# Michael Estrada

Michael Steveen Estrada Martínez (born 7 April 1996) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a forward for L.D.U. Quito and the Ecuador national team.

## Career
### Club

Estrada started his career with Macará, making his senior debut in the Ecuadorian Serie A on 10 March 2013 in a 1–0 loss against Barcelona. After three seasons with Macara's first team, Estrada joined El Nacional. He made his debut on 7 February 2016, scoring in a 2–1 win over Barcelona.
In December 2019, Estrada joined Liga MX side Toluca.
On 8 February 2022, Estrada moved to Major League Soccer side D.C. United on a season-long loan. Estrada debuted for United's 2022 season opener against Charlotte FC on 26 February, scoring 2 goals in the 3–0 win. In August, Estrada and the club mutually terminated the loan, and he returned to Toluca after scoring four goals in 16 league appearances.
Shortly thereafter, Estrada joined Cruz Azul on a year-long loan with an option to buy. He made his debut on 17 August in a 2–1 defeat to Tijuana.
On 16 February 2024, Estrada left CSKA, making 17 league appearances and scoring 4 goals.
Estrada was announced at LDU Quito on 17 February 2024.

### International

Estrada was selected in the 28 player Ecuador squad for the 2021 Copa América.
On 14 November, Estrada was named in Ecuador's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He would start in the opening match of the group stage, a 2–0 win over Qatar.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 14 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Macará | 2013 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Macará | 2014 | Ecuadorian Serie B | 27 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 9 |
| Macará | 2015 | Ecuadorian Serie B | 39 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 13 |
| Macará | Total | Total | 72 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 22 |
| El Nacional | 2016 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 40 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 18 |
| Independiente del Valle | 2017 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 31 | 15 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 35 | 17 |
| Independiente del Valle | 2018 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 24 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 |
| Independiente del Valle | Total | Total | 55 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 20 |
| Macará | 2019 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 29 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 35 | 20 |
| Toluca | 2019–20 | Liga MX | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 6 |
| Toluca | 2020–21 | Liga MX | 37 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 11 |
| Toluca | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Toluca | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Toluca | Total | Total | 60 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 17 |
| D.C. United (loan) | 2022 | MLS | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 4 |
| Cruz Azul (loan) | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 24 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| CSKA Sofia (loan) | 2023–24 | First League | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 4 |
| L.D.U. Quito | 2024 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 11 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 324 | 101 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 352 | 111 |
* ↑ Includes the Copa Ecuador, Copa MX, and U.S. Open Cup
* 1 2 3 Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearances in the Recopa Sudamericana

### International

    As of 28 March 2023
Ecuador :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 15 | 3 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 8 |
List of international goals scored by Michael Estrada :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 10 September 2019 | Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar, Cuenca, Ecuador | Bolivia | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 13 October 2020 | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador | Uruguay | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 13 October 2020 | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador | Uruguay | 3–0 | 4–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 17 November 2020 | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador | Colombia | 3–0 | 6–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 29 March 2021 | Estadio Banco Guayaquil, Sangolquí, Ecuador | Bolivia | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 2 September 2021 | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador | Paraguay | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 7 October 2021 | Estadio Monumental, Guayaquil, Ecuador | Bolivia | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 1 February 2022 | Estadio Nacional del Perú, Lima, Peru | Peru | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |