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.

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)

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		4	1	2	1	7	6
1983		4	1	0	6	3	10
1985		4	1	1	2	5	7
1987		3	1	1	1	2	3
1988		4	1	1	2	3	11
1991		4	1	2	1	6	6
1992	Fourth place	6	1	2	3	6	9
1995		7	3	1	3	8	10
1997	First round	4	0	1	3	1	4
1999		4	0	0	4	3	9
2001		9	2	3	4	7	9
2003		9	2	0	7	8	21
2005		4	0	0	4	3	20
2007		4	1	1	2	5	5
2009		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		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	1GK	Cristhian Loor	(2006-03-09)9 March 2006 (aged 18)	Independiente del Valle
3	2DF	Deinner Ordóñez	(2009-10-29)29 October 2009 (aged 15)	Independiente del Valle
4	2DF	Davis Bautista	(2005-02-16)16 February 2005 (aged 19)	Eintracht Frankfurt
5	3MF	Ronny Borja	(2005-06-10)10 June 2005 (aged 19)	Emelec
6	2DF	Elkin Ruiz	(2006-05-27)27 May 2006 (aged 18)	Independiente del Valle
7	3MF	Keny Arroyo	(2006-02-14)14 February 2006 (aged 18)	Independiente del Valle
8	3MF	Jeremy Arévalo	(2005-03-19)19 March 2005 (aged 19)	Racing Santander
9	4FW	Michael Bermúdez	(2006-01-13)13 January 2006 (aged 19)	OFK Beograd
10	3MF	Kendry Páez	(2007-05-04)4 May 2007 (aged 17)	Independiente del Valle
11	4FW	Allen Obando	(2006-06-13)13 June 2006 (aged 18)	Barcelona
12	1GK	Jhafets Reyes	(2006-09-16)16 September 2006 (aged 18)	Cartagena
13	2DF	Fricio Caicedo	(2008-04-17)17 April 2008 (aged 16)	LDU Quito
14	2DF	Maikel Caicedo	(2005-03-12)12 March 2005 (aged 19)	LDU Quito
15	3MF	Juan Sebastián Rodríguez	(2006-03-27)27 March 2006 (aged 18)	LDU Quito
16	3MF	Justin Lerma	(2008-05-05)5 May 2008 (aged 16)	Independiente del Valle
17	3MF	Bruno Caicedo	(2005-01-15)15 January 2005 (aged 20)	Barcelona
18	3MF	Dary García	(2005-03-24)24 March 2005 (aged 19)	Independiente del Valle
19	4FW	Elián Caicedo	(2005-03-06)6 March 2005 (aged 19)	Mushuc Runa
20	3MF	Elkin Muñoz	(2005-06-29)29 June 2005 (aged 19)	Emelec
21	3MF	Gipson Preciado	(2005-06-04)4 June 2005 (aged 19)	Independiente Juniors
22	1GK	Miguel Peralta	(2008-04-26)26 April 2008 (aged 16)	Independiente del Valle
23	2DF	Luis Moreno	(2005-02-28)28 February 2005 (aged 19)	Universidad Católica

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