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Ecuador at the Copa América

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Ecuadorian striker Lupo Quiñónez in the away match against Argentina in 1983, where he scored the opening goal. The match ended 2–2. Ecuador did not advance from the strong group which also included Brazil.
Eduardo Hurtado (here in 2016) scored three goals in Ecuador's home tournament in 1993. The team achieved their best-ever result that year, placing fourth.

The Copa América is South America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion. Until 1967, the tournament was known as South American Championship. It is the oldest continental championship in the world.

Ecuador are one of only two CONMEBOL members who have never won a continental title, the other one being Venezuela. Both teams have never even placed in the top three.

With six goals in 1963, Carlos Alberto Raffo became that tournament's top scorer and the only Ecuadorian to ever receive an individual award at a continental championship. In spite of Raffo's goals, however, Ecuador only placed sixth out of seven nations that year.

Overall record

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South American Championship / Copa América record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Argentina 1916 Not a CONMEBOL member
Uruguay 1917
Brazil 1919
Chile 1920
Argentina 1921
Brazil 1922
Uruguay 1923
Uruguay 1924
Argentina 1925
Chile 1926
Peru 1927 Did not participate
Argentina 1929
Peru 1935
Argentina 1937
Peru 1939 Fifth place 5th 4 0 0 4 4 18 Squad
Chile 1941 5th 4 0 0 4 1 21 Squad
Uruguay 1942 Seventh place 7th 6 0 0 6 4 31 Squad
Chile 1945 7th 6 0 1 5 9 27 Squad
Argentina 1946 Withdrew
Ecuador 1947 Sixth place 6th 7 0 3 4 3 17 Squad
Brazil 1949 Seventh place 7th 7 1 0 6 7 21 Squad
Peru 1953 7th 6 0 2 4 1 13 Squad
Chile 1955 Sixth place 6th 5 0 0 5 4 22 Squad
Uruguay 1956 Withdrew
Peru 1957 Seventh place 7th 6 0 1 5 7 23 Squad
Argentina 1959 Withdrew
Ecuador 1959 Fourth place 4th 4 1 1 2 5 9 Squad
Bolivia 1963 Sixth place 6th 6 1 2 3 14 18 Squad
Uruguay 1967 Did not qualify
1975 Group stage 9th 4 0 1 3 4 10 Squad
1979 9th 4 1 0 3 4 7 Squad
1983 9th 4 0 2 2 4 10 Squad
Argentina 1987 8th 2 0 1 1 1 4 Squad
Brazil 1989 7th 4 1 2 1 2 2 Squad
Chile 1991 7th 4 1 1 2 6 5 Squad
Ecuador 1993 Fourth place 4th 6 4 0 2 13 5 Squad
Uruguay 1995 Group stage 9th 3 1 0 2 2 3 Squad
Bolivia 1997 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 2 0 5 2 Squad
Paraguay 1999 Group stage 11th 3 0 0 3 3 7 Squad
Colombia 2001 9th 3 1 0 2 5 5 Squad
Peru 2004 12th 3 0 0 3 3 10 Squad
Venezuela 2007 11th 3 0 0 3 3 6 Squad
Argentina 2011 10th 3 0 1 2 2 5 Squad
Chile 2015 10th 3 1 0 2 4 6 Squad
United States 2016 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 2 1 7 4 Squad
Brazil 2019 Group stage 11th 3 0 1 2 2 7 Squad
Brazil 2021 Quarter-finals 8th 5 0 3 2 5 9 Squad
United States 2024 8th 4 1 2 1 5 4 Squad
Total Fourth place 30/48 130 17 28 85 139 331

Record by opponent

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Ecuador fell victim to the highest defeat in tournament history when they were beaten 12–0 by Argentina in 1942. Ecuador's own highest victory was a 6–1 win against Venezuela in 1993.

Ecuador do not have a positive head-to-head record against any other CONMEBOL member at the tournament.

Copa América matches (by team)
Opponent W D L Pld GF GA
 Argentina 0 6 11 17 13 56
 Bolivia 1 5 2 8 13 12
 Brazil 0 3 12 15 12 53
 Chile 1 1 13 16 15 47
 Colombia 2 1 10 13 12 23
 Haiti 1 0 0 1 4 0
 Jamaica 1 0 0 1 3 1
 Japan 0 1 0 1 1 1
 Mexico 1 2 3 6 5 8
 Paraguay 3 3 9 15 15 26
 Peru 1 4 8 13 14 30
 United States 1 0 1 2 3 2
 Uruguay 3 1 14 18 16 66
 Venezuela 2 1 2 5 13 6
Total 17 28 85 130 139 331

Record players

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Álex Aguinaga's (here as team coach in 2015) international career spanned 17 years.

Álex Aguinaga took part in eight Copa América tournaments. The only other player with that number of tournaments is Uruguayan striker Ángel Romano, who competed in a time when the continental championship was held annually.

Rank Player Matches Tournaments
1 Álex Aguinaga 25 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001 and 2004
2 Luis Capurro 22 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995 and 1997
3 Luis Antonio Mendoza 21 1941, 1942, 1945 and 1947
4 José María Jiménez 20 1942, 1945, 1947 and 1949
5 Jorge Henríquez 18 1945, 1947 and 1953
Carlos Sánchez 18 1947, 1949, 1953 and 1957
7 Enrique Álvarez 17 1942, 1945 and 1947
Napoleón Medina 17 1942, 1945 and 1947
Félix Zurita 17 1942, 1945 and 1947
José Vargas 17 1947, 1949, 1953 and 1957
Iván Hurtado 17 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2004 and 2007
Enner Valencia 17 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 and 2024

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Goals Tournaments (goals)
1 Carlos Alberto Raffo 8 1959 [Ecuador] (2) and 1963 (6)
2 Ney Avilés 6 1989 (1), 1991 (2) and 1993 (3)
3 José María Jiménez 5 1942 (2), 1945 (1) and 1947 (2)
Enner Valencia 5 2015 (2), 2016 (2) and 2019 (1)
5 Víctor Aguayo 4 1945
Jorge Cantos 4 1949 (1) and 1957 (3)
Jorge Larraz 4 1957
Álex Aguinaga 4 1991 (2) and 1993 (2)
Agustín Delgado 4 2001 (2) and 2004 (2)

Awards and records

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Individual awards[1]

Team records

  • Most goals conceded (331)
  • Most matches until first victory (34, 4–1 against Colombia in 1949)
  • Highest defeat (0–12, against Argentina in 1942)
  • Match with most goals (12, Argentina 12-0 Ecuador in 1942)

Individual records

  • Most tournament participations: Álex Aguinaga (8, 1987–2004) (shared with Ángel Romano, 1916–1926)
  • Longest time span between first and last match: Álex Aguinaga (17y 9d, 4 July 1987, against Peru at age 18 – 13 July 2004, against Mexico at age 36)
  • Most own goals in one match: Honorato Gonzabay (2, 2–4 against Peru in 1955)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Copa América Archive". RSSSF. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
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