Dominican Republic women's national football team

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.

Dominican Republic
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 103 4 (14 June 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

History

The beginning

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

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

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

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
13 July Friendly Puerto Rico  1–1  Dominican Republic Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
19:00 UTC−4
  • Rodríguez 90+1'
Report
Stadium: Mayagüez Athletics Stadium
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)
  • Masters 10', 45+1'
Report Stadium: National Sports Centre
Referee: Karen Hernandez (Mexico)
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B Dominican Republic  3–0  Barbados Santo Domingo
19:00
19:00 (UTC−4)
Report Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez
Referee: Odette Hamilton (Jamaica)
27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  0–8  Dominican Republic Kingstown
15:00
15:00 (UTC−4)
Report
Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium
Referee: Kedeen Foster (Cayman Islands)

2024

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
26 February CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS Argentina  3–0  Dominican Republic Carson, United States
19:00 (16:00 UTC−8)
Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

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

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

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

Players

Current squad

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 6 0 FIU Panthers
12 1GK Carolina Moreno (2001-12-03) 3 December 2001 1 0 Cibao
20 1GK Paloma Peña (2005-02-20) 20 February 2005 1 0 Florida Gators

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

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

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

Recent call-ups

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 13 0 5 de Abril 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification PRE
GK Nathalie Martínez (2006-10-25) 25 October 2006 0 0 Atlántico 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification PRE

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

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

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

Records

As of 30 November 2022

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

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
1991did not enter
1995
1999
2003did not qualify
2007
2011
2015
2019
2023
2027to be determined
Total-------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record Qualifying record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
1996did not enter 1995 FIFA WWC
2000 1999 FIFA WWC
2004did not qualify 2002210
2008 3201222
2012 6303527
2016 2101116
2020 422040
2024 422040
Total-------- 2110474845
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF W Championship

CONCACAF W Championship record Qualification record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
1991did not enter did not enter
1993
1994
1998
2000
2002did not qualify 311154
2006 5401139
2010 210143
2014 2014 Caribbean Cup
2018 421175
2022 4301155
Total------- 1811254426
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF W Gold Cup

CONCACAF W Gold Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
2024 Group stage3003016
Total1/13003016
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pan American Games

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

Central American and Caribbean Games

Central American and Caribbean Games record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
2010did not enter
2014Group stage3003313
2018did not enter
2023to be determined
TotalGroup stage3003313
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CFU Women's Caribbean Cup

CFU Women's Caribbean Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
2000 did not enter
2014 First round210177
TotalFirst round210177
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

References

  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 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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