Ecuador at the Copa América

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

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.

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.

Record at the Copa América

South American Championship record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1916 - 1937	Did not exist
1939	Round Robin	5th	4	0	0	4	4	18
1941	Round Robin	5th	4	0	0	4	1	21
1942	Round Robin	7th	6	0	0	6	4	31
1945	Round Robin	7th	6	0	1	5	9	27
1946	Withdrew
1947	Round Robin	6th	7	0	3	4	3	17
1949	Round Robin	7th	7	1	0	6	7	21
1953	Round Robin	7th	6	0	2	4	1	13
1955	Round Robin	6th	5	0	0	5	4	22
1956	Withdrew
1957	Round Robin	7th	6	0	1	5	7	23
1959	Withdrew
1959	Round Robin	4th	4	1	1	2	5	9
1963	Round Robin	6th	6	1	2	3	14	18
1967	Did not qualify
Copa América
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1975	Group Stage	9th	4	0	1	3	4	10
1979	Group Stage	9th	4	1	0	3	4	7
1983	Group Stage	9th	4	0	2	2	4	10
1987	Group Stage	8th	2	0	1	1	1	4
1989	Group Stage	7th	4	1	2	1	2	2
1991	Group Stage	7th	4	1	1	2	6	5
1993	Fourth Place	4th	6	4	0	2	13	5
1995	Group Stage	9th	3	1	0	2	2	3
1997	Quarter-Finals	5th	4	2	2	0	5	2
1999	Group Stage	11th	3	0	0	3	3	7
2001	Group Stage	9th	3	1	0	2	5	5
2004	Group Stage	12th	3	0	0	3	3	10
2007	Group Stage	11th	3	0	0	3	3	6
2011	Group Stage	10th	3	0	1	2	2	5
2015	Group Stage	10th	3	1	0	2	4	6
2016	Quarter-Finals	8th	4	1	2	1	7	4
2019	Group Stage	11th	3	0	1	2	2	7
2021
2024
Total	0 Titles	10/18	121	16	23	82	129	318

* Draws include matches decided on penalties.

Record by Opponent

Ecuador fell victim to the highest defeat in tournament history when they were beaten 12–0 by Argentina in 1942.

Their own highest victory was a 6–1 win against Venezuela in 1993. Venezuela is the only other CONMEBOL member, against which Ecuador have a positive head-to-head record.

CONCACAF Championship/Gold Cup matches (by team)
Opponent	Wins	Draws	Losses	Total	Goals Scored	Goals Conceded
Argentina	0	5	10	15	12	52
Bolivia	1	5	2	8	13	12
Brazil	0	2	12	14	11	52
Chile	1	1	13	16	15	47
Colombia	2	1	9	12	12	22
Haiti	1	0	0	1	4	0
Japan	0	1	0	1	1	1
Mexico	1	1	3	5	5	8
Paraguay	3	3	9	15	15	26
Peru	1	3	8	12	12	28
Uruguay	3	1	14	18	16	66
United States	1	0	1	2	3	2
Venezuela	2	0	1	3	10	2
TOTAL	16	23	82	121	129	318

Record Players

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

Álex Aguinaga took part in eight Copa Américas. 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.

No.	Name	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

Top Goalscorers

No.	Name	Goals	Tournaments
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)
10	Seven players	3

Awards and Records

Individual Awards[1]

• Top scorer 1963: Carlos Alberto Raffo (6 goals)

Team Records

• Most goals conceded (311)
• 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)

References

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

External links

• RSSSF archives and results
• Soccerway database