Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito's 2021 season was the club's 91st year of existence, the 68th year in professional football, and the 60th in the top level of professional football in Ecuador.
Club
Personnel President: Guillermo Romero Honorary President: Rodrigo Paz President of the Executive Commission: Esteban Paz Sporting manager: Santiago Jácome
Coaching staff Manager: Pablo Marini Assistant manager: Ariel de Armas, Agustín Marini Physical trainer:Tomás Marini, Gastón Bernardello Goalkeeper trainer: Luis Preti
Kits Supplier: Puma Sponsor(s): Banco Pichincha, Mazda, CNT, Discover, Pilsener, Salud SA
Type Shirt Shorts Socks Additional information Home White White White Home alternate 1 White Navy Blue White Worn on May 19 (vs Flamengo) Away Orange Navy Blue Navy Blue Worn on April 17 (vs Guayaquil City), September 25 (vs Manta), October 2 (vs Guayaquil City), November 21 (vs Orense) Third Wine Wine Wine Worn on May 13 (vs Vélez Sarsfield) Third alternate 1 Wine White Wine Worn on July 20 (vs Grêmio) Club Universitario 103 years Blue White Blue Worn on July 16 (vs Técnico Universitario) and July 25 (vs 9 de Octubre) Club Universitario 103 years alternate 1 Blue White White Worn on August 15 (vs Deportivo Cuenca) Club Universitario 103 years (White) White White White Worn on October 16 (vs Macará), October 23 (vs Independiente del Valle), October 31 (vs Aucas), November 7 (vs Delfín) and November 26 (vs Técnico Universitario)
Squad information
Player Notes 1 GK José Cardenas 2021 0 0 2 DF Joel Ventura 2019 2 0 3 DF Edilson Cabeza 2020 1 0 4 DF Luis Caicedo 2019 23 0 5 MF Lucas Villarruel 2020 23 2 6 DF Luis Ayala 2019 33 0 7 FW Luis Amarilla 2021 0 0 8 MF Jordy Alcívar 2018 36 2 9 FW Juan Cruz Kaprof 2021 0 0 10 MF Jhojan Julio 2016 120 17 11 MF Billy Arce 2020 26 3 12 GK Lenin Ayoví 2021 0 0 13 DF Pedro Perlaza 2020 24 0 14 DF José Quintero 2015 183 13 15 DF Franklin Guerra 2018 93 4 16 FW Djorkaeff Reasco 2021 13 2 Previously with the club from '16–'19 18 MF Lucas Piovi 2020 16 0 19 MF Santiago Scotto 2021 0 0 20 DF Christian Cruz 2018 79 0 21 DF Andersson Ordóñez 2018 28 0 22 GK Adrián Gabbarini 2018 105 0 24 DF Moisés Corozo 2020 22 4 25 DF Daykol Romero 2021 0 0 26 MF Sebastián González 2021 0 0 27 MF Jefferson Troya 2020 1 0 28 MF Joseph Espinoza 2019 3 0 29 MF Adolfo Muñoz 2019 39 8 30 FW Kevin Mercado 2021 20 2 Previously with the club from '12–'14 31 MF Jefferson Arce 2019 2 0 32 MF Nilson Angulo 2021 0 0 33 MF Jairón Charcopa 2021 0 0 34 MF Ariel Mina 2021 0 0 38 DF Maiky de la Cruz 2021 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 Luis Amarilla FW Minnesota United (loan) Juan Cruz Kaprof FW Lecco Djorkaeff Reasco FW Dorados de Sinaloa (loan return)
+Players OutNameMoving to Leonel Nazareno GK Chacaritas FC (loan) Carlos Rodríguez DF Peñarol (loan) Marcos Caicedo MF Guayaquil City (loan) Andrés Chicaiza MF Deportivo Cuenca (loan) Davinson Jama MF Universidad Católica Junior Sornoza MF Club Tijuana Édison Vega MF Aucas Rodrigo Aguirre FW Necaxa (loan) Ronny Medina FW América de Quito (loan return)
Summer transfers
+Players InNameMoving from José Cardenas GK América de Quito Santiago Scotto MF Montevideo City Torque Kevin Mercado FW Necaxa (loan)
+Players OutNameMoving to Erik Viveros GK TBA Matías Zunino MF Nacional (loan) Cristian Martínez Borja FW Junior
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
LigaPro
The 2021 season was Liga's 60th season in the Serie A and their 20th consecutive.
First stage
Results summary
Results by round
Second stage
Results summary
Results by round
CONMEBOL Libertadores
L.D.U. Quito qualified to the 2021 CONMEBOL Libertadores—their 19th participation in the continental tournament—as Runner-up of the 2020 LigaPro. They entered the competition in the group stage.
CONMEBOL Libertadores squad
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Group stage
CONMEBOL Sudamericana
L.D.U. Quito qualified to the 2021 CONMEBOL Sudamericana—their 12th participation in the continental tournament—as third place in the Group G of the CONMEBOL Libertadores. They entered the competition in the Round of 16.
CONMEBOL Sudamericana squad
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Round Of 16
Quarter-finals
Supercopa Ecuador
Semi-finals
Final
Player statistics PlayerLigaProCONMEBOLLibertadoresCONMEBOLSudamericanaSupercopaEcuadorTotal 1 GKJosé Cardenas4———————————————4——— 2 DFJoel Ventura————1———————————1——— 3 DFEdilson Cabeza———————————————————— 4 DFLuis Caicedo16—422—2—4—1—2—1—24—82 5 MFLucas Villarruel14—1—3———1———2———20—1— 6 DFLuis Ayala15—1—6—1—2———1———24—2— 7 FWLuis Amarilla1991—63——41——22——31151— 8 MFJordy Alcívar2814—6—2—42——2———4036— 9 FWJuan Cruz Kaprof111————1—3———————1411— 10 MFJhojan Julio2424—311—41——2—1—3346— 11 MFBilly Arce21—5—641—1———22——3066— 12 GKLenin Ayoví———————————————————— 13 DFPedro Perlaza23—7—4———4———————31—7— 14 DFJosé Quintero214416—2—3———2———32461 15 DFFranklin Guerra24—8—511—4—1—————33110— 16 FWDjorkaeff Reasco1972—1———31——1———2482— 18 MFLucas Piovi25—7—4—114—1—2—1—35—101 19 MFSantiago Scotto10121————2—1—————12131 20 DFChristian Cruz2645—5—1—3—1—2———3647— 21 DFAndersson Ordóñez1012—5———————2—1—1713— 22 GKAdrián Gabbarini24—5—6———4———2—1—36—6— 24 DFMoisés Corozo1712—4—1—————1———2213— 25 DFDaykol Romero6—1—————————————6—1— 26 MFSebastián González911—————————2—1—1112— 27 MFJefferson Troya5—1—————————————5—1— 28 MFJoseph Espinoza5—1—4—1—————1———10—2— 29 MFAdolfo Muñoz2473—5———2———1———3273— 30 FWKevin Mercado411—————3———————711— 31 MFJefferson Arce1011—————1———————1111— 32 MFNilson Angulo11121————1—1—1———13131 33 MFJairón Charcopa1———————————————1——— 34 MFAriel Mina2———————————————2——— 38 DFMaiky de la Cruz1———————————————1——— 12 GKErik Viveros4———————————————4——— 19 FWCristian Martínez Borja1352—63——————————1992— 23 MFMatías Zunino1714—621—4—1—2———2936—Totals—48815—14161—570—460—681006
Note: Players in italics left the club mid-season.
Team statistics TotalHomeAwayNeutral Total Games played 42 20 20 2 Total Games won 18 12 4 2 Total Games drawn 14 4 10 Total Games lost 10 4 6 Games played (LigaPro) 30 15 15 Games won (LigaPro) 12 9 3 Games drawn (LigaPro) 12 4 8 Games lost (LigaPro) 6 2 4 Games played (CONMEBOL Libertadores) 6 3 3 Games won (CONMEBOL Libertadores) 2 2 Games drawn (CONMEBOL Libertadores) 2 2 Games lost (CONMEBOL Libertadores) 2 1 1 Games played (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 4 2 2 Games won (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 2 1 1 Games drawn (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) Games lost (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 2 1 1 Games played (Supercopa Ecuador) 2 2 Games won (Supercopa Ecuador) 2 2 Games drawn (Supercopa Ecuador) Games lost (Supercopa Ecuador) Biggest win (LigaPro) 4 - 0 vs Olmedo 4 - 0 vs Olmedo 2 - 0 vs Barcelona SC3 - 1 vs Mushuc Runa Biggest loss (LigaPro) 1 - 4 vs 9 de Octubre 1 - 3 vs Aucas0 - 2 vs Independiente del Valle 1 - 4 vs 9 de Octubre Biggest win (CONMEBOL Libertadores) 5 - 2 vs Unión La Calera 5 - 2 vs Unión La Calera Biggest loss (CONMEBOL Libertadores) 1 - 3 vs Vélez Sarsfield 2 - 3 vs Flamengo 1 - 3 vs Vélez Sarsfield Biggest win (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 2 - 1 vs Grêmio1 - 0 vs Athletico Paranaense 1 - 0 vs Athletico Paranaense 2 - 1 vs Grêmio Biggest loss (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 2 - 4 vs Athletico Paranaense 0 - 1 vs Grêmio 2 - 4 vs Athletico Paranaense Biggest win (Supercopa Ecuador) 4 - 2 vs Delfín 4 - 2 vs Delfín Biggest loss (Supercopa Ecuador) Clean sheets 9 5 3 1 Goals scored 74 40 29 5 Goals conceded 62 26 34 2 Goal difference +12 +14 -5 +3 Average per game Average per game Yellow cards 110 53 51 6 Red cards 6 1 5 Most appearances Jordy Alcívar (40) Jordy Alcívar (19) Jordy Alcívar (19) Jordy Alcívar (2)Luis Amarilla (2)Billy Arce (2)Luis Caicedo (2)Christian Cruz (2)Adrián Gabbarini (2)Sebastián González (2)Jhojan Julio (2)Andersson Ordóñez (2)Lucas Piovi (2)José Quintero (2)Lucas Villarruel (2)Matías Zunino (2) Most minutes played Adrián Gabbarini (3161) Adrián Gabbarini (1530) Franklin Guerra (1454) Luis Amarilla (180)Luis Caicedo (180)Adrián Gabbarini (180)Andersson Ordóñez (180)José Quintero (180) Top scorer Luis Amarilla (15) Luis Amarilla (7)Cristian Martínez Borja (7)Adolfo Muñoz (7) Luis Amarilla (6) Billy Arce (2)Luis Amarilla (2)Worst discipline Luis Caicedo (2) Santiago Scotto (1) Luis Caicedo (2) Luis Caicedo (1) Adrián Gabbarini (1) Sebastián González (1) Jhojan Julio (1) Andersson Ordóñez (1) Lucas Piovi (1) Penalties for 5/7 (%) 3/4 (%) 2/3 (%) Penalties against 9/10 (%) 4/4 (%) 5/6 (%) League Points 48/90 (%) 31/45 (%) 17/45 (%) Winning rate % % % %
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