How many ball recoveries Ecuador make, and who makes most.
Updated 24 September 2026, after the last game
Pedro Vite has made the most ball recoveries for Ecuador in 2026, 41 in eight appearances, 5.13 a game, ahead of Hernán GalÃndez with 40 and Moisés Caicedo with 40, across all competitions.
Ecuador make more ball recoveries at home, 49.6 a game in their last 10 home games against 35.3 in their last 10 away.
Ecuador made 56 ball recoveries at home to Curacao on 21 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 45.1 across their nine games, and their fewest was 30 away at Mexico on 1 July.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moisés Caicedo | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 8 |
| Hernán GalÃndez | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 8 |
| Pedro Vite | 9 | 47 | 5.22 | 9 |
| Willian Pacho | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 8 |
| Gonzalo Plata | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 7 |
| Nilson Angulo | 8 | 29 | 3.63 | 8 |
| John Yeboah | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 9 |
| Alan Franco | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 7 |
| Angelo Preciado | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 7 |
| Joel Ordóñez | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 7 |
| Anthony Valencia | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 3 |
| Pervis Estupiñán | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 5 |
| Denil Castillo | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 3 |
| Piero Hincapié | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 6 |
| Jordy AlcÃvar | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 2 |
| Félix Torres | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Keny Arroyo | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 1 |
| Alan Minda | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 3 |
| Jordy Caicedo | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 4 |
| José Andrés Hurtado | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 1 |
| Yaimar Medina | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Kendry Páez | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Kevin RodrÃguez | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Jackson Porozo | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 |
| Enner Valencia | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 3 |
| Gonzalo Valle | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 |
| John Mercado | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 3 |
| Leonardo Campana | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Moisés RamÃrez | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Juan Riquelme Angulo Caiced | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Jeremy Arévalo | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Darwin Guagua | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| David Cabezas | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Fricio Caicedo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Ecuador | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | South Korea (A) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 43 | 47 | 90 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 30 | 34 | 64 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Germany (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 50 | 50 | 100 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Curacao (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 56 | 57 | 113 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Ivory Coast (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 51 | 53 | 104 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Guatemala (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 55 | 39 | 94 |
| 31 May 2026 | Saudi Arabia (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 46 | 42 | 88 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Netherlands (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 39 | 31 | 70 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Morocco (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 36 | 39 | 75 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | New Zealand (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 45 | 48 | 93 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Ecuador ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Ecuador ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Ecuador ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Ecuador ball recoveries | Over 55.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 55.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 60.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 70.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 100.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |