The Ecuadorian team was ready to face Bolivia and Colombia in the next double date of the 2026 South American qualifiers. A few days before the games, coach Félix Sánchez Bas revealed the squad list; However, this list attracted attention due to the presence of German John Yeboah Zamora.
Who is Johan Yeboah?
Johan Yeboah He is a young 23 year old soccer player who plays in the Raków Częstochowa de Polonia. The winger was born on June 23, 2000 and has nationalities of Germany (birthplace), Ghana (father) and Ecuador (mother); The latter allowed the North team to quote him.
John Yeboah stands out for his speed and his racing. Photo: Twitter/@Rakow1921
The fast attacker was trained in the lower ranks Wolfsburg and was able to make his senior national team debut in the 2018-2019 season. He later moved to the Dutch league (VVV Venlo, Willen II and Almere City). In 2021 he decided to return to his home country to play in the third division with Duisburg.
Although he played in the lower categories of German football, he tried his luck in Polish football in 2022: initially in the Silesia Wroclaw and then at his current club. His achievements did not go unnoticed in South America and caught the attention of the tri-strategist.
It is worth noting that John Yeboah was being considered by the German team at this point: the winger played in the U17 category and was a world champion in 2017.
Called from Ecuador for 2026 qualification
- Goalkeepers: A. Domínguez, M. Ramírez and H. Galíndez.
- Defenses: F. Torres, B. Caicedo, L. Realpe, J. Hurtado, J. Chávez, P. Hincapié, L. Segovia, A. Preciado and W. Pacho.
- Flyers: J. Cifuentes, K. Paez, C. Gruezo, J. Alcivar, J. Sornoza, A. Franco, J. Ortiz, A. Mena, J. Yeboah and M. Caicedo.
- Forwards: E. Valencia, K. Rodríguez, J. Julio and J. Caicedo.
When will Ecuador play in the qualifiers?
Ecuador will compete Bolivia (Thursday, October 12) j Colombia (Tuesday, October 17) for the third and fourth dates of the qualification in 2026.