Dominican Republic women's national football team

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Dominican Republic
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Las Quisqueyanas (The Quisqueyanas)
AssociationDominican Football Federation
ConfederationCONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean)
Head coachHenry Parra
CaptainVanessa Kara
Top scorerBetzaida Ubri (15)
FIFA codeDOM
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 107 Steady (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest81 (March 2009)
Lowest113 (December 2021)
First international
 Dominican Republic 2–2 Saint Lucia 
(Port-au-Prince, Haiti; 10 July 2002)
Biggest win
 Dominican Republic 17–0 British Virgin Islands 
(Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic; 5 October 2007)
Biggest defeat
 United States 14–0 Dominican Republic 
(Vancouver, Canada; 20 January 2012)
CONCACAF W Championship / CONCACAF W Gold Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2024)
Best resultGroup stage

The Dominican Republic women's national football team (Spanish: Selección femenina de fútbol de República Dominicana) represents the Dominican Republic in international women's football. The team is governed by the Dominican Football Federation (Spanish: Federación Dominicana de Fútbol) and competes in CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American, and Caribbean Association Football) women's competitions.

History[edit]

The beginning[edit]

The Dominican team played its first international match in 2002 against Saint Lucia as a part of the CFU qualifying tournament for the 2002 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup. in which the Dominican Republic draw Saint Lucia 2–2. on matchday two the team faced the Bahamian Team achieving their first-ever win with a score of three to nil. they lost their last game to Haiti conceding two goals to end third after Saint Lucia surpass them on superior goal difference. one year after, the team entered the CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualification for the first time with the Dominican republic hosting Haiti for two-legged matches in the Estadio Panamericano. in which it suffered a 2–10 aggregate defeat against the inaugural CFU women's Caribbean Cup Champions Haiti. after the first match's seven-nil loss, the Dominicans fought well in their second-leg game losing 2–3 in a match where they lead the halftime 2–1.

Improvement[edit]

the 2006 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup Qualifying marked an improvement as the Dominican Republic topped the first round Group A undefeated, advancing to the second round they been drawn together with the Host Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname. Los Quisqueyanos kicked their second round with a two-nil win against Suriname. losing to the Tobagonian team to end second after Trinidad and Tobago, which qualified for the final tournament. the 2008 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament qualification saw a better performance from the team. as they won their first game four to nil against the U.S. Virgin Islands, their second match was a historical moment for the women's football in the Dominican Republic, as the National team trashed the British Virgin Islands by a scoreline never before seen in the entire CONCACAF region for international football. The margin of 17 clear goals, while keeping a clean sheet, is unrivaled in football in the history of the game across the CONCACAF region in all international competitions.[2] with their final and decisive match against Cuba. the team dominated the first half scoring the first goal however Cuba Managed to score the equalizer and a last-minute goal to eliminate the Dominicans. 2011 marked history for the Dominican team as they qualified for their first CONCACAF tournament (2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament) after finishing top of the group B undefeated beating Dominica, Bermuda and Trinidad and Tobago. qualifying for the first continental tournament, Dominican Republic was drawn with the world's most successful team the United States. Mexico and Cuba. the team opened its tournament with a 0–14 loss against the United States which is the biggest defeat the team has received in its history. losing the two other matches the Dominican Republic finished last. in the last years, the Dominican team maintains a good performance, the team entered several tournaments including the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games, CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championships qualification, and CONCACAF W championship qualification finishing second.

Results and fixtures[edit]

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   Loss   Fixture

2023[edit]

6 April Friendly Panama  1–0  Dominican Republic Panama City, Panama
20:00 UTC−5
  • Jaén 67'
Report Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández
9 April Friendly Panama  4–3  Dominican Republic Panama City, Panama
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández
16 July Friendly Puerto Rico  0–0  Dominican Republic TBC, Puerto Rico
--:-- UTC−4
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B Bermuda  2–0  Dominican Republic Devonshire Parish
17:00
17:00 (UTC−3)
Report Stadium: National Sports Centre
Referee: Karen Hernandez (Mexico)[citation needed]

2024[edit]

17 February 2024 (2024-02-17) 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification Guyana  0–1  Dominican Republic Carson, United States
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
20 February CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS United States  5–0  Dominican Republic Carson, United States
22:15 (19:15 UTC−8)
Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 3,242
Referee: Astrid Gramajo (Guatemala)
23 February CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS Dominican Republic  0–8  Mexico Carson, United States
19:30 (16:30 UTC−8) Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

Coaching staff[edit]

Current coaching staff[edit]

As of 19 September 2023.[3][4]
Role Name
Head coach Henry Parra
Assistant coach Manuela Lareo
Assistant coach Luís "Bolocho" Lluberes
GK Coach Juan David Cruz
Physical Coach Yinson Pulgarín

Manager history[edit]

Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Winning % Notes Ref.
Spain Jose Rubio 2021–2022 0 0 0 0 0%

(If statistics are unavailable, display former coaches in bulleted list form)

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

The following 23 players were named to the roster for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup.[5]
Caps, goals, and players' numbers accurate as of 5 December 2023 after match vs.  Bermuda

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Odaliana Gómez (2004-06-19) 19 June 2004 (age 19) 6 0 United States FIU Panthers
12 1GK Carolina Moreno (2001-12-03) 3 December 2001 (age 22) 1 0 Dominican Republic Cibao
20 1GK Paloma Peña (2005-02-20) 20 February 2005 (age 19) 1 0 United States Florida Gators

2 2DF Alexa Pacheco (2002-11-06) 6 November 2002 (age 21) 5 0 United States Goldey–Beacom Lightning
3 2DF Stella Tapia (2005-02-15) 15 February 2005 (age 19) 0 0 United States Michigan Wolverines
4 2DF Giovanna Dionicio (2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 (age 22) 10 1 Unattached
5 2DF Nadia Colón (2002-09-08) 8 September 2002 (age 21) 10 0 United States UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
16 2DF Renata Mercedes (2007-10-22) 22 October 2007 (age 16) 2 0 United States Taft Rhinos
18 2DF Claudia Alcántara (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 24) 3 0 Dominican Republic Fundación Eagles
19 2DF Gabriella Cuevas (1993-08-15) 15 August 1993 (age 30) 14 2 Unattached
22 2DF Brianne Reed (1994-05-02) 2 May 1994 (age 29) 14 1 Portugal Damaiense

7 3MF Winibian Peralta (1997-08-19) 19 August 1997 (age 26) 20 2 Costa Rica Puerto Viejo
13 3MF Keisla Gil (2003-07-12) 12 July 2003 (age 20) 4 0 United States Central Methodist Eagles
14 3MF Lucía Marte (captain) (1997-08-14) 14 August 1997 (age 26) 12 4 England Watford
21 3MF Jaylen Vallecillo (2006-04-23) 23 April 2006 (age 17) 6 1 United States East Meadow SC

6 4FW Yomerci Brito (2001-08-11) 11 August 2001 (age 22) 0 0 Dominican Republic 5 de Abril
8 4FW Dahien Cabrera (2000-08-15) 15 August 2000 (age 23) 2 1 United States Edward Waters Tigers
9 4FW Mía Asenjo (2003-03-07) 7 March 2003 (age 21) 4 4 United States UCF Knights
10 4FW Vanessa Kara (1996-11-27) 27 November 1996 (age 27) 10 5 Unattached
11 4FW Alyssa Oviedo (2000-08-18) 18 August 2000 (age 23) 11 7 Unattached
15 4FW Kathrynn González (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 23) 6 4 Denmark FC Thy-Thisted Q
17 4FW Jazmin Jackson (2004-11-24) 24 November 2004 (age 19) 4 4 United States VCU Rams
23 4FW Angelina Vargas (2005-07-06) 6 July 2005 (age 18) 2 1 United States Brown Bears

Recent call-ups[edit]

The following players have also been called up to the Dominican Republic squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Mirda Minyety (2003-06-30) 30 June 2003 (age 20) 13 0 Dominican Republic 5 de Abril 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification PRE
GK Nathalie Martínez (2006-10-25) 25 October 2006 (age 17) 0 0 Dominican Republic Atlántico 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification PRE

DF Gabriella Marte (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 (age 21) 6 0 United States Hofstra Pride 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification PRE
DF Lynette Ureña (2000-06-27) 27 June 2000 (age 23) 5 0 Croatia Osijek 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification PRE
DF Paola Then (2004-04-15) 15 April 2004 (age 20) 0 0 United States St. Mary's Rattlers 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification PRE
DF Juliette Barbush (2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 20) 0 0 United States Kennesaw State Owls v.  Panama, 6 April 2023

MF Winifer Santa (1999-07-09) 9 July 1999 (age 24) 4 2 Spain Torrelodones 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification PRE
MF Yoana Peralta (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 (age 25) 3 0 Unattached 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification PRE
MF Emma Ostropolsky (2005-08-20) 20 August 2005 (age 18) 1 0 Spain Rayo Vallecano 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification PRE
MF Isabella Ventura (2006-11-14) 14 November 2006 (age 17) 0 0 United States Florida West F.C. 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification PRE
MF Kharina Díaz (2002-10-27) 27 October 2002 (age 21) 0 0 Dominican Republic 5 de Abril 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification PRE

FW Jazlyn Oviedo (2002-03-25) 25 March 2002 (age 22) 11 1 United States Vermont Catamounts 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification PRE
FW Liliane Clase (2003-07-29) 29 July 2003 (age 20) 6 0 United States Texas Southern Tigers 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification PRE
FW Ana Dayari Santos (2000-02-12) 12 February 2000 (age 24) 4 3 Ecuador Club Ñañas 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification PRE
FW Jazlyn Santos (1997-01-24) 24 January 1997 (age 27) 4 0 Unattached 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification PRE
FW Cheila Acosta (2000-01-05) 5 January 2000 (age 24) 2 0 Dominican Republic Bob Soccer School 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification PRE
FW Katherine Núñez (2001-10-26) 26 October 2001 (age 22) 1 0 Dominican Republic Cibao 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification PRE
FW María Torreira (2006-02-03) 3 February 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Dominican Republic Fundación Eagles 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification PRE
FW Kiomy Luperón (2003-09-09) 9 September 2003 (age 20) 0 0 United States Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification PRE

Records[edit]

As of 30 November 2022

*Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.

Competitive record[edit]

FIFA Women's World Cup[edit]

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
China 1991 did not enter
Sweden 1995
United States 1999
United States 2003 did not qualify
China 2007
Germany 2011
Canada 2015
France 2019
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023
Total - - - - - - -
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games[edit]

Summer Olympics record Qualifying record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
United States 1996 did not enter 1995 FIFA WWC
Australia 2000 1999 FIFA WWC
Greece 2004 did not qualify 2 0 0 2 2 10
China 2008 3 2 0 1 22 2
United Kingdom 2012 6 3 0 3 5 27
Brazil 2016 2 1 0 1 11 6
Japan 2020 4 2 2 0 4 0
France 2024 to be determined
Total - - - - - - - - 17 8 2 7 44 45
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF W Championship[edit]

CONCACAF W Championship record Qualification record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
Haiti 1991 did not enter did not enter
United States 1993
Canada 1994
Canada 1998
United States 2000
United StatesCanada 2002 did not qualify 3 1 1 1 5 4
United States 2006 5 4 0 1 13 9
Mexico 2010 2 1 0 1 4 3
United States 2014 2014 Caribbean Cup
United States 2018 4 2 1 1 7 5
Mexico 2022 4 3 0 1 15 5
Total - - - - - - - 18 11 2 5 44 26
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF W Gold Cup[edit]

CONCACAF W Gold Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
United States 2024 Group stage 3 0 0 3 0 16
Total 1/1 3 0 0 3 0 16
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pan American Games[edit]

Pan American Games record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
Canada 1999 did not enter
Dominican Republic 2003
Brazil 2007
Mexico 2011 did not qualify
Canada 2015
Peru 2019
Total - - - - - - -
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Central American and Caribbean Games[edit]

Central American and Caribbean Games record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
Puerto Rico 2010 did not enter
Mexico 2014 Group stage 3 0 0 3 3 13
Colombia 2018 did not enter
El Salvador 2023 to be determined
Total Group stage 3 0 0 3 3 13
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CFU Women's Caribbean Cup[edit]

CFU Women's Caribbean Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
Haiti 2000 did not enter
Trinidad and Tobago 2014 First round 2 1 0 1 7 7
Total First round 2 1 0 1 7 7
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Digicel Caribbean Cup: Dominican Republic 17 vs BVI 0". news.jamaicans.com. jamarch. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Fedofútbol presentó a Henry Parra como su nuevo seleccionador nacional femenino" (in Spanish). Dominican Football Federation. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Manuela Lareo se une al cuerpo técnico de la Absoluta Femenina" (in Spanish). Dominican Football Federation. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Listas provisionales confirmadas para la Copa Oro Concacaf W 2024" (PDF). CONCACAF (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 November 2023.

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