Félix Sánchez Bas called up 28 players for the friendlies with Guatemala and Italy – 2024-05-04 16:42:19

2024-05-04 16:42:19

The Ecuadorian Football Federation released the list of players summoned by Technical Director Félix Sánchez Bas, for the tricolor’s friendly matches against Guatemala and Italy on the FIFA date in March.

As the Spanish coach had anticipated, some new additions appeared on the squad list, such as the presence of Alan Minda from Cercle Brugge in Belgium or the nationalized Javier Burrai from Barcelona.

Also notable is the return of Gonzalo Plata, Jeremy Sarmiento and John Yeboah Zamora, who have had a football rebound in their respective teams.

Ecuador will face Guatemala on March 21, and the Italian team on the 24th of the same month. Both games will be played at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey.

The complete list is as follows:

Archers

1. Alexander Domínguez (Liga de Quito)
2. Hernán Galíndez (Hurricane, Argentina)
3. Javier Burrai (Barcelona SC)

Defenses

1. Piero Hincapié (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany)
2. William Pacho (Eintracht Frankfurt, Germany)
3. Félix Torres (Corinthians, Brazil)
4. Robert Arboleda (São Paulo, Brazil)
5. Joel Ordoñez (Bruges, Belgium)
6. Leonardo Realpe (RB Bragantino, Brazil)
7. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton, England)
8. Aníbal Chalá (Barcelona SC)
9. José Hurtado (RB Bragantino, Brazil)
10. Angelo Preciado (Sparta Prague, Czech Republic)

Midfielders

1. Carlos Gruezo (San José, United States)
2. Oscar Zambrano (Liga de Quito)
3. Joao Ortiz (Independiente del Valle)
4. Moses Caicedo (Chelsea, England)
5. Alan Franco (Atlético Mineiro, Brazil)
6. José Cifuentes (Cruzeiro, Brazil)
7. Kendry Páez (Valley Independent)
8. Jeremy Sarmiento (Ipswich Town, England)
9. Gonzalo Plata (Al Sadd, Qatar)
10. John Yeboah (Raków Częstochowa, Polonia)
11. Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge, Belgium)
12. Ángel Mena (Club León, Mexico)

Forwards

1. Enner Valencia (International, Brazil)
2. Jordy Caicedo (Atlas, Mexico)
3. Allen Obando (Barcelona SC)