Andorra women's national football team explained

Type:Women
Andorra
Badge:Coat of arms of Andorra.svg
Badge Size:180px
Association:Andorran Football Federation
(Federació Andorrana de Futbol)
Confederation:UEFA (Europe)
Coach:Albert Panadero
Captain:Teresa Morató
Most Caps:9 players (3)
Top Scorer:Alba López (2)
Fifa Trigramme:AND
Fifa Max:114
Fifa Max Date:March 2017; March 2018
Fifa Min:184
Fifa Min Date:June – August 2024
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First Game: 0–1
(Gibraltar; 1 July 2014)
Largest Win: 4–1

3–0
(Girona, Spain, 17 June 2023)
Largest Loss: 8–0
(Hamrun, Malta; 6 April 2015)

The Andorra women's national football team (Catalan; Valencian: 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[1] 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.[2]

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.[3] There is also a national women's competition that took place in 2010–11.[4] 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.[5]

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.

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.[6] [7] 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.[8] In its first official game, the team lost 3–5 to Malta.[9] 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.[10]

On 18 September 2021, Andorra achieved its second win ever after defeating Liechtenstein in a friendly match by 4–2.[11] Teresa Morató scored a hat-trick, while the fourth goal was netted by Erica Gonçalves.

Team image

Kits and crest

Kit suppliers

Results and fixtures

See main article: Andorra women's national football team results.

See also: FIFA International Match Calendar.

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

2024

Head-to-head record

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1 0 0 1 0 8 −8
1 0 0 1 0 7 −7
1 1 0 0 1 0 +1
1 0 0 1 0 7 −7
1 1 0 0 4 2 +2
1 0 0 1 0 2 −2
2 0 0 2 1 6 −5
3 0 0 3 3 12 −9
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.

SeasonTierDivisionPlace
2011–1241ª Catalana16th
2012–1352ª Catalana3rd
2013–1452ª Catalana1st
2014–1541ª Catalana9th
2015–1641ª Catalana11th
2016–1741ª Catalana9th
2017–1841ª Catalana6th
2018–1941ª Catalana6th
2019–2051ª Catalana2nd
2020–214Pref. Cat.15th
2021–225Pref. Cat.10th
2022–235Pref. Cat.5th

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

PositionNameRef.
Head coach José Antonio Martín
Assistant coach
Goalkeeping coach
Physical coach-->

Manager history

Players

See main article: List of Andorra women's international footballers.

Current squad

Caps and goals are correct, as of 9 April 2024.

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to a squad in the past 12 months.

Records

Friendly games are not included in records

Most capped players

RankPlayerCapsGoalsYears
1Alba López312015–
Bibiana Gonçalves312015–
Marina Fernández312015–
Daniela Rodrigues302015–
Samantha Reyes302015–
Margot Llobera302015–
Andreina Silva302015–
Sònia Carrancà302015–
Teresa Morató302015–

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerCapsGoalsYears
1Alba López31<--One goal at friendly match not included-->2015–
Bibiana Gonçalves312015–
Marina Fernández312015–

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup recordQualification record
YearResultPldWD*LGFGA
1991 to 2011colspan=6
2015colspan=6
20193003013
2023colspan=6
2027To be determinedTo be determined
Total3003013

UEFA Women's Championship

UEFA Women's Championship recordQualifying record
YearResultPldWD*LGFGA
1984 to 2013colspan=6
20173003320
2022colspan=6
2025To be determinedTo be determined
Total3003320

UEFA Women's Nations League

UEFA Women's Nations League record
SeasonDivisionGroupwidth=28width=28width=28width=28width=28width=28width=28width=35width=28
2023–24C13rd400401647th
2025–26CTo be determined
Total18th

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andorra: FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking . https://web.archive.org/web/20070825202844/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=and/ranking/gender=f/index.html . dead . August 25, 2007 . FIFA.com . 23 April 2012.
  2. Web site: Women's Football, Europe and Professionalization 1971–2011 . Jean. Williams. Jean Williams (historian). 15 April 2012.
  3. Web site: 16 April 2012. FIFA. Goal! Football: Andorra. https://web.archive.org/web/20111125105104/http://www.fifa.com/mm/goalproject/and_eng.pdf. dead. November 25, 2011. 26 November 2008. 2.
  4. Web site: Andorran Football Federation-Women's Football — Senior . Fedandfut.com . 23 April 2012.
  5. Web site: 16 April 2012. FIFA. Goal! Football: Andorra . https://web.archive.org/web/20111125105104/http://www.fifa.com/mm/goalproject/and_eng.pdf. dead. November 25, 2011. 26 November 2008. 1.
  6. Web site: La selecció femenina assoleix una primera victòria històrica. ca. Bon Dia. 1 July 2014. 2 July 2014.
  7. Web site: UEFA Women's Development Tournament. Gibraltar Football Association. 13 May 2014. 2 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714144941/http://gfa.gibraltarfa.com/women-s-development-tournament.html. 14 July 2014. dead.
  8. Web site: Record entry for Women's EURO. UEFA.com. 18 December 2014.
  9. http://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/season=2017/matches/round=2000627/match=2016082/index.html Andorra 3–5 Malta report at UEFA.com
  10. Web site: Jose Antonio Martín serà l'entrenador de l'absoluta de futbol femení i l'ENFAF sènior femení. ca. Andorran Football Federation. 30 June 2016. 30 June 2016.
  11. Web site: Triomf de prestigi de la selecció femenina a Liechtenstein. Andorran Football Federation. ca. 18 September 2021.
  12. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=882816370548929&set=pb.100064617222554.-2207520000&type=3 LA LLISTA ⚽ Selecció Femenina