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Women's national football team representing the Dominican Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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| Nickname(s) | Las Quisqueyanas (The Quisqueyanas) | ||
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| Association | Dominican Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean) | ||
| Head coach | Henry Parra | ||
| Captain | Vanessa Kara | ||
| Top scorer | Betzaida Ubri (15) | ||
| FIFA code | DOM | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 103  (16 August 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 81 (March 2009) | ||
| Lowest | 113 (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 | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2024) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2024) | ||
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.
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.
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
| 6 April Friendly | Panama  | 1–0 | Dominican Republic | Panama City, Panama |
| 20:00 UTC−5 |
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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 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mayagüez Athletics Stadium |
| 16 July Friendly | Puerto Rico | 0–0 | Dominican Republic | TBC, Puerto Rico |
| --:-- UTC−4 |
| 22 September 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B | Bermuda  | 2–0 | Dominican Republic | Devonshire Parish |
| 17:00 17:00 (UTC−3) |
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Report | Stadium: National Sports Centre Referee: Karen Hernandez (Mexico)[citation needed] |
| 26 September 2023 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)[citation needed] |
| 27 October 2023 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) |
| 31 October 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B | Dominican Republic | 4–0 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Santo Domingo |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez Referee: Suleimy Linares Sáez (Cuba) |
| 1 December 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B | Barbados | 1–7 | Dominican Republic |
| 5 December 2023 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification League B | Dominican Republic | 2–0 | Bermuda |
| 17 February 2024 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) |
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Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| Role | Name |
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| Head coach |  Henry Parra |
| Assistant coach | Manuela Lareo |
| Assistant coach | Luís "Bolocho" Lluberes |
| GK Coach | Juan David Cruz |
| Physical Coach | Yinson Pulgarín |
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| 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)
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 |
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| 1 | GK | Odaliana Gómez | 19 June 2004 | 6 | 0 | FIU Panthers |
| 12 | GK | Carolina Moreno | 3 December 2001 | 1 | 0 | Cibao |
| 20 | GK | Paloma Peña | 20 February 2005 | 1 | 0 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | DF | Alexa Pacheco | 6 November 2002 | 5 | 0 | Goldey–Beacom Lightning |
| 3 | DF | Stella Tapia | 15 February 2005 | 0 | 0 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 4 | DF | Giovanna Dionicio | 20 September 2001 | 10 | 1 | Unattached |
| 5 | DF | Nadia Colón | 8 September 2002 | 10 | 0 | UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros |
| 16 | DF | Renata Mercedes | 22 October 2007 | 2 | 0 | Taft Rhinos |
| 18 | DF | Claudia Alcántara | 28 November 1999 | 3 | 0 | Fundación Eagles |
| 19 | DF | Gabriella Cuevas | 15 August 1993 | 14 | 2 |  Alajuelense |
| 22 | DF | Brianne Reed | 2 May 1994 | 14 | 1 | Unattached |
| 7 | MF | Winibian Peralta | 19 August 1997 | 20 | 2 | Puerto Viejo |
| 13 | MF | Keisla Gil | 12 July 2003 | 4 | 0 | Central Methodist Eagles |
| 14 | MF | Lucía Marte (captain) | 14 August 1997 | 12 | 4 |  Watford |
| 21 | MF | Jaylen Vallecillo | 23 April 2006 | 6 | 1 | East Meadow SC |
| 6 | FW | Yomerci Brito | 11 August 2001 | 0 | 0 | 5 de Abril |
| 8 | FW | Dahien Cabrera | 15 August 2000 | 2 | 1 | Edward Waters Tigers |
| 9 | FW | Mía Asenjo | 7 March 2003 | 4 | 4 | UCF Knights |
| 10 | FW | Vanessa Kara | 27 November 1996 | 10 | 5 | Unattached |
| 11 | FW | Alyssa Oviedo | 18 August 2000 | 11 | 7 | Puebla |
| 15 | FW | Kathrynn González | 12 July 2000 | 6 | 4 | Carolina Ascent FC |
| 17 | FW | Jazmin Jackson | 24 November 2004 | 4 | 4 | VCU Rams |
| 23 | FW | Angelina Vargas | 6 July 2005 | 2 | 1 | Brown Bears |
The following players have also been called up to the Dominican Republic squad within the last 12 months.
*Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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| Summer Olympics record | Qualifying record | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| 1996 | did not enter | 1995 FIFA WWC | |||||||||||||
 2000 |
1999 FIFA WWC | ||||||||||||||
 2004 | did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||
 2008 |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2 | |||||||||
 2012 |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 27 | |||||||||
 2016 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | |||||||||
 2020 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
 2024 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 45 | |
| CONCACAF W Gold Cup record | |||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2024 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Total | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2010 | did not enter | ||||||
| 2014 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 2018 | did not enter | ||||||
 2023 | to be determined | ||||||
| Total | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| CFU Women's Caribbean Cup record | |||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
 2000 |
did not enter | ||||||
 2014 |
First round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Total | First round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
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