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Juan Alfredo Wright
- Football was introduced to Ecuador by Juan Alfredo Wright, who had recently returned from university in England. On 23 April 1899, he and his brother Roberto founded the first Ecuadorian football team, Guayaquil Sport Club.
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Football was introduced to Ecuador by Juan Alfredo Wright, who had recently returned from university in England. On 23 April 1899, he and his brother Roberto founded the first Ecuadorian football team, Guayaquil Sport Club .
- Alberto Spencer. Alberto Pedro Spencer Herrera who was born on 6 December 1937 was an Ecuadorian footballer who played as a forward, and is widely regarded as one of the best Ecuadorian footballers of all time.
- Antonio Valencia. Luis Antonio Valencia Mosquera is an Ecuadorian former professional footballer who played primarily as a right-sided player throughout his career.
- Enner Valencia. Enner Remberto Valencia Lastra is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Fenerbahce and he is the current captain of the Ecuador national team.He is capable of playing in both wings and his main place the centre forward or as a second striker.
- Felipe Caicedo. Felipe Salvador Caicedo Corozo who was born on 5th September 1988 is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Arabian club Abha.
The Ecuador national football team is controlled by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol and represents Ecuador in international football competitions. It was for a long time one of the weaker teams in CONMEBOL, but it has recently had more success, making their first World Cup appearance in 2002, and qualifying again for the 2006 and 2014 ...
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- Alberto Spencer (1959-1963, 11 caps, four goals) Many will argue that George Best is the best player to have never turned out at World Cup, while Ryan Giggs and more recently Gareth Bale are branded with that tag.
- Jorge Bolanos (1960-1969, 22 caps, one goal) Having made his debut as a 15-year-old for Emelec, Bolanos went on to have a long and distinguished career in South American football.
- Antonio Valencia (2005-present, 68 caps, eight goals) In Europe, no Ecuadorian can match the profile that Valencia has made for himself. Having earned his stripes during a three-year stint with Wigan Athletic, the winger was signed by Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson for a reported £16m in 2009.
- Alex Aguinaga (1987-2004, 109 caps, 23 goals) Rumour has it that Aguinaga once turned down the advances of the likes of Real Madrid and Inter Milan to remain loyal to his Mexican employers Necaxa.
- Álex Aguinaga. The hallmark of the classic South American number 10, Álex Aguinaga was skill, pace, and leadership. No Ecuadorian has come close to the complete package as Álex Aguinaga, who played 109 games and scored 23 goals and got to play the 2002 World Cup.
- Alberto Spencer. One of the greatest South American goal scorers of all-time, sadly Alberto Spencer never got to play in a World Cup. He is the all-time leading scorer of the Copa Libertadores and won 14 titles with Peñarol of Uruguay.
- Antonio Valencia. Not many players play 339 games for Manchester United, not many Ecuadorians have ever captained a team of such prestige. Antonio Valencia had pace, vision, and something many Ecuadorians have lacked… adaptation to a better and professional league.
- Enner Valencia. The nations all-time leading scorer with 35 goals in 74 games, Valencia scored three goals for Ecuador in the 2014 World Cup and is looking for 2022 to be his crowning moment.
One of Delgado's notable achievements was being the first Ecuadorian player to score in a FIFA World Cup tournament, which happened in 2002. This milestone highlighted Delgado's skill and ability to perform on the world stage.
The Ecuador national football team has appeared at four FIFA World Cups, the world's premier football tournament for national football teams. Ecuador's first participation in the World Cup was in 2002. Their best performance was in 2006, where they were eliminated in the round of 16.
