How many long balls Ecuador complete, and who completes most.
Updated 24 September 2026, after the last game
Hernán GalÃndez has completed the most long balls for Ecuador in 2026, 33 in seven appearances, 4.71 a game, ahead of Pedro Vite with 20 and Moisés Caicedo with 17, across all competitions.
Ecuador complete more long balls at home, 23.3 a game in their last 10 home games against 18.5 in their last 10 away.
Ecuador completed 27 long balls away at South Korea on 24 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 18.4 across their nine games, and their fewest was 12 at home to Curacao on 21 June.
| Player | Apps | Accurate Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernán GalÃndez | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 8 |
| Willian Pacho | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 6 |
| Pedro Vite | 9 | 23 | 2.56 | 8 |
| Moisés Caicedo | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 8 |
| Piero Hincapié | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 5 |
| Gonzalo Plata | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | 7 |
| Joel Ordóñez | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 5 |
| Moisés RamÃrez | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 1 |
| Pervis Estupiñán | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Alan Minda | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 5 |
| Jackson Porozo | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 2 |
| Jordy AlcÃvar | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 5 |
| Alan Franco | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 5 |
| Denil Castillo | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 1 |
| Félix Torres | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Kendry Páez | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Angelo Preciado | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Yaimar Medina | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Enner Valencia | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Nilson Angulo | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| José Andrés Hurtado | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Keny Arroyo | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Darwin Guagua | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| David Cabezas | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Gonzalo Valle | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Jordy Caicedo | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| John Yeboah | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Leonardo Campana | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Juan Riquelme Angulo Caiced | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Fricio Caicedo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| John Mercado | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jeremy Arévalo | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Anthony Valencia | 4 | 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 | 27 | 12 | 39 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 16 | 28 | 44 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Germany (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 24 | 18 | 42 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Curacao (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Ivory Coast (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 13 | 19 | 32 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Guatemala (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 31 May 2026 | Saudi Arabia (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 23 | 27 | 50 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Netherlands (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 13 | 18 | 31 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Morocco (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 21 | 14 | 35 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | New Zealand (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 45 | 11 | 56 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador accurate long balls | Over 16.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Ecuador accurate long balls | Over 18.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Ecuador accurate long balls | Over 20.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Ecuador accurate long balls | Over 22.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Ecuador accurate long balls | Over 24.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 16.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 18.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 20.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 22.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 24.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 25.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 35.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 40.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 45.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |