The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation (EFF). They play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito.
Ecuador has qualified for three FIFA World Cups in 2002, 2006 and 2014. Their best performance came in 2006 when they advanced to the Round of 16, eventually eliminated by England. They are one of two countries in South America not to have won the Copa América, the other being Venezuela. Their best performance in the continental tournament was fourth in 1959 and 1993, both times on home soil.
Ecuador National Team Roster | Copa America 2016
The Team announced their 40-man roster for the Copa America Centenario on Friday, April 29, and among the preliminary announced players is FC Dallas Designated Player and midfielder Carlos Gruezo.
- GK – Alexander Domínguez Carabalí (LDU de Quito)
- GK – Esteban Dreer Ginanneschi (C.S. Emelec)
- GK – Maximo Banguera Valdivieso (Barcelona SC)
- GK – Librado Azcona Salinas (Independiente del Valle)
- D – Juan Carlos Paredes Reasco (Watford, England)
- D – Mario Pineida Martinez (Barcelona SC )
- D – Jose Quintero Ordoñez (LDU de Quito)
- D – Arturo Mina Meza (Independiente del Valle)
- D – Gabriel Achilier Zurita (C.S. Emelec)
- D – Jorge Guagua Tamayo (C.S. Emelec)
- D – Frickson Erazo Vivero (Atletico Mineiro, Brazil)
- D – Robert Arboleda Escobar (U. Catolica)
- D – Dario Aimar Alvarez (Barcelona SC)
- D – Luis Caicedo Medina (Independiente del Valle)
- D – Walter Ayovi Corozo (Monterrey / Mexico)
- D – Oscar Bagui Angulo (C.S. Emelec)
- D – Cristian Ramirez Zambrano (Ferencvarosi TC / Hungary)
- D – Antonio Valencia Mosquera (Manchester United / England)
- M – Angel Mena Delgado (C.S. Emelec)
- M – Renato Ibarra Mina (Vitesse / Netherlands)
- M – Christian Noboa Tello (Rostov / Russia)
- M – Fernando Gaibor Orellana (C.S. Emelec)
- M – Pedro Larrea Arellano (El Nacional)
- M – Segundo Castillo Nazareno (Barcelona SC)
- M – Pedro Quiñonez Rodriguez (C.S. Emelec)
- M – Alex Bolaños Reascos (Aucas)
- M – Carlos Gruezo Arvoleda (FC Dallas / United States)
- M – Jefferson Orejuela Izquierdo (Independiente)
- M – Jefferson Montero Vite (Swansea / England)
- M – Bryan Cabezas Segura (Independiente del Valle)
- M – Michael Arroyo Mina (Club América / Mexico)
- M – Fidel Martinez Tenorio (Pumas / Mexico)
- M – Enner Valencia Lastra (West Ham / England)
- F – Felipe Caicedo Corozo (Espanyol / Spain)
- F – Jaime Ayovi Corozo (Godoy Cruz / Argentina)
- F – Jose Angulo Caicedo (Independiente del Valle)
- F – Juan Cazares Sevillano (Atletico Mineiro / Brazil)
- F – Miller Bolaños Reascos (Gremio / Brazil)
- F – Junior Sornoza Moreira (Independiente del Valle)
- F – Daniel Angulo Arroyo (LDU de Quito)
