Fernando Hidalgo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Roberto Hidalgo Maldonado | ||
| Date of birth | May 20, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Quito, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | LDU Quito | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002−2005 | Deportivo Quito | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005 | Tungurahua | 15 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | Deportivo Quito | 79 | (4) |
| 2008–2010 | Barcelona | 101 | (3) |
| 2011– | LDU Quito | 180 | (8) |
| National team | |||
| 2007– | Ecuador | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 29, 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Fernando Roberto Hidalgo Maldonado (born May 20, 1985 in Quito) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for LDU Quito and the Ecuadorian national team as a midfielder.
Club career
Hidalgo came out of the youth system of Deportivo Quito. Before debuting for the Quito club's professional team, he played one season with Tungurahua in Ambato. He played his first season Deportivo Quito in 2006, where he became a key player for the next two seasons. In 2008, after the request of then manager Ever Hugo Almeida, he was signed by Guayaquil-based club Barcelona. However, he saw little starting time under Almeida's guidance. It wasn't until Reinaldo Merlo became the manager of Barcelona did he begin to make an impact and become a starter. He eventually captained the team and earned the nickname el Capitán. In late 2010, he returned to Quito when he signed a five-year contract with LDU Quito starting in the 2011 season.[2]
International career
Fernando also was included in Ecuador's 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign. In November 2008, he was called up to take action in a friendly against Mexico.[3]
References
- ↑ LDU player card
- ↑ "Presentación oficial del Chucho Bolaños, Fernando Hidalgo y Equi González" [Official presentation of Chucho Bolaños, Fernando Hidalgo and Equi González] (in Spanish). LDU Quito. January 5, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/114/mexico/2008/11/12/961170/international-friendly-preview-mexico-vs-ecuador
External links
- Player card on FEF (Spanish)
- Fernando Hidalgo at National-Football-Teams.com
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