Andorra women's national football team
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.
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 | 138 17 (18 December 2020)[1] | ||
Highest | 114 (March 2017) | ||
Lowest | 157 (September 2019) | ||
First international | |||
Gibraltar 0–1 Andorra (Gibraltar; 1 July 2014) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Gibraltar 0–1 Andorra (Gibraltar; 1 July 2014) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Faroe Islands 8–0 Andorra (Hamrun, Malta; 6 April 2015) |
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 there to be 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 are 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 2010/2011.[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, currently competing in the fifth tier.
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]
Team image
Kit suppliers
Kit provider | Period |
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Adidas | 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 Fixtures
Head-to-head record
- As of November 2020
Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Faroe Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | −8 |
Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
Gibraltar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
Israel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
Luxembourg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
Malta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 |
Moldova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
Total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 46 | −41 |
Season to season (ENFAF)
- This is a list of the performances of ENFAF, the Andorran Football Federation's team at 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 |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | José Antonio Martín | |
Players
Current squad
- The following are some of the players who were called up for a friendly match against Luxembourg in June 2019.[12]
- Caps and goals accurate up to and including date month year.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Ainhoa Fernández | 26 June 1994 | ENFAF | |||
DF | Marta Blasco | 19 June 2003 | ENFAF | |||
DF | Catia Da Silva | ENFAF | ||||
DF | Paula da Silva | 7 December 2000 | ENFAF | |||
DF | Marina Fernández | 11 May 1996 | ENFAF | |||
DF | Samantha Reyes | 9 August 1992 | Retired | |||
MF | Erika Da Cunha | ENFAF | ||||
MF | Iria Domínguez | 21 February 2000 | ENFAF | |||
MF | Laia Sin | 3 May 2003 | ENFAF | |||
MF | Míriam Tizón | 9 March 1991 | ENFAF | |||
FW | Maria Da Cruz | ENFAF | ||||
FW | Teresa Morató | 28 March 1998 | Rayo Vallecano |
Recent call-ups
- The following players have been called up to the Andorra squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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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 | |||||||||||||||
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Finals record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1991 to 2015 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2019 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | |
2023 | To Be Determined | To Be Determined | |||||||||||||
Total | 0/9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
UEFA European Women's Championship
UEFA Women's Championship record | |||||||||||||||
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Finals record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1984 to 2013 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2017 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | |
2021 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total | 0/12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
References
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- "Andorra: FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA.com. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- Williams, Jean. "Women's Football, Europe and Professionalization 1971-2011" (PDF). Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- "Goal! Football: Andorra" (PDF). FIFA. 26 November 2008. p. 2. 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. 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.
- "La Selecció Femenina frega l'empat a Luxemburg". FAF. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2020.