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
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
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	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	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
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	1 GK	Cristhian Loor	(2006-03-09)9 March 2006 (aged 17)	Independiente del Valle
2	2 DF	Stalin Valencia	(2003-10-10)10 October 2003 (aged 19)	LDU Quito
3	2 DF	Christian García	(2004-07-06)6 July 2004 (aged 18)	Independiente del Valle
4	2 DF	Joel Ordóñez	(2004-04-21)21 April 2004 (aged 19)	Club Brugge
5	3 MF	Óscar Zambrano	(2004-04-20)20 April 2004 (aged 19)	LDU Quito
6	2 DF	Yeltzin Erique	(2003-03-27)27 March 2003 (aged 20)	LDU Quito
7	4 FW	Alan Minda	(2003-05-14)14 May 2003 (aged 20)	Cercle Brugge
8	3 MF	Sebastián González	(2003-06-06)6 June 2003 (aged 19)	LDU Quito
9	4 FW	Justin Cuero	(2004-03-18)18 March 2004 (aged 19)	Orenburg
10	3 MF	Nilson Angulo	(2003-06-19)19 June 2003 (aged 19)	Anderlecht
11	4 FW	Cristhoper Zambrano	(2004-07-05)5 July 2004 (aged 18)	Aucas
12	1 GK	Gilmar Napa	(2003-01-05)5 January 2003 (aged 20)	Emelec
13	2 DF	Daniel de la Cruz	(2004-03-06)6 March 2004 (aged 19)	LDU Quito
14	4 FW	Madison Mina	(2003-04-22)22 April 2003 (aged 20)	LDU Quito
15	3 MF	Denil Castillo	(2004-03-24)24 March 2004 (aged 19)	Partizan
16	2 DF	Maiky de la Cruz	(2004-08-13)13 August 2004 (aged 18)	Union Titus Pétange
17	4 FW	Maelo Rentería	(2004-02-13)13 February 2004 (aged 19)	Independiente del Valle
18	3 MF	Tommy Chamba	(2004-10-23)23 October 2004 (aged 18)	Emelec
19	3 MF	Kendry Páez	(2007-05-04)4 May 2007 (aged 16)	Independiente del Valle
20	1 GK	Tony Jiménez	(2003-10-10)10 October 2003 (aged 19)	Guayaquil City
21	4 FW	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 for the World Cup.

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

Honours

• FIFA U-20 World Cup
  • Third Place (1): 2019
• CONMEBOL Sub20
  • Champions (1): 2019
  • Runners-up (1): 2017
• 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

• Ecuador national football team

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	000.00
Costa Rica	2	1	0	1	3	1	+2	050.00
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	000.00
Ghana	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Italy	2	1	0	1	1	1	+0	050.00
Japan	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Mexico	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Netherlands	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Saudi Arabia	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Senegal	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Slovakia	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
South Korea	2	0	0	2	2	4	−2	000.00
Spain	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
United States	3	1	1	1	5	5	+0	033.33
Uruguay	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00
Total	22	8	5	9	32	23	+9	036.36