 | 2007 Brazil Panamerican Games | |
| 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 |
| | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
| 2023 | Fourth place | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 |
Pan American Games record
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
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 | |||
- FIFA U-20 World Cup:
- Third Place: 2019
- South American Youth Championship:
- L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament:
- Winners: 2010
