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4 unusual facts about Ecuador national football team


Friends of FundeCruz

The plight of its people only became known following the selection of seven of the villages' sons to represent Ecuador's eleven member team in the World Cup in 2002 and 2006.

Hubert Wołąkiewicz

He made his full international debut on October 12, 2010 in a 2-2 draw against Ecuador.

Pontus Wernbloom

On 7 January 2007, he was picked for the Swedish national team's January Tour in South America, and he made his debut on 18 January against Ecuador.

Sergio Pezzotta

After the retirement of fellow countryman Horacio Elizondo he became Argentine's top referee and was selected for the 2007 Copa América where he took charge of three games (Brazil vs Mexico, Brazil vs Ecuador; both group stage and the quarterfinal between Mexico and Paraguay).


Antonio Ríos

Ríos got his first call up by interim coach Efraín Flores for friendly matches on September 4 and 7, 2010 against Ecuador and Colombia, respectively.

Dannes Coronel

Dannes Arcenio Coronel Campoverde (born May 24, 1973 in Naranjal) is a retired football defender from Ecuador, who made 27 appearances for the Ecuador national team between 1992 and 2000.

Doyle Vaca

Vaca made his debut for the Bolivian national team on October 7, 2001 in a World Cup qualifying match against Ecuador, as a 32nd minute substitute for Sergio Rogelio Castillo.

Édison Méndez

Édison Vicente Méndez Méndez (born March 16, 1979 in Ibarra) is an Ecuadorian football attacking midfielder who plays for Santa Fe in Colombia and the Ecuadorian national team.

Edmundo Méndez

He was a member of the Ecuador national football team at the 1997 Copa América, and obtained a total number of 11 caps during his career.

Franco Brienza

Brienza played also the next match, another 1–1 draw, this time to Ecuador, three days later, at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey state, suburb of New York City, New York state.

Hidrobo Rosero

He was a member of the Ecuador national football team at the 1997 Copa América, and obtained a total number of four caps during his career and was a member of the Ecuador squad for Copa América 1997.

History of FIFA

Under this proposal, Bolivia would no longer be able to play international matches in La Paz (3600 m), Ecuador would be unable to play in Quito (2800 m), and Colombia could no longer play in Bogotá (2640 m).

Hólger Quiñónez

He earned a total number of fifty caps for the Ecuador national team during 15 years, and represented the country in five Copa América tournaments.

Jamie Swanner

Swanner earned his only cap with the U.S. national team when he came on for Winston DuBose in a December 2 tie with Ecuador.

Juan Triviño

He is recently signed with El Nacional, and also played for the Ecuadorian national team between 2004 and 2005.

Marcelo Fleitas

He currently plays for the Ecuadorian club Emelec and the Ecuadorian national team.

Mauricio Pellegrino

He was picked for the squad at that year's Copa América and made his debut precisely in the continental tournament, against Ecuador in the group stage.

Máximo Tenorio

He was a member of the Ecuador national football team at the 1997 Copa América, and obtained a total number of 38 caps during his career.


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