Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito's 2022 season was the club's 92nd year of existence, the 69th year in professional football, and the 61st in the top level of professional football in Ecuador.
Club
Personnel President: Guillermo Romero President of the Executive Commission: Esteban Paz Sporting manager: Santiago Jácome
Coaching staff Manager: Luis Zubeldía Assistant manager: Maximiliano Cuberas, Carlos Gruezo Physical trainer: Lucas Vivas Goalkeeper trainer: Luis Preti
Kits Supplier: Puma Sponsor(s): Banco Pichincha, Mazda, Universidad Indoamérica, Discover, Pilsener, Ecuabet, Salud SA
Type Shirt Shorts Socks Additional information Home White White WhiteWorn on February 19 (vs Gualaceo), March 5 (vs Universidad Católica), March 9 (vs Mushuc Runa), March 16 (vs Mushuc Runa), March 19 (vs Aucas), April 1 (vs Emelec), April 5 (vs Atlético Goianiense), April 12 (vs Deportes Antofagasta), April 17 (vs Barcelona SC), April 28 (vs Defensa y Justicia), May 1 (vs Independiente del Valle), May 8 (vs 9 de Octubre), May 18 (vs Defensa y Justicia), May 24 (vs Atlético Goianiense), May 29 (vs Macará), August 28 (vs Barcelona SC), September 4 (vs Orense), September 9 (vs Mushuc Runa), September 17 (vs Independiente del Valle) Home 2 White White WhiteWorn on July 9 (vs Gualaceo), July 16 (vs Deportivo Cuenca), July 19 (vs Imbabura), July 24 (vs Universidad Católica), July 30 (vs Técnico Universitario), August 14 (vs Emelec), August 20 (vs Cumbayá) Home 3 White White WhiteWorn on October 7 (vs Delfín), October 15 (vs Guayaquil City), October 22 (vs Macará) Away Aqua Aqua Aqua Worn on February 25 (vs Deportivo Cuenca), March 12 (vs Técnico Universitario), April 9 (vs Cumbayá), April 20 (vs Orense), May 4 (vs Deportes Antofagasta), May 21 (vs Guayaquil City), June 5 (vs Manta), August 7 (vs Aucas) Third Navy Blue Navy Blue Navy Blue Third alternate 1 Navy Blue Navy Blue White Worn on April 24 (vs Mushuc Runa), May 14 (vs Delfín), October 1 (vs 9 de Octubre)
Squad information
Player Notes 1 GK Gonzalo Falcón 2022 0 0 2 DF Zaid Romero 2022 0 0 4 DF Luis Caicedo 2019 39 0 5 MF Joseph Espinoza 2019 8 0 6 DF Luis Ayala 2019 48 0 7 FW Tomás Molina 2022 0 0 8 MF Ángel González 2022 0 0 9 FW Lucas Gamba 2022 0 0 10 MF Alexander Alvarado 2022 0 0 11 MF Michael Hoyos 2022 0 0 13 DF Daykol Romero 2021 6 0 14 DF José Quintero 2015 204 17 15 DF Franklin Guerra 2018 117 4 17 MF Gustavo Nnachi 2022 0 0 18 MF Lucas Piovi 2020 41 0 20 DF Christian Cruz 2018 105 4 21 MF Sebastián González 2021 9 1 22 GK Alexander Domínguez 2022 292 0 Previously with the club from '06–'16 23 GK Adrián Gabbarini 2018 129 0 24 DF Moisés Corozo 2020 39 5 25 DF Andrés López 2022 0 0 26 GK Brian Heras 2022 0 0 27 DF Carlos Bazurto 2022 0 0 28 MF Juan David Macías 2022 0 0 30 MF Danny Luna 2022 0 0 31 MF Ariel Borja 2022 0 0 34 MF Ariel Mina 2021 3 0 35 MF Óscar Zambrano 2022 0 0 38 FW Juan Luis Anangonó 2022 115 40 Previously with the club in '14 and from '16–'19
Note: Caps and goals are of the national league and are current as of the beginning of the season.
Winter transfers
+Players InNameMoving from Gonzalo Falcón GK Boston River (Loan) Brian Heras GK Deportivo Cuenca Andrés López DF Universidad Católica Zaid Romero DF Godoy Cruz (Loan) Jean Carlos Quiñónez DF Norte América (Loan) Andy Velasco DF Cumbayá (Loan) Alexander Alvarado MF Orlando City (Loan) Michael Hoyos MF Barcelona SC (Loan) Gustavo Nnachi MF Aucas Joao Ortíz MF Delfín Jordan Gaspar FW Torrent CF Bryan de Jesús FW Olmedo Tomás Molina FW Ferro Carril Oeste (Loan)
+Players OutNameMoving to José Cardenas GK Universidad Católica Pedro Perlaza DF Independiente del Valle Andersson Ordóñez DF Universidad Católica Carlos Rodríguez DF Barcelona SC (Loan) Jordy Alcívar MF Charlotte FC Billy Arce MF Brighton (Loan return) Marcos Caicedo MF Emelec Jhojan Julio MF Santos (Loan) Lucas Villarruel MF TBA Luis Amarilla FW Vélez Sarsfield (Loan return) Juan Cruz Kaprof FW Central Córdoba Djorkaeff Reasco FW Newell's Old Boys
Summer transfers
+Players InNameMoving from Alexander Domínguez GK Deportes Tolima Ángel González MF Estudiantes (loan) Danny Luna MF 9 de Octubre Juan Luis Anangonó FW Comunicaciones Lucas Gamba FW Rosario Central
+Players OutNameMoving to Jean Carlos Quiñónez DF Guayaquil City Andy Velasco DF Independiente del Valle Jefferson Arce MF Macará (Loan) Joao Ortíz MF Independiente del Valle Santiago Scotto MF Defensor Sporting (Loan) Nilson Angulo FW Anderlecht Bryan de Jesús FW TBA Jordan Gaspar FW TBA Kevin Mercado FW Delfín Adolfo Muñoz FW Guayaquil City
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
LigaPro
The 2022 season was Liga's 61st season in the Serie A and their 21st consecutive.
First stage
Results summary
Results by round
Second stage
Results summary
Results by round
CONMEBOL Sudamericana
L.D.U. Quito qualified to the 2022 CONMEBOL Sudamericana—their 13rd participation in the continental tournament—as 6th place in the 2021 LigaPro. They entered the competition in the First Stage.
CONMEBOL Sudamericana squad
First stage
Group stage
Copa Ecuador
L.D.U. Quito entered the competition in the Round of 32.
Round of 32
Round of 16
Player statistics PlayerLigaProCONMEBOLSudamericanaCopaEcuadorTotal 1 GKGonzalo Falcón15—1—8———1———24—1— 2 DFZaid Romero27—41712—2———36161 4 DFLuis Caicedo15—3—6—2—1———22—5— 5 MFJoseph Espinoza14—212———2———18—21 6 DFLuis Ayala19—1—6—2—2———27—3— 7 FWTomás Molina27136—81——1———36146— 8 MFÁngel González912—————————912— 9 FWLucas Gamba12———————————12——— 10 MFAlexander Alvarado27107—843—————351410— 11 MFMichael Hoyos2684—711—21——35105— 13 DFDaykol Romero10———————————10——— 14 DFJosé Quintero23—6271——2———32162 15 DFFranklin Guerra241415—1—2———31151 17 MFGustavo Nnachi9———1—1—1—1—11—2— 18 MFLucas Piovi25—1118—2—2—1—35—141 20 DFChristian Cruz14—3—3—1—1———18—4— 21 MFSebastián González192——2—1—2———2321— 22 GKAlexander Domínguez13—2—————————13—2— 23 GKAdrián Gabbarini———————————————— 24 DFMoisés Corozo13—413—1—————16—51 25 DFAndrés López17—1—511—2—1—2413— 26 GKBrian Heras2———————1———3——— 27 DFCarlos Bazurto———————————————— 28 MFJuan David Macías3—1—————————3—1— 30 MFDanny Luna131——————1———141—— 31 MFAriel Borja1———————————1——— 34 FWAriel Mina1—1—————————1—1— 35 FWÓscar Zambrano1311—2———2—1—1712— 38 FWJuan Luis Anangonó1431—————1———1531— 3 DFJean Carlos Quiñónez3—1—1———————4—1— 9 FWJordan Gaspar2———————————2——— 10 MFJhojan Julio5—1—1———————6—1— 16 FWBryan de Jesús31——2———————51—— 19 MFSantiago Scotto4———2———————6——— 23 MFJoao Ortíz13———8———————21——— 29 MFAdolfo Muñoz11———5———————16——— 30 FWKevin Mercado———————————————— 31 MFJefferson Arce1232—712—1———2044— 32 MFNilson Angulo13211831—11——22621Totals—46708—13210—240—61958
Note: Players in italics left the club mid-season.
Team statistics TotalHomeAway Total Games played 40 19 21 Total Games won 21 12 9 Total Games drawn 10 6 4 Total Games lost 9 1 8 Games played (LigaPro) 30 15 15 Games won (LigaPro) 16 11 5 Games drawn (LigaPro) 7 3 4 Games lost (LigaPro) 7 1 6 Games played (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 8 4 4 Games won (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 4 1 3 Games drawn (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 3 3 Games lost (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 1 1 Games played (Copa Ecuador) 2 2 Games won (Copa Ecuador) 1 1 Games drawn (Copa Ecuador) Games lost (Copa Ecuador) 1 1 Biggest win (LigaPro) 5 - 0 vs Macará 2 - 0 vs Barcelona SC2 - 0 vs 9 de Octubre2 - 0 vs Técnico Universitario2 - 0 vs Emelec2 - 0 vs Guayaquil City 5 - 0 vs Macará Biggest loss (LigaPro) 0 - 4 vs Universidad Católica 1 - 2 vs Orense 0 - 4 vs Universidad Católica Biggest win (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 4 - 0 vs Deportes Antofagasta 4 - 0 vs Deportes Antofagasta 2 - 0 vs Mushuc Runa Biggest loss (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 0 - 4 vs Atlético Goianiense 0 - 4 vs Atlético Goianiense Biggest win (Copa Ecuador) 1 - 0 vs Manta 1 - 0 vs Manta Biggest loss (Copa Ecuador) 1 - 2 vs Imbabura 1 - 2 vs Imbabura Clean sheets 13 8 5 Goals scored 65 39 26 Goals conceded 51 20 31 Goal difference +14 +19 -5 Average per game Average per game Yellow cards 95 45 50 Red cards 8 2 6 Most appearances Tomás Molina (36)Zaid Romero (36) Alexander Alvarado (18)Tomás Molina (18)Lucas Piovi (18)Zaid Romero (18) Franklin Guerra (19)Michael Hoyos (19) Most minutes played Lucas Piovi (3079) Lucas Piovi (1620) Zaid Romero (1487) Top scorer Alexander Alvarado (14) Tomás Molina (14) Alexander Alvarado (9) Tomás Molina (7) Worst discipline José Quintero (2) Franklin Guerra (1) (2) José Quintero (2) Penalties for 4/4 (%) 2/2 (%) 2/2 (%)Penalties against 3/4 (%) 3/4 (%) League Points 55/90 (%) 36/45 (%) 19/45 (%) Winning rate % % %
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