Dominican Republic national football team facts for kids
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Nickname(s) | Los Quisqueyanos (The Quisqueyanos) |
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Association | Federación Dominicana de Fútbol | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
Head coach | Wálter Benítez | ||
Captain | Jonathan Faña | ||
Most caps | Miguel Lloyd (48) | ||
Top scorer | Jonathan Faña (24) | ||
Home stadium | Estadio Cibao FC Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez |
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FIFA code | DOM | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 154 ![]() |
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Highest | 78 (October 2013) | ||
Lowest | 190 (December 2009) | ||
Elo ranking | |||
Current | 143 ![]() |
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Highest | 139 (7 December 2012) | ||
Lowest | 188 (early 1993) | ||
First international | |||
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Biggest win | |||
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Biggest defeat | |||
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The Dominican Republic national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de República Dominicana) represents the Dominican Republic in men's international football, and is governed by the Dominican Football Federation. The team is a member of the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF, the governing body of football in North and Central America and the Caribbean.
As of 23 June 2022, the Dominican Republic is currently ranked 151st in the FIFA World Rankings. The Dominican Republic is one of the few Caribbean nations where football is not the most popular sport. As a result, the Dominican Republic's most popular sport is baseball, which diverts away from many football talents and contributes to its lack of success in any major tournament qualification. As of 2022, the Dominican Republic has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, nor the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
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History
The Dominican Football Federation was founded in 1953 and joined FIFA in 1959. The national team played their first games in May 1967 – a two-legged qualifier against Haiti for a place in the football at the 1968 Summer Olympics of Mexico. The first leg was played at home on 21 May and Haiti won 8–0. The second leg in Haiti was won by the hosts 6–0 on 27 May, as Haiti went through 14–0 on aggregate.
The Dominican Republic did not play another match until March 1970, when they entered at the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games in Panama. They were placed in a group with Puerto Rico and Venezuela. The Dominican Republic lost 5–0 to Venezuela on 4 March, then gained their first ever win on 6 March by beating Puerto Rico 5–0. They did not advance to the next round.
In 1971 the Dominican Republic entered the 1971 Pan American Games in Colombia and were drawn in a group against the Bahamas and Canada. They lost 4–2 to the Bahamas on 31 July and 4–0 to Canada on 2 August and were knocked out.
The team did not play again until 16 December 1973, when they lost 1–0 away to Venezuela. In 1974 the Dominican Republic held the Central American and Caribbean Games, and lost their first match 3–2 to Bermuda on 28 February. On 2 March the team lost 1–0 to Mexico, before beating the Bahamas 2–0 on 4 March. In the final group game on 8 March the Dominican Republic lost 3–2 to Panama and were knocked out.
In 2012 the Dominicans were able to qualify for the 2012 Caribbean Cup. On 7 December they beat hosts Antigua and Barbuda 2–1 but fell 2–1 against Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago.
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.
2022
Nations League 2 June | Belize ![]() |
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Belmopan, Belize | ||
16:00 UTC−6 | https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=626376 | Stadium: FFB Stadium Referee: Oliver Vergara (Panama) |
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Nations League 5 June | Dominican Republic ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||
19:00 UTC−4 | https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=626303 | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica) |
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Nations League 10 June | Dominican Republic ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||
19:00 UTC−4 | https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=626323 | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica) |
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Nations League 13 June | Guatemala ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Guatemala City, Guatemala | ||
18:00 UTC−6 |
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https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=626341 | Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico) |
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Friendly 22 September | Puerto Rico ![]() |
Cancelled | ![]() |
Westchester, United States | ||
UTC−4 | Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium |
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Friendly 15 November | Dominican Republic ![]() |
2–4 | ![]() |
Santiago, Dominican Republic | ||
19:00 UTC−4 |
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Stadium: Estadio Cibao |
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Friendly 18 November | Dominican Republic ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic | ||
19:00 UTC−4 | Stadium: Estadio Panamericano |
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2023
Nations League 24 March | French Guiana ![]() |
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Cayenne, French Guiana | ||
Stadium: Stade Georges-Chaumet |
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Nations League 27 March | Dominican Republic ![]() |
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez |
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Coaching staff
Role | Name | Nationality |
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Head coach | Iñaki Bea | ![]() |
Assistant coach | Inaki Goikoetxea | ![]() |
Assistant coach | Juan Francisco Roldán | ![]() |
Goalkeeper trainer | Dani Gimenez | ![]() |
Fitness trainer | Juan Manuel Alcedo | ![]() |
Athletic trainer | Juanma Alcedo | ![]() |
Coaching history
Fortunato Quispe Mendoza (1968–1974)
Carlos Cabañés (1975)
Bernhard Zgoll (1992)
Juan Carretero (1996)
Juan Emilio Mojica (2000–2002)
Santiago Morel (2002)
Carmelo Oliva (2003)
William Bennett (2004–2005)
Ljubomir Crnokrak (2005–2007)
Juan Emilio Mojica (2008–2009)
Clemente Domingo Hernández (2010–2014)
José Eugenio Hernández (2015)
Juan Emilio Mojica (2015)
Roberto Díaz Bernabé (2015–2016)
Juan Emilio Mojica (2017)
Orlando Capellino (2017–2019)
David González (2019–2020)
Jacques Passy (2020–2021)
Iñaki Bea (2022–)
Players
Current squad
The following 19 players were called up for the friendly matches against Cuba on 15 and 18 November 2022.
Caps and goals are correct as of 19 November 2022, after the second match against Cuba
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Alessandro Baroni | 14 August 1999 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Omry Bello | 28 May 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | César García | 13 March 1993 | 43 | 2 | ![]() |
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DF | Ismael Díaz | 21 August 1990 | 27 | 1 | ![]() |
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DF | Ernesto Trinidad | 2 January 1996 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Brian López | 20 November 1999 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Jayson Made | 7 September 2001 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Yoan Melo | 28 March 1995 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Carlos Rossell | 13 June 1993 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Jackson Tineo | 1 November 1992 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Ronaldo Vásquez | 30 June 1999 | 25 | 3 | ![]() |
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MF | Jean Carlos López | 9 November 1993 | 42 | 5 | ![]() |
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MF | Alexander Jiménez | 27 August 1997 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Robert Rosado | 15 July 1995 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Daniel Leonardo Flores | 11 November 2000 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Diefry Sandy Mensù | 21 June 2004 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Jonathan Faña RET | 11 April 1987 | 47 | 24 | Retired | |
FW | Edarlyn Reyes | 30 September 1997 | 18 | 1 | ![]() |
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FW | Dorny Romero | 24 January 1998 | 21 | 6 | ![]() |
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FW | Erick Japa | 6 April 1999 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Edison Azcona | 21 November 2003 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Guillermo Ronaldo de Peña Rosario | 22 July 2003 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
Recent callups
The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months and are still available for selection.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Miguel Lloyd | 23 October 1982 | 48 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Johan Guzmán | 3 July 1997 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Antonio Santurro | 29 February 1992 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Rafael Díaz | 8 October 1991 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
Training sessions, 21–27 March 2022 |
GK | Danilo Campana | 2 July 1999 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Training sessions, 21–27 March 2022 |
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DF | Tano Bonnín | 30 June 1990 | 20 | 1 | ![]() |
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DF | Carlos Julio Martínez | 4 February 1994 | 20 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Antonio Natalucci | 1 August 2000 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Manny Rodríguez | 23 May 1998 | 5 | 1 | ![]() |
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DF | Christian Schoissengeyr | 18 October 1994 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Joao Urbáez | 24 July 2002 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Álex Jiménez | 13 January 2002 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
Training sessions, 21–27 March 2022 |
DF | Luismi Quezada | 11 February 1996 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Training sessions, 21–27 March 2022 |
DF | Christian Schwieren | 9 February 2003 | 0 | 0 | Unattached | Training sessions, 21–27 March 2022 |
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MF | Carlos Heredia | 28 September 1998 | 13 | 1 | ![]() |
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MF | Gerard Lavergne | 25 January 1999 | 11 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Fabian Messina | 16 September 2002 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Kelvin Martínez | 11 September 1997 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Rafael Núñez | 25 January 2002 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
Training sessions, 21–27 March 2022 |
MF | Luis Coordes | 2 January 1999 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
Training sessions, 21–27 March 2022 |
MF | Carlos Ventura | 24 August 1997 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
Training sessions, 21–27 March 2022 |
MF | Yordy Álvarez | 3 December 2005 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Training sessions, 21–27 March 2022 |
MF | Angel Montes de Oca | 18 February 2003 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Training sessions, 21–27 March 2022 |
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FW | Nowend Lorenzo | 2 November 2002 | 9 | 3 | ![]() |
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FW | Gianluigi Sueva | 1 January 2001 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Alberto Baldé | 21 March 2002 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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Records
Unofficial records
- Players in bold are still active with the Dominican Republic.
Most appearances
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
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1 | Miguel Lloyd | 48 | 0 | 2004–present |
2 | Rafael Flores | 47 | 0 | 2008–present |
3 | Jonathan Faña | 47 | 24 | 2006–2022 |
4 | Domingo Peralta | 43 | 13 | 2010–2021 |
César García | 43 | 2 | 2010–present | |
6 | Jean Carlos López | 42 | 5 | 2013–present |
7 | Kerbi Rodríguez | 38 | 10 | 2006–2015 |
8 | Hansley Martínez | 33 | 0 | 2011–2021 |
9 | Erick Ozuna | 30 | 9 | 2008–2019 |
10 | Edipo Rodríguez | 28 | 6 | 2014–2019 |
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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1 | Jonathan Faña | 24 | 47 | 0.51 | 2006–2022 |
2 | Domingo Peralta | 13 | 40 | 0.33 | 2010–2021 |
3 | Kerbi Rodríguez | 10 | 38 | 0.26 | 2006–2015 |
4 | Darly Batista | 9 | 18 | 0.5 | 2006–2019 |
Erick Ozuna | 9 | 30 | 0.3 | 2010–2019 | |
6 | Inoel Navarro | 7 | 16 | 0.44 | 2010–2015 |
Omar Zapata | 7 | 18 | 0.39 | 1992–2004 | |
8 | Edipo Rodríguez | 6 | 28 | 0.21 | 2014–2019 |
Dorny Romero | 6 | 20 | 0.3 | 2019–present | |
9 | Luís Espinal | 5 | 9 | 0.56 | 2016–2019 |
Jean Carlos López | 5 | 42 | 0.12 | 2013–present |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
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Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
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Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | |||||||||
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | |||||||||
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||
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To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
Total | 0/23 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 54 |
CONCACAF Gold Cup
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
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Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
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Did not qualify | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||
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Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | |||||||||
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Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | ||||||||
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | |||||||||
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
Total | 0/26 | 55 | 21 | 8 | 26 | 99 | 86 |
CONCACAF Nations League
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Season | Division | Group | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK |
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B | B | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | ![]() |
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Total | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 22nd |
CONCACAF Nations League history | |
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First match | ![]() ![]() (7 September 2019; Lookout, Montserrat) |
Biggest win | ![]() ![]() (12 October 2019; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) |
Biggest defeat | ![]() ![]() (19 November 2019; San Salvador, El Salvador) |
Best result | — |
Worst result | — |
CFU Caribbean Cup
Pan American Games
See also
In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de la República Dominicana para niños
- Dominican Republic national under-20 football team
- Dominican Republic national under-17 football team
- Football in the Dominican Republic