How many dribbles Ecuador attempt, and who attempts most.
Updated 24 September 2026, after the last game
Nilson Angulo has attempted the most dribbles for Ecuador in 2026, 23 in seven appearances, 3.29 a game, ahead of John Yeboah with 22 and Gonzalo Plata with 19, across all competitions.
Ecuador attempt more dribbles at home, 18.1 a game in their last 10 home games against 14.2 in their last 10 away.
Ecuador attempted 20 dribbles at home to Saudi Arabia on 31 May, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 14.2 across their nine games, and their fewest was 10 away at Ivory Coast on 15 June.
| Player | Apps | Dribble Attempts | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nilson Angulo | 8 | 25 | 3.13 | 8 |
| John Yeboah | 10 | 23 | 2.30 | 10 |
| Gonzalo Plata | 8 | 19 | 2.38 | 6 |
| Moisés Caicedo | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 6 |
| Piero Hincapié | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 4 |
| Angelo Preciado | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 5 |
| Anthony Valencia | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 4 |
| Enner Valencia | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 3 |
| Pedro Vite | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 4 |
| Keny Arroyo | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Jeremy Arévalo | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 |
| Pervis Estupiñán | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 4 |
| Yaimar Medina | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Alan Minda | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 |
| Darwin Guagua | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Joel Ordóñez | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Leonardo Campana | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| John Mercado | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Kendry Páez | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Jackson Porozo | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Jordy AlcÃvar | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Jordy Caicedo | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Willian Pacho | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Alan Franco | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| José Andrés Hurtado | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Moisés RamÃrez | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| David Cabezas | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Juan Riquelme Angulo Caiced | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Fricio Caicedo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gonzalo Valle | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Denil Castillo | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Félix Torres | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kevin RodrÃguez | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hernán GalÃndez | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Ecuador | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | South Korea (A) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Germany (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Curacao (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 13 | 24 | 37 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Ivory Coast (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 10 | 19 | 29 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Guatemala (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| 31 May 2026 | Saudi Arabia (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 20 | 9 | 29 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Netherlands (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Morocco (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | New Zealand (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador dribble attempts | Over 8.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Ecuador dribble attempts | Over 10.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Ecuador dribble attempts | Over 12.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Ecuador dribble attempts | Over 14.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Ecuador dribble attempts | Over 16.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 8.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 14.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 16.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 15.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 20.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 25.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 30.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 35.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |