2010 Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito season

LDU Quito
2010 season
President Carlos Arroyo
Manager Edgardo Bauza
Serie A First Stage: 2nd
Second Stage: 1st
Aggregate: 2nd
Overall: 1st (Champion)
Copa Sudamericana Semifinals
Recopa Sudamericana Champion
Copa
Suruga Bank		 Runner-Up
Top goalscorer League: Hernán Barcos (22 goals)
All: Hernán Barcos (28 goals)
Highest home attendance 27,506; (December 5 v. Emelec)
Lowest home attendance 0; (November 23 v. Deportivo Quito)
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Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito's 2010 season was the club's 80th year of existence,[1] the 57th year in professional football, and the 49th in the top level of professional football in Ecuador. Former manager Edgardo Bauza returns to the position after Jorge Fossati left to sign with Internacional. While Liga unsuccessfully defended its 2009 title in the Copa Sudamericana and lost the Suruga Bank Championship, they became the third team to win back-to-back Recopa Sudamericanas and won their tenth Serie A title.

Club

Personnel

President: Carlos Arroyo
President of the Football Commission: Edwin Ripalda
Principal directors: Rodrigo Paz & Esteban Paz
Sporting manager: Santiago Jácome

Coaching staff[2]

Manager: Edgardo Bauza
Assistant manager: José Daniel di Leo
Physical trainer: Alejandro Mur
Goalkeeper trainer: Gustavo Flores
Statistician: Maximiliano Bauza

Kits
Supplier: Umbro[3]
Sponsor(s): Holcim, Chevrolet, Coca-Cola, Diners Club International

Principal kit
Alternate kit
Copa Sudamericana alternate kit
Recopa Sudamericana and Copa Sudamericana kit

Squad information

Current squad

Liga's squad for the season is allowed a maximum of four (4) foreign players at any one time, and a maximum of eight (8) throughout the season. The team must also register under-19 players to be used in every match of the league season. The jersey numbers in the main table (directly below) refer to the number on their domestic league jersey. For each CONMEBOL competition, Liga must register 25 players, whose jerseys will be numbered 1-25. Because of this, some players may have different jersey numbers while playing in CONMEBOL matches.

N
 Pos
 Nat.
 Player
 Age
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Notes
1 GK  ECU José Francisco Cevallos 38 2008 36 0
2 DF  ARG Norberto Araujo 31 2007 89 0
3 DF  ECU Renán Calle 33 2007 60 4
4 MF  ECU Ulises de la Cruz 35 2009 144 20 Previously with the club from '97–'99, and '00.
5 MF  ECU Paúl Ambrosi 29 2010 328 35 Previously with the club from '00–'09
6 DF  ECU Jorge Guagua 28 2010 0 0
7 MF  ECU Miler Bolaños 19 2009 35 6
8 MF  ECU Patricio Urrutia 31 2010 232 42 Previously with the club from '03–'09
9 FW  ECU Walter Calderón 32 2009 28 8
10 MF  ECU Christian Lara 29 2009 56 16 Previously with the club in '07
11 FW  ECU Franklin Salas 28 2008 229 46 Previously with the club from '00–'07
12 DF  ECU Gabriel Espinosa 21 2007 20 1
13 DF  ECU Néicer Reasco (captain) 32 2008 357 26 Previously with the club from '97–'00 and 01–'06
14 DF  ECU Diego Calderón 23 2007 94 2 Previously with the club in '05
15 MF  ECU William Araujo 30 2008 64 6
16 FW  ARG Hernán Barcos 25 2010 0 0
17 MF  ECU Enrique Gámez 28 2010 0 0
18 FW  ECU Víctor Estupiñán 21 2006 17 0
19 FW  URU Juan Manuel Salgueiro 26 2010 0 0 On loan from Estudiantes de La Plata
20 FW  ARG Carlos Luna 27 2010 0 0
21 MF  ECU Ángel Cheme 25 2009 12 0
22 GK  ECU Alexander Domínguez 22 2006 58 0
23 DF  ECU Carlos Espínola 34 2009 176 16 Previously with the club from '03–'06
24 DF  ECU José Valencia 27 2010 0 0
25 GK  ECU Manuel Mendoza 20 2010 0 0
26 MF  ECU Galo Corozo 19 2009 1 0
28 MF  ECU Pedro Romo 20 2008 11 0
50 MF  ECU Nelson Martínez 18 2010 0 0 U-19 player
51 MF  ECU Diego Quintanilla 18 2010 0 0 U-19 player
52 FW  ECU José Pabón 19 2010 0 0 U-19 player
53 FW  ECU Joao Plata 17 2010 0 0 U-19 player
54 MF  ECU Marlon Ganchozo 18 2010 0 0 U-19 player

Note: Caps and goals are of the national league and are current as of the beginning of the season.

Recopa Sudamericana squad

No. Position Player
1 Ecuador GK José Francisco Cevallos
2 Argentina DF Norberto Araujo
3 Ecuador DF Renán Calle
4 Ecuador DF Ulises de la Cruz
5 Ecuador MF Patricio Urrutia
6 Ecuador DF Jorge Guagua
7 Ecuador MF Miler Bolaños
8 Ecuador DF Paúl Ambrosi
9 Ecuador FW Walter Calderón
10 Ecuador MF Christian Lara
11 Ecuador FW Franklin Salas
12 Ecuador MF Gabriel Espinosa
13 Ecuador DF Néicer Reasco (captain)
No. Position Player
14 Ecuador MF Diego Calderón
15 Ecuador MF William Araujo
16 Argentina FW Hernán Barcos
17 Ecuador MF Enrique Gámez
18 Ecuador FW Víctor Estupiñán
19 Uruguay FW Juan Manuel Salgueiro
20 Argentina FW Carlos Luna
21 Ecuador MF Ángel Cheme
22 Ecuador GK Alexander Domínguez
23 Ecuador DF Carlos Espínola
24 Ecuador DF José Valencia
25 Ecuador GK Manuel Mendoza

[4]

Copa Sudamericana squad

No. Position Player
1 Ecuador GK José Francisco Cevallos
2 Argentina DF Norberto Araujo
3 Ecuador DF Renán Calle
4 Ecuador DF Ulises de la Cruz
5 Ecuador DF Paúl Ambrosi
6 Ecuador DF Jorge Guagua
7 Ecuador MF Miler Bolaños
8 Ecuador MF Patricio Urrutia
9 Ecuador FW Walter Calderón
10 Ecuador MF Christian Lara
11 Ecuador FW Franklin Salas
12 Ecuador MF Gabriel Espinosa
13 Ecuador DF Néicer Reasco (captain)
No. Position Player
14 Ecuador MF Diego Calderón
15 Ecuador MF William Araujo
16 Argentina FW Hernán Barcos
17 Ecuador MF Enrique Gámez
18 Ecuador FW Víctor Estupiñán
19 Uruguay FW Juan Manuel Salgueiro
20 Argentina FW Carlos Luna
21 Ecuador MF Ángel Cheme
22 Ecuador GK Alexander Domínguez
23 Ecuador DF Carlos Espínola
24 Ecuador DF José Valencia
25 Ecuador GK Manuel Mendoza

[5]
:1.^ José Valencia replaced Joao Plata on November 18.[6]

Winter transfers

Players In
Name Nat Pos Age Moving from (Club nationality)
Jorge Guagua  ECU DF 28 El Nacional ( ECU)
Manuel Mendoza  ECU GK 20 LDU Portoviejo ( ECU)
Alex Bolaños  ECU MF 24 Free agent
Miguel Bravo  ECU MF 23 Free agent
Hernán Barcos  ARG FW 25 Free agent
Enrique Gámez  ECU MF 28 Macará[7] ( ECU)
José Valencia  ECU DF 27 Free agent[8]
Juan Manuel Salgueiro  URU FW 26 Estudiantes[9] ( ARG)
Patricio Urrutia  ECU MF 31 Free agent[10]
  • ^2 Alex Bolaños signed with the team after the 2009 summer transfer window and was ineligible to play in the national league at the moment of signing.
Players Out
Name Nat Pos Age Moving to (Club nationality)
Jayro Campos  ECU DF 25 Atlético Mineiro ( BRA)
Claudio Graf  ARG FW 33 Released[11]
Daniel Viteri  ECU GK 28 Released
Danny Vera  ECU MF 29 Released
Pedro Larrea  ECU DF 23 Macará (loan)[12] ( ECU)
Claudio Bieler  ARG FW 25 Racing[13] ( ARG)
Edder Vaca  ECU FW 25 Independiente del Valle[14] ( ECU)
Alex Bolaños  ECU MF 25 Universidad Católica (loan)[15] ( ECU)
Miguel Bravo  ECU MF 23 Olmedo (loan)[16] ( ECU)
Israel Chango  ECU MF 20 LDU Loja (loan)[17] ( ECU)
Alfonso Obregón  ECU MF 38 Retired

Summer transfers

Players In
Name Nat Pos Age Moving from (Club nationality)
Carlos Luna  ARG FW 28 Tigre[18] ( ARG)
Paúl Ambrosi  ECU DF 29 Rosario Central[19] ( ARG)
Players Out
Name Nat Pos Age Moving to (Club nationality)
Édison Méndez  ECU MF 31 Atlético Mineiro[20] ( BRA)
Enrique Vera  PAR MF 31 Atlas by América ( MEX)

Competitions

Competition Started round Final
position / round		 First match Last match
Serie A First Stage Champion Feb 7Dec 12
Recopa Sudamericana Final Champion Aug 25Sep 8
Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 Semifinals Oct 12Nov 25
Suruga Bank Championship Final Runner-up Aug 4

Source: Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

The pre-season friendlies against Universidad César Vallejo was played in two matches at Liga's training grounds. The first match was between the reserves of each team, the second by the starters. The matches were played in two 30-minutes halves. Only club officials and credited media sources were allowed to watch.[22]

La Tarde Blanca

In La Tarde Blanca, the club's official presentation for the season, Liga hammered visiting Sporting Cristal of Peru 5–0. The effortless win came with goals from veterans Ulises de la Cruz, Christian Lara (2), Édison Méndez, and recently signed Hernán Barcos.[23]

Other friendlies

LDU Quito has accepted an invitation to play against Serie B team LDU Loja for their official debut of the season.

Alfonso Obregón's farewell match

A testimonial match was organized for the retirement of longtime midfielder and former team captain Alfonso Obregón. The match was played at La Casa Blanca on May 16.[24][25] The game pitted current LDU Quito players against a team called Alfonso Obregón & Friends, composed of famous Liga and Ecuadorian footballers of the past. The legends team would be managed by former Liga manager, and two-time Serie A winning manager with Liga, Leonel Montoya. Alfonso Obregón would play a half for each team in the match.[26]

May 16
12:00 (UTC-5)
LDU Quito 5–2 Alfonso Obregón & Friends
Barcos  16'
Bolaños  30', 64'
T. Valencia  50'
Estupiñán  65' 		Article Castillo  10'
Zambrano  17'
LDU QUITO:
GK - Ecuador José Francisco Cevallos
DF - Ecuador Nelson Martínez
DF - Argentina Norberto Araujo
DF - Ecuador Jorge Guagua
DF - Ecuador José Valencia
MF - Ecuador William Araujo
MF - Ecuador Patricio Urrutia (c)
MF - Ecuador Miler Bolaños
MF - Ecuador Ángel Cheme
FW - Uruguay Juan Manuel Salgueiro
FW - Argentina Hernán Barcos
Substitutes:
DF - Ecuador Diego Quintanilla
DF - Ecuador Wálter Reyes
MF - Ecuador Cristian Hurtado
MF - Ecuador Alfonso Obregón
MF - Ecuador Michel Cobeña (Obregón's god-son)
MF - Ecuador Pedro Romo
FW - Ecuador Tito Valencia
FW - Ecuador Víctor Estupiñán
Manager:
Argentina Edgardo Bauza
ALFONSO OBREGÓN & FRIENDS:
GK - Ecuador Fabricio Correa (The President's brother)
DF - Ecuador Luis Gómez
DF - Ecuador Alberto Montaño
DF - Ecuador Santiago Jácome
DF - Ecuador Néicer Reasco
MF - Ecuador Alfonso Obregón
MF - Ecuador Segundo Castillo
MF - Ecuador Édison Méndez
MF - Ecuador Álex Aguinaga
FW - Ecuador Luis Zambrano
FW - Ecuador Eduardo Hurtado
Substitutes:
GK - Ecuador Jacinto Espinoza
DF - Ecuador Fabián Mendoza
DF - Ecuador Diego Calderón
MF - Ecuador Carlos Tenorio
MF - Ecuador Christian Lara
MF - Ecuador Líder Mejía
FW - Ecuador Ariel Graziani
FW - Ecuador John Arteaga
FW - Ecuador Roberspierre Pinargote
Manager:
Colombia Leonel Montoya

Serie A

2010 will be LDU Quito's 49th season in the Serie A.

First stage

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
22 12 8 2 36 10 +26 44 9 2 0 27 3 +24 3 6 2 9 7 +2
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAH
Result D W W W W D D W D D W D W D D W L W L W W W
Position 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2

Second stage

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
22 14 5 3 42 17 +25 47 9 1 1 22 6 +16 5 4 2 20 11 +9
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
Result W W W D W W D W D W W W L L W D W W W D W L
Position 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Third stage

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1 LDU Quito 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3
2 Emelec 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3

Recopa Sudamericana

As the 2009 Copa Sudamericana champion, LDU Quito played a two-legged tie against the 2009 Copa Libertadores champion Estudiantes de La Plata. LDU Quito successfully defended their title after winning the first leg 2–1 and drawing the second leg 0–0. They became the third team to win back-to-back Recopa Sudamericanas.

Copa Suruga Bank

As the 2009 Copa Sudamericana champion, LDU Quito played a single match against the 2009 J. League Cup champion F.C. Tokyo.[27]

Copa Sudamericana

LDU Quito qualified to the their 7th Copa Sudamericana as the defending champion. The entered the competition in the Round of 16.[28]

Player statistics

Num Pos Player Serie A Recopa
Sudamericana		 Copa
Suruga Bank		 Copa
Sudamericana		 Total
App Red card App Red card App Red card App Red card App Red card
1 GK José Francisco Cevallos 8 1 1 1 1 6 1 15 3 1
2 DF Norberto Araujo 31 7 2 1 4 38 7
3 DF Renán Calle 7 2 1 8 2
4 MF Ulises de la Cruz 41 6 6 1 1 1 6 49 6 6 1
5 MF Paúl Ambrosi 11 1 2 1 13 2
6 DF Jorge Guagua 36 3 9 1 2 1 1 1 6 1 3 45 4 14 1
7 MF Miler Bolaños 24 9 5 2 1 1 5 1 1 31 10 6 2
8 MF Patricio Urrutia 23 1 5 2 2 1 1 5 2 31 2 7 2
9 FW Walter Calderón 13 1 1 3 1 16 2 1
10 MF Christian Lara 34 3 5 1 2 1 1 2 39 3 6 1
11 FW Franklin Salas 5 2 5 2
12 DF Gabriel Espinosa 5 1 6
13 DF Néicer Reasco 39 4 4 1 2 1 6 1 2 48 5 6 1
14 DF Diego Calderón 36 1 8 1 2 1 1 6 45 1 9 1
15 MF William Araujo 31 1 3 2 1 1 5 1 39 1 5
16 FW Hernán Barcos 32 22 6 2 2 1 1 6 3 1 41 28 7
17 MF Enrique Gámez 23 4 1 3 27 4
18 FW Víctor Estupiñán 6 1 2 1 6 1 2 1
19 FW Juan Manuel Salgueiro 39 8 4 1 2 1 1 6 3 1 48 11 6 1
20 FW Carlos Luna 21 6 4 2 1 1 5 2 2 29 8 7
21 MF Ángel Cheme 33 2 2 1 1 6 1 2 41 3 4
22 GK Alexander Domínguez 38 4 1 1 40 4
23 DF Carlos Espínola 21 1 1 4 25 1 1
24 DF José Valencia 7 1 7 1
26 MF Galo Corozo 3 3
28 MF Pedro Romo 2 2
50 MF Nelson Martínez 14 1 3 14 1 3
51 MF Diego Quintanilla 2 2
52 FW José Pabón 1 1
53 FW Joao Plata 7 1 2 7 1 2
54 MF Marlon Ganchozo 25 3 25 3
8 MF Édison Méndez 15 6 7 15 6 7
20 MF Enrique Vera 9 1 2 2 9 1 2 2
Totals - 79 100 17 - 2 7 0 - 2 2 0 - 13 16 0 - 96 125 17

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dr. Leoz's congratulations message to the President of Liga of Quito". CONMEBOL. January 11, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  2. ↑ "La Temporada 2010 comenzó" [The 2010 season began]. Website (in Spanish). LDU Quito. 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Conoce el nuevo uniforme albo." [Get to know the new Albo uniform]. Website (in Spanish). LDU Quito. 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
  4. ↑ http://img.mazimou.com:90/5093/documents/343.pdf
  5. ↑ http://img.mazimou.com:90/5093/documents/395.pdf
  6. ↑ http://www.conmebol.com/conmebol/mainCommunicate.html?id=17452&viewpage='full'
  7. ↑ "Finalmente Gámez sí jugaría para la U" [Gamez will finally for the U]. Website (in Spanish). futbolecuador.com. 2010.
  8. ↑ "José Valencia llegó para vestirse de blanco" [Valencia came to dress in white]. Newspaper (in Spanish). El Universo. 2010. Retrieved 2010.
  9. ↑ "Liga cierra un equipazo" [Liga completes a solid squad]. Website (in Spanish). futbolecuador.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010.
  10. ↑ "Salgueiro y Urrutia ya están en Quito" [Salgueiro and Urrutia are in Quito]. Website (in Spanish). futbolecuador.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010.
  11. ↑ "Liga de Quito Intersado en Rojas y Dejara Fuera Graf, Vera y Viteri" [Liga de Quito is interested in Rojas and released Graf, Vera, and Viteri]. Website (in Spanish). Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. 2010. Retrieved 2009.
  12. ↑ "Club x Club". Newspaper (in Spanish). El Universo. 2010. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
  13. ↑ "Ahora sí, El Taca es de la Akd" [Now, el Taca is of the Akd]. Website (in Spanish). futbolecuador.com. 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
  14. ↑ "Eder Vaca se une a Independiente del Valle" [Eder Vaca joins Independiente del Valle]. Website (in Spanish). Futbolinmediato. 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  15. ↑ "Alex pasó a las filas camaratas" [Alex passed to the ranks of the camaratas]. Website (in Spanish). futbolecuador.com. 2010. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  16. ↑ "Bravo se va para el Ciclón" [Bravo will go to the Ciclon]. Website (in Spanish). futbolecuador.com. 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  17. ↑ "Mucha Suerte para Israel Chango" [Best of luck for Israel Change]. Website (in Spanish). LDU Quito. 2010. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  18. ↑ "Llegó el nuevo grito de gol albo." [The new scream of the goal arrived.] (in Spanish). LDU Quito. June 24, 2010. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
  19. ↑ "Ambrossi rescindió con Rosario" [Ambrossi cancelled with Rosario] (in Spanish). futbolecuador.com. July 9, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
  20. ↑ "Édison Méndez irá al Atlético Mineiro en julio" [Édison Méndez will go to Atlético Mineiro in July]. Newspaper (in Spanish). El Comercio. 2010. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
  21. ↑ "Enrique Vera se quedará en México" [Enrique Vera will stay in Mexico]. Newspaper (in Spanish). El Comercio. May 27, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  22. ↑ http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/11948
  23. ↑ "Liga arrolló a Sporting Cristal en la presentación de su plantilla" [Liga steamrolled Sporting Cristal in the squad's presentation]. El Comercio (in Spanish). January 31, 2010. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
  24. ↑ http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/13741
  25. ↑ "Obregón alista su despedida para el 16 de mayo" [Obregón prepares his farewell for May 16]. El Comercio (in Spanish). April 29, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  26. ↑ http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/14064
  27. ↑ "Copa Suruga Bank 2010: Liga de Quito chocará ante el FC Tokyo el 4 de agosto" [2010 Suruga Bank Cup: Liga of Quito will collide before FC Tokyo on August 4]. website (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. April 5, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
  28. ↑ "Magnificent drawing of the 2010 Nissan South American Cup". CONMEBOL. April 28, 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2010.

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