# 2022 Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito season

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 | White | Worn 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 | White | Worn 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 | White | Worn 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

| Num | Pos | Nat. | Player | Age | Since | App | Goals | Notes |
| 1 | GK | URU | Gonzalo Falcón | 25 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | ARG | Zaid Romero | 22 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | ECU | Luis Caicedo | 29 | 2019 | 39 | 0 | |
| 5 | MF | ECU | Joseph Espinoza | 21 | 2019 | 8 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | ECU | Luis Ayala | 28 | 2019 | 48 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | ARG | Tomás Molina | 26 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | ARG | Ángel González | 28 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | ARG | Lucas Gamba | 35 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | ECU | Alexander Alvarado | 22 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | ECU | Michael Hoyos | 30 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | DF | ECU | Daykol Romero | 20 | 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 14 | DF | ECU | José Quintero | 31 | 2015 | 204 | 17 | |
| 15 | DF | ECU | Franklin Guerra | 29 | 2018 | 117 | 4 | |
| 17 | MF | ECU | Gustavo Nnachi | 19 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | ARG | Lucas Piovi | 30 | 2020 | 41 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | ECU | Christian Cruz | 29 | 2018 | 105 | 4 | |
| 21 | MF | ECU | Sebastián González | 18 | 2021 | 9 | 1 | |
| 22 | GK | ECU | Alexander Domínguez | 35 | 2022 | 292 | 0 | Previously with the club from '06–'16 |
| 23 | GK | ECU | Adrián Gabbarini | 36 | 2018 | 129 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | ECU | Moisés Corozo | 29 | 2020 | 39 | 5 | |
| 25 | DF | ECU | Andrés López | 28 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | GK | ECU | Brian Heras | 26 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | DF | ECU | Carlos Bazurto | 16 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | ECU | Juan David Macías | 16 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | MF | ECU | Danny Luna | 31 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | MF | ECU | Ariel Borja | 16 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | MF | ECU | Ariel Mina | 18 | 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 35 | MF | ECU | Óscar Zambrano | 17 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | FW | ECU | Juan Luis Anangonó | 33 | 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.

### Summer transfers
## Competitions

| Competition | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
| LigaPro | First stage | 4th | February 19 | October 22 |
| CONMEBOL Sudamericana | First stage | Group stage | March 9 | May 24 |
| Copa Ecuador | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | June 5 | July 19 |

### LigaPro

The 2022 season was Liga's 61st season in the Serie A and their 21st consecutive.

#### First stage

Results summary
| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H |
| Result | W | L | W | W | D | L | W | W | L | W | L | W | W | D | W |
| Position | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |

#### Second stage

Results summary
| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A |
| Result | W | D | L | W | D | W | W | D | L | W | D | D | L | W | W |
| Position | 8 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |

### 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

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | URU | Gonzalo Falcón |
| 2 | DF | ARG | Zaid Romero |
| 3 | DF | ECU | Jean Carlos Quiñónez |
| 4 | DF | ECU | Luis Caicedo |
| 5 | MF | ECU | Joseph Espinoza |
| 6 | DF | ECU | Luis Ayala |
| 7 | FW | ARG | Tomás Molina |
| 8 | MF | ECU | Alexander Alvarado |
| 9 | FW | ECU | Jordan Gaspar |
| 11 | MF | ECU | Michael Hoyos |
| 13 | DF | ECU | Daykol Romero |
| 14 | DF | ECU | José Quintero |
| 15 | DF | ECU | Franklin Guerra |
| 16 | FW | ECU | Bryan de Jesús |
| 17 | MF | ECU | Gustavo Nnachi |
| 18 | MF | ARG | Lucas Piovi (captain) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | MF | URU | Santiago Scotto |
| 20 | DF | ECU | Christian Cruz |
| 21 | MF | ECU | Sebastián González |
| 22 | GK | ECU | Adrián Gabbarini |
| 23 | MF | ECU | Joao Ortíz |
| 24 | DF | ECU | Moisés Corozo |
| 25 | MF | ECU | Andrés López |
| 26 | GK | ECU | Brian Heras |
| 27 | DF | ECU | Carlos Bazurto |
| 28 | MF | ECU | Juan David Macías |
| 29 | MF | ECU | Adolfo Muñoz |
| 30 | FW | ECU | Kevin Mercado |
| 31 | MF | ECU | Jefferson Arce |
| 32 | MF | ECU | Nilson Angulo |
| 35 | MF | ECU | Óscar Zambrano |
| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ACG | LDQ | ANT | DYJ |
| 1 | Atlético Goianiense | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 13 | Round of 16 | — | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 |
| 2 | LDU Quito | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 11 | | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | 2–2 |
| 3 | Deportes Antofagasta | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–3 |
| 4 | Defensa y Justicia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 4 | | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — |

### Copa Ecuador

L.D.U. Quito entered the competition in the Round of 32.
| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### Round of 16
## Player statistics

| Num | Pos | Player | App | | | | App | | | | App | | | | App | | | |
| Num | Pos | Player | LigaPro | LigaPro | LigaPro | LigaPro | CONMEBOL Sudamericana | CONMEBOL Sudamericana | CONMEBOL Sudamericana | CONMEBOL Sudamericana | Copa Ecuador | Copa Ecuador | Copa Ecuador | Copa Ecuador | Total | Total | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Gonzalo Falcón | 15 | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 24 | — | 1 | — |
| 2 | DF | Zaid Romero | 27 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 36 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | Luis Caicedo | 15 | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | — | 5 | — |
| 5 | MF | Joseph Espinoza | 14 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 18 | — | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | Luis Ayala | 19 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 27 | — | 3 | — |
| 7 | FW | Tomás Molina | 27 | 13 | 6 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 36 | 14 | 6 | — |
| 8 | MF | Ángel González | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 9 | FW | Lucas Gamba | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — |
| 10 | MF | Alexander Alvarado | 27 | 10 | 7 | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 14 | 10 | — |
| 11 | MF | Michael Hoyos | 26 | 8 | 4 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 10 | 5 | — |
| 13 | DF | Daykol Romero | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — |
| 14 | DF | José Quintero | 23 | — | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 32 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 15 | DF | Franklin Guerra | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | Gustavo Nnachi | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 11 | — | 2 | — |
| 18 | MF | Lucas Piovi | 25 | — | 11 | 1 | 8 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 35 | — | 14 | 1 |
| 20 | DF | Christian Cruz | 14 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | — | 4 | — |
| 21 | MF | Sebastián González | 19 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 22 | GK | Alexander Domínguez | 13 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 2 | — |
| 23 | GK | Adrián Gabbarini | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | DF | Moisés Corozo | 13 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 5 | 1 |
| 25 | DF | Andrés López | 17 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 24 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 26 | GK | Brian Heras | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| 27 | DF | Carlos Bazurto | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | MF | Juan David Macías | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — |
| 30 | MF | Danny Luna | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | — |
| 31 | MF | Ariel Borja | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 34 | FW | Ariel Mina | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 35 | FW | Óscar Zambrano | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 17 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 38 | FW | Juan Luis Anangonó | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 3 | DF | Jean Carlos Quiñónez | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — |
| 9 | FW | Jordan Gaspar | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| 10 | MF | Jhojan Julio | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — |
| 16 | FW | Bryan de Jesús | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| 19 | MF | Santiago Scotto | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
| 23 | MF | Joao Ortíz | 13 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — |
| 29 | MF | Adolfo Muñoz | 11 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — |
| 30 | FW | Kevin Mercado | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | MF | Jefferson Arce | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 32 | MF | Nilson Angulo | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | — | 46 | 70 | 8 | — | 13 | 21 | 0 | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 61 | 95 | 8 |
    As of October 22, 2022
Note: Players in italics left the club mid-season.

## Team statistics

| | Total | Home | Away |
| 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 SC 2 - 0 vs 9 de Octubre 2 - 0 vs Técnico Universitario 2 - 0 vs Emelec 2 - 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 GF per game | 1.63 | 2.05 | 1.24 |
| Average GA per game | 1.28 | 1.05 | 1.48 |
| 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 (100%) | 2/2 (100%) | 2/2 (100%) |
| Penalties against | 3/4 (75%) | | 3/4 (75%) |
| League Points | 55/90 (61.11%) | 36/45 (80%) | 19/45 (42.22%) |
| Winning rate | 52.5% | 63.16% | 42.86% |
    As of October 22, 2022 Source: See Competitive matches (above)