Andorra national football team

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Andorra

Association

Andorran Football Federation
(Federació Andorrana de Fútbol)

Confederation

UEFA (Europe)

Head coach

David Rodrigo (1999-)

Most caps

Oscar Sonejee (65)

Top scorer

Ildefonso Lima (4)

Home stadium

Comunal de Aixovall

FIFA code

AND

FIFA ranking

163

Highest FIFA ranking

125 (September 2005)

Lowest FIFA ranking

188 (May 1997)

Elo ranking

175





First kit





Second kit

First international

Andorra 1 - 6 Estonia

(Andorra la Vella, Andorra; November 13, 1996)

Biggest win

Andorra 2 - 0 Belarus

(Andorra la Vella, Andorra; April 26, 2000)

Andorra 2 - 0 Albania

(Andorra la Vella, Andorra; April 17, 2002)

Biggest defeat

Czech Republic 8 - 1 Andorra

(Liberec, Czech Republic; June 4, 2005)

Croatia 7 - 0 Andorra

(Zagreb, Croatia; October 7, 2006)

The Andorra national football team is controlled by the Andorran Football Federation. Andorra is a relative newcomer to international football, not having played a fixture until 1996. They have recorded three victories so far against Belarus, Albania, and Macedonia, all of which were at home. Only the Macedonia game was a competitive fixture. They are known as one of the most penalized teams in Europe, having received more red & yellow cards in the WC 2006 Qualifiers than any other team. Andorra are considered amongst the minnows in UEFA.

1 European Championship record
2 Current squad
3 Famous Players
4 External links

[edit] European Championship record

1960 to 1996 - Did not enter
2000 to 2004 - Did not qualify

[edit] Current squad

Goalkeepers: Koldo Álvarez (FC Andorra), Alfonso Sánchez (Ciudad de Santiago), José Antonio Gómes (SD Eivissa).

Defenders: Javi Martín Sánchez (FC Andorra), Jordi Rubio (FC Andorra), Juli Fernández (FC Santa Coloma), Txema García (FC Andorra), Juli Fernández (FC Santa Coloma), Antoni Lima (SD Eivissa), Óscar Sonejee (FC Andorra), Álex Somoza (CE Principat).

Midfielders: José Manuel Ayala (FC Santa Coloma), Justo Ruiz (Rànger's FC), Genís García (Rànger's FC), Marcio Vieira (SD Eivissa), Jordi Escura (FC Benavent), Xavi Andorrà (CD Benicarló), Marc Bernaus (Elche CF), Manolo Jiménez (FC Andorra), Marc Pujol (UE Santboiana), Antoni Sivera (US Luzenac).

Forwards: Juan Carlos Toscano (FC Santa Coloma), Juli Sánchez (FC Andorra), Ludovic Clemente (CE Manresa), Sergio Moreno (SD Eivissa), Gabi Riera (Cádiz CF B), Fernando Silva.