Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito's 2024 season was the club's 94th year of existence, the 71st year in professional football, and the 63rd in the top level of professional football in Ecuador.
Club
Personnel President: Isaac Álvarez Sporting manager: Eduardo Álvarez
Coaching staff Manager: Pablo Sánchez Assistant manager: Leandro Martín, Adrián Gabbarini Physical trainer: Walter Minella Goalkeeper trainer: Luis Preti
Kits Supplier: Puma Sponsor(s): Banco Pichincha, Chery, Discover, Ecuabet, Terrawind Global Protection
Squad information
Player Notes 1 GK Gonzalo Valle 2024 0 0 3 DF Richard Mina 2023 13 0 4 DF Ricardo Adé 2023 28 0 8 MF Luis Estupiñán 2024 0 0 9 FW Lisandro Alzugaray 2023 30 5 11 FW Michael Estrada 2024 0 0 12 GK Ethan Minda 2022 1 0 13 FW Ruddy Mina 2024 0 0 14 DF José Quintero 2015 250 22 15 MF Gabriel Villamil 2024 0 0 17 MF Darío Mina 2024 0 0 18 MF Lucas Piovi 2020 93 0 19 FW Álex Arce 2024 0 0 20 MF Fernando Cornejo 2024 0 0 21 MF Ederson Castillo 2024 0 0 22 GK Alexander Domínguez 2022 332 0 Previously with the club from '06–'16 24 DF Andrés Zanini 2024 0 0 25 MF Madison Julio 2024 0 0 26 MF Jhojan Julio 2023 176 23 Previously with the club from '16–'22 29 DF Bryan Ramírez 2023 25 0 30 DF Gian Franco Allala 2024 0 0 31 DF Daniel de la Cruz 2024 0 0 32 MF Juan Sebastián Rodríguez 2024 0 0 33 DF Leonel Quiñónez 2023 23 1 35 FW Jairón Charcopa 2021 4 0 88 MF Marco Angulo 2024 0 0
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 Valle GK Guayaquil City Andrés Zanini DF Chacarita Juniors Marco Angulo MF FC Cincinnati (Loan) Joseph Espinoza MF Emelec (Loan return) Luis Estupiñán MF Técnico Universitario Juan Macías MF São Paulo (Loan return) Gabriel Villamil MF Bolívar (Loan) Álex Arce FW Independiente Rivadavia Michael Estrada FW CSKA Sofia Miguel Parrales FW Guayaquil City (Loan)
+Players OutNameMoving to Adrián Gabbarini GK Retired Yeltzin Erique DF Orense (Loan) Danny Luna MF Deportivo Cuenca Mauricio Martínez MF Rosario Central Ariel Mina MF Cuniburo F.C. (Loan) Jefferson Valverde MF Houston Dynamo FC José Enrique Angulo FW Delfín Walter Chalá FW Deportivo Cuenca Paolo Guerrero FW Universidad César Vallejo Renato Ibarra FW Independiente del Valle
Summer transfers
+Players InNameMoving from Gian Franco Allala DF Boston River Fernando Cornejo MF Palestino Madison Julio MF Oleksandriya Dario Mina MF Macará
+Players OutNameMoving to Facundo Rodríguez DF Estudiantes Daykol Romero DF Universidad Católica (Loan) Alexander Alvarado MF Universidad Católica (Loan) Michael Bermúdez MF OFK Beograd (Loan) Joseph Espinoza MF Macará (Loan) Sebastián González MF TBA Juan Macías MF Macará (Loan) Óscar Zambrano MF Hull City (Loan) Jan Carlos Hurtado FW Atlético Goianiense (Loan return) Miguel Parrales FW Orense
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
LigaPro
The 2024 season was Liga's 63rd season in the Serie A and their 23rd consecutive. They won their 13th title.
First stage
Results summary
Results by round
Second stage
Results summary
Results by round
Finals
Results summary
Results by round
CONMEBOL Libertadores
L.D.U. Quito qualified to the 2024 CONMEBOL Libertadores—their 21st participation in the continental tournament—as champions of the 2023 CONMEBOL Sudamericana. They entered the competition in the Group Stage.
CONMEBOL Libertadores squad
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Group stage
CONMEBOL Recopa
L.D.U. Quito qualified to the 2024 CONMEBOL Recopa—their 3rd participation in the continental tournament—as champions of the 2023 CONMEBOL Sudamericana.
CONMEBOL Recopa squad
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CONMEBOL Sudamericana
L.D.U. Quito qualified to the 2024 CONMEBOL Sudamericana—their 15th participation in the continental tournament—after finishing third in Group D 2024 CONMEBOL Libertadores. They entered the competition in the Knockout round play-offs.
CONMEBOL Sudamericana squad
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Knockout round play-offs
Round of 16
Copa Ecuador
It will be L.D.U. Quito's 3rd participation in the Copa Ecuador. They entered the competition in the Round of 32.
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Player statistics PlayerLigaProCONMEBOLLibertadoresCONMEBOLRecopaCONMEBOLSudamericanaCopaEcuadorTotal 1 GKGonzalo Valle3———————————2———1———6——— 3 DFRichard Mina21—413—1—2———3———1———30—51 4 DFRicardo Adé271615———2———411—2———40271 8 MFLuis Estupiñán2815—6———2———3—1—3———4216— 9 FWLisandro Alzugaray2464—52——2———411—3—1—3896— 11 FWMichael Estrada23351612—2———2—1—1———34481 12 GKEthan Minda———————————————————————— 13 FWRuddy Mina1———————————————————1——— 14 DFJosé Quintero1822—6—1—2—1—4———2—1—3225— 15 MFGabriel Villamil2444—4—1—2———2—1—31——3556— 17 MFDarío Mina5——1————————2—1—2———9—11 18 MFLucas Piovi285916—1—2—1—3—2—3—2—425151 19 FWÁlex Arce31285—621—211—43——31——46357— 20 MFFernando Cornejo173——————————4———3———243—— 21 MFEderson Castillo1———————————————————1——— 22 GKAlexander Domínguez30—516—1—2———2———2———42—61 24 DFAndrés Zanini7———1———————————2—1—10—1— 25 MFMadison Julio15———————————————11——161—— 26 MFJhojan Julio1712—4—2—2—1—412—2———2927— 29 DFBryan Ramírez2634—3———————2———2——133341 30 DFGian Franco Allala8—1—————————2———2———12—1— 31 DFDaniel de la Cruz12—21————————————2———14—21 32 MFJuan Sebastián Rodríguez7———————————————————7——— 33 DFLeonel Quiñónez30—6161——2———4———3———45161 35 FWJairón Charcopa113112———————3———1———17311 88 MFMarco Angulo11———5—1—————2———2———20—1— 5 MFÓscar Zambrano1311—————2———2———————1711— 6 DFFacundo Rodríguez11—4—5—1—————————————16—5— 7 FWJan Carlos Hurtado5—1—2———2———————————9—1— 10 MFAlexander Alvarado10—113———————1———————14—11 13 DFDaykol Romero7———2———————————————9——— 16 FWMiguel Parrales9———1———————————————10——— 17 MFMichael Bermúdez———————————————————————— 21 MFSebastián González7———2—1—2———————————11—1— 25 MFJefferson Valverde1———————1———————————2——— 28 MFJoseph Espinoza5———1———————————————6——— 34 MFJuan Macías————————————————————————Totals—617210—6130—140—6100—351—7710411
Note: Players in italics left the club mid-season.
Team statistics TotalHomeAway Total Games played 47 24 23 Total Games won 26 17 9 Total Games drawn 8 4 4 Total Games lost 13 3 10 Games played (LigaPro) 32 16 16 Games won (LigaPro) 21 12 9 Games drawn (LigaPro) 5 3 2 Games lost (LigaPro) 6 1 5 Games played (CONMEBOL Libertadores) 6 3 3 Games won (CONMEBOL Libertadores) 2 2 Games drawn (CONMEBOL Libertadores) 1 1 Games lost (CONMEBOL Libertadores) 3 1 2 Games played (CONMEBOL Recopa) 2 1 1 Games won (CONMEBOL Recopa) 1 1 Games drawn (CONMEBOL Recopa) Games lost (CONMEBOL Recopa) 1 1 Games played (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 4 2 2 Games won (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 1 1 Games drawn (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) Games lost (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 3 1 2 Games played (Copa Ecuador) 3 2 1 Games won (Copa Ecuador) 1 1 Games drawn (Copa Ecuador) 2 1 1 Games lost (Copa Ecuador) Biggest win (LigaPro) 5–0 vs Imbabura5–0 vs Deportivo Cuenca 5–0 vs Imbabura5–0 vs Deportivo Cuenca 4–0 vs Macará Biggest loss (LigaPro) 0–4 vs Imbabura 1–2 vs Aucas 0–4 vs Imbabura Biggest win (CONMEBOL Libertadores) 2–0 vs Universitario 2–0 vs Universitario Biggest loss (CONMEBOL Libertadores) 1–2 vs Universitario1–2 vs Botafogo0–1 vs Junior 0–1 vs Junior 1–2 vs Universitario1–2 vs Botafogo Biggest win (CONMEBOL Recopa) 1–0 vs Fluminense 1–0 vs Fluminense Biggest loss (CONMEBOL Recopa) 0–2 vs Fluminense 0–2 vs Fluminense Biggest win (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 3–0 vs Always Ready 3–0 vs Always Ready Biggest loss (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 1–3 vs Always Ready1–3 vs Lanús 1–2 vs Lanús 1–3 vs Always Ready1–3 vs Lanús Biggest win (Copa Ecuador) 3–0 vs Deportivo Cuenca 3–0 vs Deportivo Cuenca Biggest loss (Copa Ecuador) Clean sheets 18 13 5 Goals scored 79 48 31 Goals conceded 48 14 34 Goal difference +31 +34 -3 Average per game Average per game Yellow cards 104 44 60 Red cards 11 6 5 Most appearances Álex Arce (46) Álex Arce (24)Leonel Quiñónez (24) Álex Arce (22) Most minutes played Leonel Quiñónez (3789) Leonel Quiñónez (2032) Alexander Domínguez (1845) Top scorer Álex Arce (35) Álex Arce (20) Álex Arce (15) Worst discipline Lucas Piovi (1) (15) Lucas Piovi (1) (6) Michael Estrada (1) (6) Penalties for 2/3 (%) 1/1 (%) 1/2 (%)Penalties against 11/13 (%) 3/3 (%) 8/10 (%) League Points 68/96 (%) 39/48 (%) 29/48 (%) Winning rate % % %
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