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Revision as of 01:49, 16 March 2023
The Montecara national football team (Montecaran: Seleçiò naxonàl de ballonpèt Montecarà) is the men's football team representing Montecara in international football competitions. It is fielded by Ballonpèt Montecarà, the national football governing body. Its colors are red and white, the same as Montecara's national colors, and the team nickname is the "King-Killers" (I Matarrè). The team draws heavily for its talent from SDB Montecara, the highly successful local club that plays in the top flight of Euclean football.
Founded in 1917 when Montecara was still part of the Gaullican Empire, the team was originally a sub-national squad that represented the top players in the city. It began playing recognized matches at the international level on the restoration of Montecara's independence in 1936.
History
Early years, 1917–1946
The team was founded as an unofficial gathering of the top local players in the spring of 1917. Players extended an offer to the Piraean national football team to play a friendly game in Montecara, which took place on 27 April 1917 at the old stadium, the Cànpo Marçiàl. The Piraean team was made up mostly of second-stringers who played the game on a side trip while the starting lineup was playing a series in Paretia. The Montecaran team won 4–1. While unofficial, the game has been retroactively acknowledged by Ballonpèt Montecarà as the country's first international match.
The Montecaran team had only a sporadic existence in the pre-independence years, with players drawn from local clubs gathering for friendly games when national teams visited. The squad traveled abroad only a handful of times, mostly to play teams in Paretia and mainland Gaullica. The team acquired official status upon Montecara's independence from the Gaullican Empire in 1935. The national association did not enter the 1939 IFF Coupe du Monde in 1939 for lack of funding, but did enjoy some success on the eastern Euclean circuit throughout the latter half of the 1930s and early 1940s.
The team was thrown into chaos with the Etrurian occupation of Montecara during the Solarian War from 1944 to 1946. Three players were killed in the fighting; a statue at the national stadium now commemorates their sacrifice. The team was reconstituted when independence was restored in 1946.
Rebuilding, 1946–1960
The team faced a difficult rebuilding period after the occupation. Sports were a low priority for the country given the trauma it had just endured. Nevertheless, manager Elmo Pichi worked dilligently throughout the early to mid 1950s to assemble a competent squad, and the country qualified for the tournament at the 1958 Summer Invictus Games.
Golden Age, 1960–1972
Stagnation, 1972–1999
Innovation and reinvestment, 1999–present
Coaching staff
Position
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Head coach |
Gaudènz Crèsce
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Assistant coach |
Florent Pueyrredón
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Fitness coach |
Urbano Cataldo
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Goalkeeper coach |
Aleixo Peredo
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Match analyst |
Elia Scionti
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Physician |
Tancredi Velòta
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Physiotherapists |
Floriàn Paolilo Teodòr Castelucio Enecòn Gabrièl Philippe Lemaigre
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Sports psychologist |
Edgàrd Bava
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Squad
Roster as planned for the 2023 IFF Coupe du monde
Competitive record
IFF Coupe du monde
1963 Coupe du monde
1967 Coupe du monde
1971 Coupe du monde
1999 Coupe du monde
2003 Coupe du monde
2007 Coupe du monde
2015 Coupe du monde
2019 Coupe du monde
Invictus Games
- 1898–1990: Amateur players
- 1994–present: U-23 players
1958 Invictus Games
1962 Invictus Games
1966 Invictus Games
1970 Invictus Games
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