How many long balls Ecuador play, and who plays most.
Updated 24 September 2026, after the last game
Hernán GalÃndez has played the most long balls for Ecuador in 2026, 101 in seven appearances, 14.43 a game, ahead of Pedro Vite with 39 and Willian Pacho with 37, across all competitions.
Ecuador play more long balls away from home, 45.1 a game in their last 10 away games against 43.3 in their last 10 at home.
Ecuador played 54 long balls away at Morocco on 27 March, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 43.0 across their nine games, and their fewest was 31 away at the Netherlands on 31 March.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernán GalÃndez | 8 | 109 | 13.63 | 8 |
| Willian Pacho | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 8 |
| Pedro Vite | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 9 |
| Moisés Caicedo | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 8 |
| Piero Hincapié | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 7 |
| Joel Ordóñez | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 7 |
| Moisés RamÃrez | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 1 |
| Gonzalo Plata | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 8 |
| Angelo Preciado | 9 | 14 | 1.56 | 6 |
| Félix Torres | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 3 |
| Pervis Estupiñán | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 5 |
| Alan Franco | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 7 |
| Jordy AlcÃvar | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 5 |
| Jackson Porozo | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 3 |
| Alan Minda | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 5 |
| John Yeboah | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 6 |
| Kendry Páez | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 |
| Nilson Angulo | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 3 |
| José Andrés Hurtado | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Denil Castillo | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 1 |
| Gonzalo Valle | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Yaimar Medina | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Enner Valencia | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Keny Arroyo | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Leonardo Campana | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Darwin Guagua | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| David Cabezas | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| John Mercado | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Anthony Valencia | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Jordy Caicedo | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Juan Riquelme Angulo Caiced | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Fricio Caicedo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jeremy Arévalo | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kevin RodrÃguez | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Ecuador | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | South Korea (A) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 49 | 25 | 74 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 52 | 59 | 111 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Germany (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 50 | 38 | 88 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Curacao (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 32 | 50 | 82 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Ivory Coast (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 40 | 42 | 82 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Guatemala (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 35 | 36 | 71 |
| 31 May 2026 | Saudi Arabia (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 44 | 44 | 88 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Netherlands (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 31 | 44 | 75 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Morocco (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 54 | 30 | 84 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | New Zealand (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 71 | 41 | 112 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador long balls | Over 35.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Ecuador long balls | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Ecuador long balls | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Ecuador long balls | Over 50.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Ecuador long balls | Over 55.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 55.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total long balls | Over 60.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |