Andorra women's national football team
Association | Andorran Football Federation (Federació Andorrana de Futbol) | ||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | José Antonio Martín | ||
Captain | Marina Fernández | ||
Most caps | 9 players (3) | ||
Top scorer | Alba López (2) | ||
FIFA code | AND | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 179 ![]() | ||
Highest | 114 (March 2017) | ||
Lowest | 177 (August 2022) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Gibraltar; 1 July 2014) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Andorra la Vella, Andorra; 16 February 2022) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Hamrun, Malta; 6 April 2015) |
The Andorra women's national football team (Catalan: Selecció femenina de futbol d'Andorra) represents Andorra in women's association football and is controlled by the Andorran Football Federation, the governing body for football in Andorra.
History
Background and development
With a FIFA trigramme of AND[2] and having become FIFA-affiliated in 1996, the national association did not respond to a survey about the status of women's football in the country. In May of the following year, the official who answered another survey from FIFA reckoned that there were 37 active female players, all described as "100% beginners/amateurs". It was further suggested women's football had begun that year in Andorra and that there had been no previous interest in any women's sport. There was no participation in national or international competitions, though three women were employed in the association.[3]
As of 2009, the programme was geared for young girls with player registration starting at the age of six. There were only six women's teams in the country, all for girls under the age of sixteen and includes a national and schools competition.[4] There is also a national women's competition that took place in 2010–11.[5] 16% of the money from the FIFA Financial Assistance Programme (FAP) is targeted at the technical development of the game, which includes women's football, sport medicine and futsal. This compares to 48% for youth football and 25% for infrastructure.[6]
Between 1991 and 2010, there was no FIFA FUTURO III regional course for women's coaching, no women's football seminar held in the country and no FIFA MA course held for women/youth football.[4]
As part of the development of the national team, the Andorran Football Federation has a club in the Spanish women's league system with the name of ENFAF, competing in the Catalan Primera Divisió Femení Group 2 as of 2022-23, the sixth tier. Their B team competes in the Catalan Segoba Divisió Femení Group 2, the tier below.
The team
On 1 July 2014, the senior team played its first international game in the UEFA Development Tournament celebrated in Gibraltar. Andorra defeated Gibraltar by 1–0, scored by Alba at the 61st minute.[7][8] The next day, they played its second international game, losing against Luxembourg by 4–0.
On 18 December 2014, UEFA announced Andorra would take part in the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying. This was their debut competitive match at female football.[9] In its first official game, the team lost 3–5 to Malta.[10] Andorra finished the preliminary round with two more defeats against Faroe Islands by 0–8 and Georgia by 0–7.
On 30 June 2016, the Andorran Football Federation announced José Antonio Martín as the new head coach of the women's national team.[11]
On 18 September 2021, Andorra achieved its second win ever after defeating Liechtenstein in a friendly match by 4–2.[12] Teresa Morató scored a hat-trick, while the fourth goal was netted by Erica Gonçalves.
Team image
Kits and crest
Kit suppliers
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2014–present |
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2021
18 September International friendly | Liechtenstein ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Triesen, Liechtenstein |
Report (LFV) | Stadium: Sportanlage Blumenau Attendance: 150 Referee: Michèle Schmölzer (Switzerland) |
2022
16 February Friendly | Andorra ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Andorra la Vella, Andorra |
15:00 (CET) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadi Nacional |
22 February International friendly | Tahiti ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Schiltigheim, France |
19:00 | Stadium: Stade de l'Aar |
25 June International friendly | Faroe Islands ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Faroe Island |
16:00 | Carrançà ![]() |
28 June International friendly | Faroe Islands ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Faroe Island |
3 September International friendly | Andorra ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Andorra la Vella, Andorra |
Report |
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Stadium: Center FAF |
Head-to-head record
- As of 18 September 2021
Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | −8 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
Total | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 48 | −39 |
Season to season (ENFAF)
This is a list of the performances of ENFAF, the Andorran Football Federation's team in the Spanish women's league system.
Season | Tier | Division | Place |
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2011–12 | 4 | 1ª Catalana | 16th |
2012–13 | 5 | 2ª Catalana | 3rd |
2013–14 | 5 | 2ª Catalana | 1st |
2014–15 | 4 | 1ª Catalana | 9th |
2015–16 | 4 | 1ª Catalana | 11th |
2016–17 | 4 | 1ª Catalana | 9th |
2017–18 | 4 | 1ª Catalana | 6th |
2018–19 | 4 | 1ª Catalana | 6th |
2019–20 | 5 | 1ª Catalana | 2nd |
2020–21 | 4 | Pref. Cat. | 15th |
2021–22 | 5 | Pref. Cat. | 10th |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
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Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | José Antonio Martín |
Manager history
Players
Current squad
The following are some of the players who were called up for a friendly away match against Gibraltar on 16 February 2022.[13]
Caps and goals accurate up to and including 18 April 2021.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Alexandra Cardoso | 26 February 1996 | ![]() | ||
12 | GK | Luna Marcet | 29 March 1999 | ![]() | ||
3 | DF | Maria Moles | 8 May 2003 | ![]() | ||
4 | DF | Lia Gil | ![]() | |||
5 | DF | Marta Blasco | 19 June 2003 | ![]() | ||
14 | DF | Laura Borja | 6 February 2002 | ![]() | ||
15 | DF | Paula da Silva | 7 December 2000 | ![]() | ||
8 | MF | Maria da Cruz | ![]() | |||
9 | MF | Sònia Carrancà | 7 February 1999 | ![]() | ||
11 | MF | Míriam Tizón | 9 March 1991 | ![]() | ||
16 | MF | Laia Solé | ![]() | |||
17 | MF | Marina Fernández | 11 May 1996 | ![]() | ||
20 | MF | Laia Sin | 3 May 2003 | ![]() | ||
6 | FW | Tere Morató | 28 March 1998 | ![]() | ||
7 | FW | Ariana Gonçalves | 23 September 1999 | ![]() | ||
10 | FW | Maria Ruzafa | 7 August 1998 | ![]() | ||
18 | FW | Zoe Montero | ![]() | |||
19 | FW | Erica Gonçalves | 9 May 2002 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to a squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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MF | Íria Domínguez | 21 February 2000 | ![]() |
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MF | Andreina Silva | 10 April 1993 | ![]() |
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Records
Friendly games are not included in records
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
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Did not exist | Did not exist | ||||||||||||
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Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | |||||||
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Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||
Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Championship
UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualifying record | |||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
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Did not exist | Did not exist | ||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | |||||||
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Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||
Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
See also
References
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Andorra: FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ Williams, Jean. "Women's Football, Europe and Professionalization 1971–2011" (PDF). Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Goal! Football: Andorra" (PDF). FIFA. 26 November 2008. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 25, 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "Andorran Football Federation-Women's Football — Senior". Fedandfut.com. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ^ "Goal! Football: Andorra" (PDF). FIFA. 26 November 2008. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 25, 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "La selecció femenina assoleix una primera victòria històrica" (in Catalan). Bon Dia. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "UEFA Women's Development Tournament". Gibraltar Football Association. 13 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "Record entry for Women's EURO". UEFA.com. 18 December 2014.
- ^ Andorra 3–5 Malta report at UEFA.com
- ^ "Jose Antonio Martín serà l'entrenador de l'absoluta de futbol femení i l'ENFAF sènior femení" (in Catalan). Andorran Football Federation. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Triomf de prestigi de la selecció femenina a Liechtenstein" (in Catalan). Andorran Football Federation. 18 September 2021.
- ^ Andorran Football Federation [@Fedandfut] (15 February 2022). "📢 LA CONVO – ✅ Aquestes són les jugadores cridades per José Martín, que demà a les 15.00h jugaran contra Gibraltar a l'Estadi🇦🇩🇬🇮" (Tweet) (in Catalan). Retrieved 16 February 2022 – via Twitter.
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