2012 Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito season

LDU Quito
2012 season
PresidentCarlos Arroyo
ManagerEdgardo Bauza
StadiumEstadio Casa Blanca
Serie AFirst Stage: 6th
Second Stage: 3rd
Aggregate: 3rd
Overall: 3rd
Top goalscorerLeague: Claudio Bieler (20 goals)
All: Claudio Bieler (20 goals)
Highest home attendance20,517;
(April 29 v. Barcelona)
Lowest home attendance1,326;
(July 7 v. Manta)
Average home league attendance8,340
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Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito's 2012 season will be the club's 82nd year of existence, the 59th year in professional football, and the 51st in the top level of professional football in Ecuador.

Club

Personnel

President: Carlos Arroyo
Honorary President: Rodrigo Paz
President of the Executive Commission: Esteban Paz
President of the Football Commission: Edwin Ripalda
Vice-President of the Football Commission: Patricio Torres
Sporting manager: Santiago Jácome

Coaching staff

Manager: Edgardo Bauza
Assistant manager: José Daniel Di Leo
Physical trainer: Bruno Militano
Goalkeeper trainer: Gustavo Flores
Statistician: Maximiliano Bauza

Kits

Supplier: Umbro
Sponsor(s): Diners Club International, Chevrolet, Coca-Cola, Discover

Squad information

Liga's squad for the season is allowed a maximum of four foreign players at any one time, and a maximum of eight throughout the season. At the start of the season, Liga was mandated to start one under-19 player in each match. The jersey numbers in the main table (directly below) refer to the number on their domestic league jersey. The under-19 players will wear a jersey number of at least #50. For each CONMEBOL competition, Liga must register 25 players, whose jerseys will be numbered 1–25. Because of this, some players may have different jersey numbers while playing in CONMEBOL matches.

N
 Pos
 Nat.
 Player
 Age
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Notes
2 DF  ECU Norberto Araujo (captain) 33 2007 139 0
3 DF  ECU Luis Luna 24 2012 0 0
4 MF  ECU Ulises de la Cruz (vice-captain) 37 2009 217 32 Previously with the club from '97–'99 and '00
5 MF  ECU Paúl Ambrosi 31 2010 361 36 Previously with the club from '00–'09
6 DF  ARG Ezequiel Luna 25 2012 0 0
7 MF  ECU Ángel Cheme 30 2009 45 2 Previously called Gonzalo Chila
8 MF  ECU Patricio Urrutia (3rd captain) 32 2010 277 43 Previously with the club from '03–'09
10 FW  ECU Joao Plata 20 2012 7 1 Previously with the club in '10
11 MF  ECU Édison Méndez 32 2012 83 12 Previously with the club from '05–'06 and '09–'10
12 DF  ECU Galo Corozo 21 2009 13 0
13 DF  ECU Néicer Reasco 34 2008 434 33 Previously with the club from '97–'00 and '01–'06
14 DF  ECU Diego Calderón 25 2007 167 3 Previously with the club in '05
15 MF  ECU Cristhian Hurtado 21 2012 2 0 Previously with the club from '08–'10
16 FW  ECU Claudio Bieler 27 2011 74 37 Previously with the club from '08–'09
17 MF  PAR Eduardo Echeverría 23 2012 0 0
18 MF  ECU Fernando Hidalgo 26 2011 41 0
19 MF  ARG Pablo Vitti 27 2012 0 0
22 GK  ECU Alexander Domínguez 24 2006 130 0
23 DF  ECU Elvis Bone 28 2012 0 0
24 MF  ECU José Pabón 21 2010 6 0
25 GK  ECU Daniel Viteri 30 2011 20 0 Previously with the club from '08–'09
37 FW  ARG Ariel Nahuelpan 24 2012 0 0
50 FW  ECU José Gutiérrez 18 2011 4 0 U-19 player
51 FW  ECU Marco Nazareno 19 2012 0 0 U-19 player
51 MF  ECU Gabriel Corozo 17 2012 0 0 U-19 player
52 FW  ECU Diego Hurtado 16 2011 1 0 U-19 player
53 MF  ECU Sandro Rojas 18 2011 4 0 U-19 player
54 FW  ECU Kevin Mercado 16 2011 0 0 U-19 player
55 MF  ECU José Cevallos Enríquez 16 2011 10 1 U-19 player
60 GK  ECU Walter Chávez 17 2011 0 0 U-19 player

Note: Caps and goals are of the national league and are current as of the beginning of the season.

Winter transfers

In a press conference on December 20, 2011, Liga de Quito announced the signings of veteran midfielder Édison Méndez of Emelec and season-long loan of Elvis Bone from Olmedo. In the same press conference, Liga announced that Argentine midfielders Ezequiel González and Lucas Acosta would not continue with the team, and that Argenis Moreira was signed by Ambato-based club Técnico Universitario.[1] The next day it was announced that Técnico also signed midfielder William Araujo on a one-year contract.[2] On January 4, 2011, Liga de Quito announced in a press conference the signing of Ecuadorian midfielder David Quiroz (season-long loan from Atlante).[3] The next day, January 5, 2011, Argentinean defender Ezequiel Luna confirmed that he will be playing for Liga during the 2012 season.[4]

Summer transfers

On June 1, 2012, the club announced that Luis Bolaños was loaned to Club Atlas. [5] On June 25, the club hired Eduardo Echeverría to be the new foreign player of the team.[6] Forward Joao Plata returned to the club after a year-and-a-half on a loan from Toronto FC.

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

January 21 La Noche Blanca LDU Quito Ecuador 3–1 Colombia Atlético Nacional Quito
19:00 UTC−05:00 D. Hurtado 40'
Bolaños 52'
Hidalgo 77'		 Report Rentería 90+1' (pen.) Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Referee: Diego Lara
January 25 Atlético Nacional Colombia 2–0 Ecuador LDU Quito Medellín
20:00 UTC−05:00 Pabón 22', 68' Report Stadium: Estadio Atanasio Girardot
January 28 Deportivo Quito 1–1 LDU Quito Quito
19:00 UTC−05:00 Saritama D. Hurtado Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa

Serie A

Main article: 2012 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A

The 2012 season is Liga's 51st season in the Serie A and their eleventh consecutive. The league season will run from early February to early December. The format is identical to the previous season.

First stage

The First Stage of the season ran from February 5 to July 7. Liga finished 6th and failed to qualify to the Finals, 2012 Copa Sudamericana, 2013 Copa Libertadores and 2013 Copa Sudamericana during this stage.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Independiente José Terán 22 10 7 5 29 20 +9 37
5 Deportivo Cuenca 22 11 3 8 24 26 −2 36
6 LDU Quito 22 8 10 4 32 22 +10 34
7 Deportivo Quito 22 8 7 7 34 23 +11 31
8 El Nacional 22 8 5 9 24 34 −10 29
Source: [citation needed]
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 8 10 4 32 22  +10 34 6 4 1 23 10  +13 2 6 3 9 12  −3
February 5 Round 1 Manta 0–1 LDU Quito Portoviejo
15:00 UTC−05:00 Report Bieler 61' Stadium: Estadio Reales Tamarindos
Attendance: 753
Referee: José Luis Espinel
February 12 Round 2 LDU Quito 5–0 Olmedo Quito
11:00 UTC−05:00 Cevallos 11'
Hidalgo 23'
Bieler 45', 65', 68'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 5,462
Referee: Roberto Alman
February 26 Round 3 Deportivo Quito 1–1 LDU Quito Quito
11:30 UTC−05:00 Alustiza 21' Report Bieler 52' Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Attendance: 16,695
Referee: Alfredo Intriago
March 4 Round 5 LDU Quito 2–0 Emelec Quito
11:30 UTC−05:00 Cevallos 55'
Nahuelpan 59'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 17,456
Referee: José Luis Espinel
March 11 Round 6 Técnico Universitario 1–1 LDU Quito Ambato
12:00 UTC−05:00 Colón 90+2' Report Bieler 39' Stadium: Estadio Bellavista
Attendance: 17,496
Referee: Miguel Hidalgo
March 18 Round 7 LDU Quito 1–2 Deportivo Cuenca Quito
11:30 UTC−05:00 Méndez 57' Report Angulo 46'
López 54'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Attendance: 6,856
Referee: Carlos Vera
Note: The match was played in the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, because LDU Quito's stadium was suspended for three matches.
March 23 Round 8 LDU Loja 1–0 LDU Quito Loja
19:30 UTC−05:00 Quiñonez 90' Report Stadium: Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne
Attendance: 10,262
Referee: Robinson Galarza
March 28 Round 4 LDU Quito 1–1 Independiente José Terán Quito
19:30 UTC−05:00 Nahuelpan 84' Report Angulo 90+3' Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Attendance: 4,118
Referee: Omar Ponce
Note: The match was postponed, because the referees strike. The match was played in the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, because LDU Quito's stadium was suspended for three matches.
March 31 Round 9 LDU Quito 3–2 El Nacional Quito
19:00 UTC−05:00 Bieler 7', 39', 79' Report Madrid 23'
Preciado 25'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Attendance: 7,155
Referee: Samuel Haro
Note: The match was played in the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, because LDU Quito's stadium was suspended for three matches.
April 8 Round 10 Barcelona 1–1 LDU Quito Guayaquil
16:30 UTC−05:00 Mina 2' Report Bieler 89' Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: 40,417
Referee: Carlos Vera
April 15 Round 11 LDU Quito 3–0 Macará Quito
11:30 UTC−05:00 Cevallos 15'
Bieler 21'
Bolaños 74'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 6,702
Referee: Roberto Alman
April 22 Round 12 Macará 0–2 LDU Quito Ambato
12:30 UTC−05:00 Report Bieler 33'
Manso 71'		 Stadium: Estadio Bellavista
Attendance: 7,478
Referee: Diego Lara
April 29 Round 13 LDU Quito 2–2 Barcelona Quito
11:30 UTC−05:00 Cevallos 16'
Calderón 57'		 Report Mina 45'
Erazo 60'		 Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 20,517
Referee: José Luis Espinel
May 6 Round 14 El Nacional 1–1 LDU Quito Quito
12:00 UTC−05:00 Preciado 6' Report Bieler 90+3' Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Attendance: 10,592
Referee: Omar Ponce
May 12 Round 15 LDU Quito 2–2 LDU Loja Quito
17:30 UTC−05:00 Nahuelpan 58'
Bieler 86'		 Report Fábio Renato 14'
Feraud 44'		 Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 19,010
Referee: Miguel Hidalgo
May 18 Round 16 Deportivo Cuenca 0–0 LDU Quito Cuenca
20:00 UTC−05:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
Attendance: 8,523
Referee: Carlos Orbe
May 23 Round 18 Emelec 3–0 LDU Quito Guayaquil
20:00 UTC−05:00 de Jesús 15'
Valencia 32'
Giménez 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Estadio George Capwell
Attendance: 7,167
Referee: Carlos Vera
June 13 Round 17 LDU Quito 2–1 Técnico Universitario Quito
19:30 UTC−05:00 Cevallos 25'
Bieler 74'		 Report Luis Santana 22' Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 2,952
Referee: Roddy Zambrano
Note: The match was originally scheduled for May 20, but was postponed because the referees strike.
June 17 Round 19 Independiente José Terán 2–2 LDU Quito Sangolquí
12:15 UTC−05:00 Concistre 39', 66' Report Nahuelpan 50'
Bieler 72'		 Stadium: Estadio Rumiñahui
Attendance: 3,602
Referee: Omar Ponce
June 24 Round 20 LDU Quito 0–0 Deportivo Quito Quito
11:30 UTC−05:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 8,863
Referee: José Luis Espinel
July 1 Round 21 Olmedo 2–0 LDU Quito Riobamba
12:00 UTC−05:00 Murillo 20'
Prieto 25'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba
Attendance: 5,919
Referee: Miguel Hidalgo
July 7 Round 22 LDU Quito 2–0 Manta Quito
17:00 UTC−05:00 Nahuelpan 32'
Cevallos 45+1'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 1,326
Referee: Robinson Galarza

Second stage

The Second Stage of the season ran from July 14 to December 2. Liga finished 3rd and qualified to 2013 Copa Libertadores during this stage.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Barcelona 22 13 6 3 42 19 +23 45 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage and 2013 Copa Sudamericana First Stage
2 Emelec 22 11 4 7 28 26 +2 37
3 LDU Quito 22 9 8 5 26 20 +6 35
4 Independiente José Terán 22 9 4 9 22 25 −3 31
5 Técnico Universitario 22 8 7 7 27 34 −7 31
Source: [citation needed]
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 9 8 5 26 20  +6 35 5 4 2 16 11  +5 4 4 3 10 9  +1
July 14 Round 1 Manta 1–2 LDU Quito Manta
15:00 UTC−05:00 Garcés 36' Report Nahuelpan 77'
Cheme 83'		 Stadium: Estadio Jocay
Attendance: 351
Referee: Carlos Orbe
July 21 Round 2 LDU Quito 0–0 Olmedo Quito
17:30 UTC−05:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 4,325
Referee: Daniel Salazar
July 25 Round 3 Deportivo Quito 0–0 LDU Quito Quito
19:15 UTC−05:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Attendance: 10,408
Referee: Diego Lara
July 29 Round 4 LDU Quito 1–0 Independiente José Terán Quito
11:30 UTC−05:00 Reasco 68' Report Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 2,931
Referee: Omar Ponce
August 5 Round 5 LDU Quito 2–2 Barcelona Quito
11:30 UTC−05:00 Bieler 59', 90+3' Report Díaz 57', 80' Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 17,725
Referee: Carlos Vera
August 11 Round 6 Técnico Universitario 0–0 LDU Quito Ambato
16:00 UTC−05:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Bellavista
Attendance: 6,457
Referee: Alfredo Intriago
August 18 Round 7 LDU Quito 0–2 Deportivo Cuenca Quito
19:30 UTC−05:00 Report Domingo 4'
Castillo 20'		 Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 16,043
Referee: José Luis Espinel
August 24 Round 8 LDU Loja 1–2 LDU Quito Loja
19:30 UTC−05:00 Calderón 40' Report Vitti 28'
Echeverría 80'		 Stadium: Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne
Attendance: 8,170
Referee: Edgar Hinostroza
August 29 Round 9 LDU Quito 3–1 El Nacional Quito
19:30 UTC−05:00 de la Cruz 26'
Vitti 61'
Nahuelpan 80'		 Report Anangonó 31' Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 8,558
Referee: Omar Ponce
September 15 Round 10 Emelec 2–2 LDU Quito Guayaquil
13:00 UTC−05:00 Figueroa 28'
Gaibor 90+5'		 Report Cevallos 38'
Nahuelpan 54'		 Stadium: Estadio George Capwell
Attendance: 7,131
Referee: Roddy Zambrano
September 19 Round 11 LDU Quito 1–2 Macará Quito
19:30 UTC−05:00 Echeverría 27' Report Martínez 60'
Pirchio 90+1'		 Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 3,376
Referee: Roberto Alman
September 23 Round 12 Macará 0–2 LDU Quito Ambato
12:00 UTC−05:00 Report Nahuelpan 67'
Vitti 81'		 Stadium: Estadio Bellavista
Attendance: 7,537
Referee: Omar Ponce
September 28 Round 13 LDU Quito 1–0 Emelec Quito
19:30 UTC−05:00 Plata 87' Report Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 9,289
Referee: Diego Lara
October 3 Round 14 El Nacional 0–0 LDU Quito Quito
18:00 UTC−05:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Attendance: 5,555
Referee: Daniel Salazar
October 19 Round 15 LDU Quito 2–2 LDU Loja Quito
19:30 UTC−05:00 Fábio Renato 5', 26' Report Bieler 54'
de la Cruz 82'		 Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 3,159
Referee: Robinson Galarza
October 26 Round 16 Deportivo Cuenca 3–1 LDU Quito Cuenca
20:00 UTC−05:00 Cano 32', 48'
Vázquez 65'		 Report Nahuelpan 70' Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
Attendance: 5,856
Referee: Diego Lara
November 4 Round 17 LDU Quito 2–2 Técnico Universitario Quito
11:30 UTC−05:00 Nahuelpan 15'
Reasco 72'		 Report Arraya 35'
Cevallos 83'		 Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 4,424
Referee: Miguel Hidalgo
November 11 Round 18 Barcelona 1–0 LDU Quito Guayaquil
17:00 UTC−05:00 Ayoví 45+1' Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: 28,539
Referee: Daniel Salazar
November 18 Round 19 Independiente José Terán 1–0 LDU Quito Sangolquí
12:15 UTC−05:00 Angulo 58' Report Stadium: Estadio Rumiñahui
Attendance: 3,076
Referee: Diego Lara
November 21 Round 20 LDU Quito 3–0 Deportivo Quito Quito
19:15 UTC−05:00 Bieler 45'
Hidalgo 48'
Vitti 77'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 2,940
Referee: Daniel Salazar
November 25 Round 21 Olmedo 0–1 LDU Quito Riobamba
12:00 UTC−05:00 Report Vitti 36' Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba
Attendance: 2,511
Referee: Alfredo Intriago
December 2 Round 22 LDU Quito 1–0 Manta Quito
12:00 UTC−05:00 Cevallos 35' Report Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 4,176
Referee: Roddy Zambrano

Third stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Emelec 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6
2 LDU Quito 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0
Source: [citation needed]
December 9 LDU Quito 1–2 Emelec Quito
11:30 UTC−05:00 Vitti 45+1' Report de Jesús 31'
Mondaini 67'		 Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 14,466
Referee: Omar Ponce
December 16 Emelec 1–0 LDU Quito Guayaquil
17:00 UTC−05:00 de Jesús 78' Report Stadium: Estadio George Capwell
Attendance: 13,243
Referee: José Luis Espinel

Player statistics

Num
 Pos
 Player
 App
Yellow card
 Red card
 App
Yellow card
 Red card
Serie A Total
2 DF Norberto Araujo 35 — 9 1 35 — 9 1
3 DF Luis Luna 5 — 1 — 5 — 1 —
4 MF Ulises de la Cruz 28 2 2 — 28 2 2 —
5 MF Paúl Ambrosi 6 — 1 — 6 — 1 —
6 DF Ezequiel Luna 26 — 9 3 26 — 9 3
7 MF Ángel Cheme 27 1 2 — 27 1 2 —
8 MF Patricio Urrutia 28 — 4 1 28 — 4 1
10 FW Joao Plata 13 1 1 — 13 1 1 —
11 FW Édison Méndez 19 1 7 — 19 1 7 —
12 DF Galo Corozo 8 — 2 — 8 — 2 —
13 DF Néicer Reasco 40 2 7 — 40 2 7 —
14 DF Diego Calderón 43 1 9 1 43 1 9 1
15 MF Cristhian Hurtado 7 — — 1 7 — — 1
16 FW Claudio Bieler 36 20 9 1 36 20 9 1
17 MF Eduardo Echeverría 19 2 3 1 19 2 3 1
18 MF Fernando Hidalgo 45 2 9 — 45 2 9 —
19 MF Pablo Vitti 18 6 1 — 18 6 1 —
22 GK Alexander Domínguez 45 — 4 — 45 — 4 —
23 DF Elvis Bone 26 — 8 1 26 — 8 1
24 MF José Pabón 7 — — — 7 — — —
25 GK Daniel Viteri 1 — 1 — 1 — 1 —
37 FW Ariel Nahuelpan 41 11 10 — 41 11 10 —
50 FW José Gutiérrez 4 — — — 4 — — —
51 FW Marco Nazareno 1 — — — 1 — — —
51 MF Gabriel Corozo 4 — — — 4 — — —
52 FW Diego Hurtado 3 — — — 3 — — —
53 MF Sandro Rojas 7 — 1 — 7 — 1 —
54 FW Kevin Mercado 5 — — — 5 — — —
55 MF José Cevallos Enríquez 35 8 4 — 35 8 4 —
60 GK Walter Chávez — — — — — — — —
7 MF David Quiroz 13 — 1 — 13 — 1 —
10 MF Luis Bolaños 11 1 1 — 11 1 1 —
17 MF Enrique Gámez 8 — 1 — 8 — 1 —
20 MF Enrique Vera * 5 — 2 — 5 — 2 —
21 MF Damián Manso 19 1 1 — 19 1 1 —
Totals — 59 110 10 — 59 110 10

Last updated: December 16, 2012.
Note 1: Players in italics left the club mid-season.
* Knee injury ended Vera’s season.
Source:[7]

References

  1. ^ "Liga de Quito presentó los refuerzos para el 2012" [Liga de Quito presented the reinforcements for 2012] (in Spanish). El Comercio. December 20, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
  2. ^ "'A la hinchada la llevaré siempre en mi corazón'" ['I will carry the fans always in my heart'] (in Spanish). futbolecuador.com. December 21, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
  3. ^ "David Quiroz fue presentado oficialmente como jugador de Liga de Quito" (in Spanish). teradeportes.com. January 4, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
  4. ^ "Ezequiel Luna: 'Para mí es un privilegio venir a Liga, un grande de Ecuador'" (in Spanish). teradeportes.com. January 5, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
  5. ^ ".: RADIO LA RED :". Archived from the original on 2012-06-03. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
  6. ^ "NOTICIAS DE LIGA DEPORTIVA UNIVERSITARIA DE ECUADOR SITIO OFICIAL". Archived from the original on 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
  7. ^ "LDU Quito - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos, and news". SoccerWay. Squad. Retrieved March 5, 2011.