Patrik Kleiver Mercado Altamirano (born 31 July 2003) is an Ecuadorian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Independiente del Valle and the Ecuador national team.
Club career Independiente del Valle Born in Tena in the Napo Province of Ecuador, Mercado began his career with Independiente del Valle at the age of ten. He made his debut in Ecuador's second division in 2021 for Independiente's reserve team, Independiente Juniors, and followed this up with a first team debut on 30 May 2022, when he came on as a late substitute for Pedro Perlaza in Independiente's 1–1 draw with 9 de Octubre.
He remained with Independiente's under-20 squad for the U-20 Copa Libertadores in the following season, and suffered a concussion in their 1–0 victory against Colombian side Envigado. As a result of his participation in the competition, which Independiente lost in the final to Argentine side Boca Juniors, he was left out of Independiente's senior squad for a tour to Spain, alongside teammate Kendry Páez, with director Santiago Morales stating that the club would prefer the pair to "stay and rest in Ecuador". In September of the same year, he signed a contract extension with the club - a deal lasting until the end of the 2026 season.
By the 2025 season, Mercado had established himself in Independiente's first team, and was praised in Ecuadorian media for his performance in a 4–0 win over Brazilian club Vasco da Gama in the Copa Sudamericana round-of-sixteen match on 16 July, where he scored twice. These performances caught the attention of clubs outside of Ecuador, with Mercado being strongly linked with a move to Brazilian club Palmeiras at the end of July 2025.
On 26 February 2026, La Liga club Sevilla announced that they reached an agreement with Independiente del Valle for the transfer of Mercado, with the deal to be finalized in July. On 10 August, however, the club announced that the deal collapsed.
International career Mercado has represented Ecuador at under-20 and under-23 level, featuring in friendly matches for the under-23 squad in preparation for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIndependiente Juniors2021Ecuadorian Serie B91––00912022Ecuadorian Serie B120––00120Total211000000211Independiente del Valle2022LigaPro Serie A40101000602023LigaPro Serie A2320060103022024LigaPro Serie A2125050003122025LigaPro Serie A32400123004472026LigaPro Serie A1000000010Total818602431011211Career total1029602431013312 Notes
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEcuador202530Total30
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