The Ecuador national football team represents Ecuador in men's international football and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF). They joined FIFA in 1926 and CONMEBOL a year later.
Barcelona Sporting Club is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil, known best for its professional football team. Internationally known as Barcelona de Ecuador, in Ecuador it is simply referred as Barcelona, El Idolo (BSC) or Barce. They currently play in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of football in the country, and hold the distinction of being the only club in Ecuadorian top flight to not have played in the Serie B.
Afro-Ecuadorians or Afroecuatorianos (Spanish), are Ecuadorians of predominantly Sub-Saharan African descent.
Liga Deportiva Universitaria, often referred to as Liga de Quito, LDU, is an Ecuadorian professional football club based in Quito. They play in the Serie A, the highest level of the Ecuadorian professional football league. They play their home games at the Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, more commonly referred to as Casa Blanca. Rival clubs include Quito-based clubs El Nacional, Deportivo Quito, Aucas and Universidad Católica.
Agustín Javier Delgado Chalá is an Ecuadorian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Nicknamed Tín, he was the all-time top scorer for the Ecuador national team with 31 goals in 71 games before being overtaken by Enner Valencia. Delgado played professional club football in Ecuador, Mexico and England.
Iván Jacinto Hurtado Angulo is an Ecuadorian politician and former professional footballer who played as a centre back. With 168 international appearances for Ecuador between 1992 and 2014, he was the most capped South American male footballer of all time before Lionel Messi overtook him during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and the 17th-most-capped male international footballer.
Néicer Reasco Yano is an Ecuadorian retired footballer who played as a defender.
Máximo Orlando Banguera Valdivieso is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper who plays for Delfín in the Ecuadorian Serie A and the Ecuador national team.
The 2010 South American Women's Football Championship was the sixth edition of the South American Women's Football Championship, and acted as a qualifier for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2012 Summer Olympics. The tournament was held in Ecuador from 4 November to 21 November 2010, after originally being scheduled for 28 October to 14 November 2010.
Shirley Viviana Berruz Aguilar is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Super Liga Femenina club América de Quito and the Ecuador women's national team.
Mayra Fabiola Olvera Reyes is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Ecuador women's national team. She was part of the Ecuadorian squad for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Patricia Gualinga, is a women human rights defender and indigenous rights defender of the Pueblo Kichwa de Sarayaku, an indigenous community in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Inés María Jhonson Peña is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Deportivo Cuenca. She was a member of the Ecuador women's national team.
Felix Eduardo Torres Caicedo is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX club Santos Laguna and the Ecuador national team.
Joshelyn Estefanía Sánchez Maldonado is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a forward for Super Liga Femenina club CD El Nacional. She has been a member of the Ecuador women's national team.
María Isabel Vásconez Gomezcoello, known as Mayta Vásconez, is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ups Carneras. She has been a member of the Ecuador women's national team.
Patricia Elizabeth Pincay Gorozabel is an Ecuadorian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. She has been a member of the Ecuador women's national team.
Gabriel Omar Carabalí Quiñonez, known as Omar Carabalí, is a footballer who plays as goalkeeper for club Unión La Calera on loan from Colo-Colo. Born in Ecuador, Carabalí represents Chile internationally.
José Andrés Hurtado Cheme is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Red Bull Bragantino.
Byron David Castillo Segura is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Liga MX club León and the Ecuador national team. Mainly a right-back, he can also play as a winger.
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