Dominican Republic national football team

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.

Dominican Republic
Nickname(s)Los Quisqueyanos
(The Quisqueyanos)
AssociationFederación Dominicana de Fútbol
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachMarcelo Neveleff
CaptainMiguel Lloyd
Most capsJean Carlos López (54)
Top scorerJonathan Faña (24)
Home stadiumEstadio Cibao FC
Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez
FIFA codeDOM
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 150 (20 June 2024)[1]
Highest76 (October 2013)
Lowest189 (December 2009)
First international
 Dominican Republic 0–8 Haiti 
(Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; 21 May 1967)
Biggest win
 Dominican Republic 17–0 British Virgin Islands 
(San Cristobal, Dominican Republic; 14 October 2010)
Biggest defeat
 Trinidad and Tobago 9–0 Dominican Republic 
(Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; 8 October 2008)

As of 26 October 2023, the Dominican Republic is currently ranked 149th in the FIFA World Rankings. As is the case in many other Caribbean nations, association football has not traditionally been the most popular sport in the Dominican Republic. Interest in baseball diverts away from football and contributes to the country's lack of success in any major football tournament qualification. As of 2022, the Dominican Republic has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, nor the CONCACAF Gold Cup. In spite of this, the country's youth football team has enjoyed recent success, qualifying for both the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2024 Olympic football tournaments.

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.[2]

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.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

8 September 2023–24 Nations League Dominican Republic  0–2  Nicaragua Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
20:00 UTC−4 Report
  • Acevedo 90', 41'
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez
Referee: Patrick Senecharles (Haiti)
11 September 2023–24 Nations League Dominican Republic  3–0  Montserrat Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
19:00 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
13 October 2023–24 Nations League Barbados  0–5  Dominican Republic Wildey, Barbados
20:00 UTC−4 Report
Stadium: Wildey Turf
Referee: Benjamin Whitty (Cayman Islands)
16 October 2023–24 Nations League Dominican Republic  5–2  Barbados Santiago, Dominican Republic
22:00 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Estadio Cibao FC
Referee: Nima Saghafi (United States)
17 November 2023–24 Nations League Montserrat  2–1  Dominican Republic Plymouth, Montserrat
15:00 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Blakes Estate Stadium
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)

2024

26 March Friendly Peru  4–1  Dominican Republic Lima, Peru
20:00 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Referee: Braulio Da Silva Machado (Brazil)
10 June 2026 World Cup qualification Dominican Republic  4–0  British Virgin Islands San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
20:00 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Estadio Panamericano
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)

2025

Coaching staff

Role Name Nationality
Head coach Marcelo Neveleff  Argentina
Assistant coach Inaki Goikoetxea  Spain
Assistant coach Juan Francisco Roldán  Guatemala
Goalkeeper trainer Dani Gimenez  Spain
Fitness trainer Juan Manuel Alcedo  Spain
Athletic trainer Juanma Alcedo  Spain

Coaching history

Players

Current squad

The following players have been called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Jamaica and British Virgin Islands on 5 and 11 June respectively.[3]

Caps and goals are correct as of 11 June 2024, after the match against British Virgin Islands.[4]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Miguel Lloyd (1982-10-23) 23 October 1982 52 0 Cibao
12 1GK Johan Guzmán (1997-07-03) 3 July 1997 6 0 Formentera
20 1GK Xavier Valdez (2003-11-23) 23 November 2003 5 0 Houston Dynamo FC

2 2DF Yoan Melo (1995-03-28) 28 March 1995 8 0 O&M
4 2DF Brian López (1999-11-20) 20 November 1999 9 0 Real Santa Cruz
5 2DF Christian Schoissengeyr (1994-10-18) 18 October 1994 4 0 Differdange
13 2DF Michael Sambataro (2002-12-04) 4 December 2002 8 1 Cibao
16 2DF Nelson Lemaire (2001-10-19) 19 October 2001 0 0 Union Saint-Gilloise U23
19 2DF Charbel Wehbe (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 4 0 Real Oviedo Vetusta
22 2DF Brayan Ademán (2002-09-22) 22 September 2002 4 0 Laredo
23 2DF Luiyi de Lucas (1994-08-31) 31 August 1994 18 0 AEL Limassol
2DF César García (1993-03-13) 13 March 1993 53 2 Oriente Petrolero

3 3MF Junior Firpo (1996-08-22) 22 August 1996 4 0 Leeds United
6 3MF Daniel Leonardo Flores (2000-11-11) 11 November 2000 11 0 Royal Pari
8 3MF Heinz Mörschel (1997-08-24) 24 August 1997 10 2 Újpest
14 3MF Jean Carlos López (captain) (1993-11-09) 9 November 1993 54 6 Real Santa Cruz
10 3MF Ronaldo Vásquez (1999-06-30) 30 June 1999 35 3 Guabirá
15 3MF Omar de la Cruz (2001-08-26) 26 August 2001 2 0 Peña Deportiva
18 3MF Jason Joseph Yambatis (2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 1 0 Atlético Vega Real

7 4FW Carlos Ventura (1997-08-24) 24 August 1997 10 0 Oriente Petrolero
9 4FW Rafael Núñez (2002-01-25) 25 January 2002 6 2 Elche
11 4FW Edarlyn Reyes (1997-09-30) 30 September 1997 28 4 Al-Ittihad Tripoli
17 4FW Dorny Romero (1998-01-24) 24 January 1998 32 14 Aktobe
21 3MF Edison Azcona (2003-11-21) 21 November 2003 9 0 Las Vegas Lights

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
GK Noam Baumann (1996-04-10) 10 April 1996 2 0 OFI Crete vs.  Peru, 27 March 2024

DF Jeremy Báez (1999-11-21) 21 November 1999 5 0 Atlético Pantoja vs.  Jamaica, 5 June 2024 PRE
DF Guillermo de Peña (2003-07-22) 22 July 2003 3 0 Moca vs.  Jamaica, 5 June 2024 PRE
DF Luismi Quezada (1996-02-11) 11 February 1996 2 0 Cibao vs.  Jamaica, 5 June 2024 PRE
DF Alex Ciriaco (2004-03-21) 21 March 2004 0 0 JJK Jyväskylä vs.  Jamaica, 5 June 2024 PRE
DF Miguel Ángel Beltré (2003-08-12) 12 August 2003 0 0 Azuqueca vs.  Peru, 27 March 2024
DF Kleffer Martes (2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 0 0 Atlético Pantoja vs.  Peru, 27 March 2024
DF Alexander Romero (2002-09-04) 4 September 2002 0 0 O&M vs.  Aruba, 22 March 2024
DF Ismael Díaz (1990-08-21) 21 August 1990 32 1 Cibao vs.  Nicaragua, 21 November 2023
DF Carlos Rossell (1993-06-13) 13 June 1993 3 0 Moca vs.  Nicaragua, 21 November 2023
DF Manny Rodríguez (1998-05-23) 23 May 1998 7 1 Logroñés vs.  Barbados, 16 October 2023

MF Lucas Bretón (2006-11-20) 20 November 2006 1 0 Cibao vs.  Jamaica, 5 June 2024 PRE
MF Jesús Rosa (2001-04-22) 22 April 2001 1 0 Jarabacoa vs.  Jamaica, 5 June 2024 PRE
MF Isaac Báez (2002-05-23) 23 May 2002 0 0 O&M vs.  Jamaica, 5 June 2024 PRE
MF Javier Roces (2005-09-10) 10 September 2005 0 0 Cibao vs.  Jamaica, 5 June 2024 PRE
MF Fabian Messina (2002-09-16) 16 September 2002 6 0 FSV Frankfurt vs.  Nicaragua, 21 November 2023

FW Erick Japa (1999-04-06) 6 April 1999 14 1 Guabirá vs.  Jamaica, 5 June 2024 PRE
FW Riki Alba (1995-03-02) 2 March 1995 5 2 Las Vegas Lights FC vs.  Jamaica, 5 June 2024 PRE
FW Juanca Pineda (2000-01-12) 12 January 2000 4 0 Guadalajara vs.  Jamaica, 5 June 2024 PRE
FW Ányelo Gómez (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 0 0 Jarabacoa vs.  Jamaica, 5 June 2024 PRE
FW Julio Rosario (2002-08-23) 23 August 2002 0 0 Atlético Vega Real vs.  Jamaica, 5 June 2024 PRE
FW Luis Espinal (1994-02-20) 20 February 1994 12 5 Atlético Pantoja vs.  Aruba, 22 March 2024
FW Nowend Lorenzo (2002-11-02) 2 November 2002 17 4 Osasuna B vs.  Nicaragua, 21 November 2023

Notes
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE = Preliminary squad
  • RET = Retired from the national team
  • SUS = Serving suspension
  • WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Records

As of 10 June 2024[5]
Players in bold are still active with the Dominican Republic.

Most appearances


Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Jean Carlos López 54 6 2013–present
2 César García 53 2 2010–present
3 Miguel Lloyd 52 0 2004–present
4 Jonathan Faña 47 24 2006–2022
Rafael Flores 47 0 2008–2021
6 Domingo Peralta 44 14 2010–2021
7 Kerbi Rodríguez 38 10 2006–2015
8 Ronaldo Vásquez 35 3 2017–present
9 Hansley Martínez 33 0 2011–2021
10 Ismael Díaz 32 1 2014–present
Dorny Romero 32 14 2017–present

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Jonathan Faña 24 47 0.51 2006–2022
2 Dorny Romero 14 32 0.44 2019–present
Domingo Peralta 14 44 0.32 2010–2021
4 Kerbi Rodríguez 10 38 0.26 2006–2015
5 Darly Batista 9 18 0.5 2006–2019
Erick Ozuna 9 30 0.3 2010–2019
7 Inoel Navarro 7 16 0.44 2010–2015
Omar Zapata 7 18 0.39 1992–2004
9 Edipo Rodríguez 6 28 0.21 2014–2019
Jean Carlos López 6 54 0.11 2013–present

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup Qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1958 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
1962 to 1974 Did not enter Did not enter
1978 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 0 6
1982 to 1990 Did not enter Declined participation
1994 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 2 3
1998 6 3 1 2 9 16
2002 4 2 0 2 6 5
2006 4 1 1 2 6 6
2010 1 0 0 1 0 1
2014 8 4 2 2 18 8
2018 2 0 0 2 1 5
2022 4 2 1 1 8 4
2026 To be determined 2 1 0 1 4 1
2030 To be determined
2034
Total 0/16 35 13 6 16 54 55

CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1963 Did not enter Did not enter
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973
1977 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 0 6
1981 Did not enter Did not enter
1985
1989
1991 Did not qualify 5 1 2 2 5 13
1993 2 1 0 1 5 4
1996 3 1 0 2 4 6
1998 Did not enter Did not enter
2000 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 2 4
2002 2 1 0 1 4 4
2003 5 2 0 3 12 9
2005 Did not enter Did not enter
2007
2009
2011 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 17 1
2013 9 4 3 2 14 10
2015 6 2 1 3 15 11
2017 6 3 0 3 7 9
2019 4 2 0 2 9 4
2021 6 2 1 3 5 5
2023 6 2 2 2 8 7
Total0/276123102810793

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
League Finals
Season Division Group Pld W D L GF GA P/R Finals Result Pld W D L GF GA Squad
2019–20 B B 6 2 1 3 5 5 2021 Ineligible
2022–23 B D 6 2 2 2 8 7 2023
2023–24 B B 6 3 1 2 14 6 2024
2024–25 B D To be determined 2025
Total 18 7 4 7 27 18 Total 0 Titles

CFU Caribbean Cup

CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1978Did not enter Did not enter
1979
1981
1983
1985
1988
1989
1990
1991Group stage6th3012111 211042
1992Did not enter Did not enter
1993Did not qualify 210154
1994 100101
1995 310246
1996 201117
1997Withdrew Withdrew
1998Did not qualify 210136
1999 311124
2001 210144
2005Withdrew Withdrew
2007 63031211
2008Did not enter Did not enter
2010Did not qualify 2101171
2012Group stage5th310234 6420115
2014Did not qualify 62131511
2017 630379
TotalGroup stage2/256114416 43196188571

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1951Did not enter
1955
1959
1963
1967
1971Preliminary round12th3003212
1975Did not enter
1979Preliminary round12th200207
1983Did not enter
1987
1991
1995
1999
2003Preliminary round6th3012210
2007Did not enter
2011Did not qualify
2015
2019
2023Qualified
TotalPreliminary round4/198017429

See also

References

  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  2. "Dominican Republic - List of International Matches". Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  3. https://www.instagram.com/sedofutbol/p/C7hAYW4uQT-/
  4. "Repubblica Dominicana vs BVI 4 - 0". Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  5. "Dominican Republic". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 6 July 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
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