# 2021 Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito season

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

| Num | Pos | Nat. | Player | Age | Since | App | Goals | Notes |
| 1 | GK | ECU | José Cardenas | 25 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | ECU | Joel Ventura | 20 | 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | ECU | Edilson Cabeza | 18 | 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | ECU | Luis Caicedo | 28 | 2019 | 23 | 0 | |
| 5 | MF | ARG | Lucas Villarruel | 30 | 2020 | 23 | 2 | |
| 6 | DF | ECU | Luis Ayala | 27 | 2019 | 33 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | PAR | Luis Amarilla | 25 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | ECU | Jordy Alcívar | 21 | 2018 | 36 | 2 | |
| 9 | FW | ARG | Juan Cruz Kaprof | 25 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | ECU | Jhojan Julio | 22 | 2016 | 120 | 17 | |
| 11 | MF | ECU | Billy Arce | 22 | 2020 | 26 | 3 | |
| 12 | GK | ECU | Lenin Ayoví | 18 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | DF | ECU | Pedro Perlaza | 29 | 2020 | 24 | 0 | |
| 14 | DF | ECU | José Quintero | 30 | 2015 | 183 | 13 | |
| 15 | DF | ECU | Franklin Guerra | 28 | 2018 | 93 | 4 | |
| 16 | FW | ECU | Djorkaeff Reasco | 21 | 2021 | 13 | 2 | Previously with the club from '16–'19 |
| 18 | MF | ARG | Lucas Piovi | 29 | 2020 | 16 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | URU | Santiago Scotto | 23 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | ECU | Christian Cruz | 28 | 2018 | 79 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF | ECU | Andersson Ordóñez | 26 | 2018 | 28 | 0 | |
| 22 | GK | ARG ECU | Adrián Gabbarini | 35 | 2018 | 105 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | ECU | Moisés Corozo | 28 | 2020 | 22 | 4 | |
| 25 | DF | ECU | Daykol Romero | 19 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | ECU | Sebastián González | 17 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF | ECU | Jefferson Troya | 19 | 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | ECU | Joseph Espinoza | 20 | 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 29 | MF | ECU | Adolfo Muñoz | 23 | 2019 | 39 | 8 | |
| 30 | FW | ECU | Kevin Mercado | 25 | 2021 | 20 | 2 | Previously with the club from '12–'14 |
| 31 | MF | ECU | Jefferson Arce | 20 | 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| 32 | MF | ECU | Nilson Angulo | 17 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | MF | ECU | Jairón Charcopa | 16 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | MF | ECU | Ariel Mina | 17 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | DF | ECU | Maiky de la Cruz | 16 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
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 | 6th | February 19 | November 26 |
| CONMEBOL Libertadores | Group Stage | Group Stage | April 21 | May 27 |
| CONMEBOL Sudamericana | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | July 13 | August 19 |
| Supercopa Ecuador | Semi-finals | Champions | June 22 | June 26 |

### LigaPro

The 2021 season was Liga's 60th season in the Serie A and their 20th 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 | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | D | W | D | D | D | D | W | D | W | L | L | D | W | W |
| Position | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |

#### 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 | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | D | D | W | W | W | D | W | L | L | L | D | D | W |
| Position | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |

### 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

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ECU | Gender Villarreal |
| 2 | DF | ECU | Frank Ventura |
| 3 | DF | ECU | Edilson Cabeza |
| 4 | DF | ECU | Luis Caicedo |
| 5 | MF | ARG | Lucas Villarruel |
| 6 | DF | ECU | Luis Ayala |
| 7 | FW | PAR | Luis Amarilla |
| 8 | MF | ECU | Jordy Alcívar |
| 9 | FW | ARG | Juan Cruz Kaprof |
| 10 | MF | ECU | Jhojan Julio |
| 11 | MF | ECU | Billy Arce |
| 12 | GK | ECU | Erik Viveros |
| 13 | DF | ECU | Pedro Perlaza |
| 14 | DF | ECU | José Quintero |
| 15 | DF | ECU | Franklin Guerra |
| 16 | FW | ECU | Djorkaeff Reasco |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | MF | ECU | Stalin Valencia |
| 18 | MF | ARG | Lucas Piovi |
| 19 | FW | COL | Cristian Martínez Borja |
| 20 | DF | ECU | Christian Cruz |
| 21 | DF | ECU | Andersson Ordóñez |
| 22 | GK | ARG | Adrián Gabbarini (captain) |
| 23 | MF | URU | Matías Zunino |
| 24 | DF | ECU | Moisés Corozo |
| 25 | MF | ECU | Maiky De La Cruz |
| 26 | MF | ECU | Sebastián González |
| 27 | MF | ECU | Jefferson Troya |
| 28 | MF | ECU | Joseph Espinoza |
| 29 | MF | ECU | Adolfo Muñoz |
| 32 | MF | ECU | Nilson Angulo |
| 33 | FW | ECU | Jairón Charcopa |
| 35 | GK | ECU | Lenin Ayoví |
Source:
| 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 |
| 1 | Flamengo | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 12 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Vélez Sarsfield | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | LDU Quito | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 8 | Copa Sudamericana |
| 4 | Unión La Calera | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 2 | |

### 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

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ECU | José Cárdenas |
| 2 | DF | ECU | Frank Ventura |
| 3 | DF | ECU | Edilson Cabeza |
| 4 | DF | ECU | Luis Caicedo |
| 5 | MF | ARG | Lucas Villarruel |
| 6 | DF | ECU | Luis Ayala |
| 7 | FW | PAR | Luis Amarilla |
| 8 | MF | ECU | Jordy Alcívar |
| 9 | FW | ARG | Juan Cruz Kaprof |
| 10 | MF | ECU | Jhojan Julio |
| 11 | MF | ECU | Billy Arce |
| 12 | GK | ECU | Lenin Ayoví |
| 13 | DF | ECU | Pedro Perlaza |
| 14 | DF | ECU | José Quintero |
| 15 | DF | ECU | Franklin Guerra |
| 16 | FW | ECU | Djorkaeff Reasco |
| 17 | MF | ECU | Stalin Valencia |
| 18 | MF | ARG | Lucas Piovi |
| 20 | DF | ECU | Christian Cruz |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 21 | DF | ECU | Andersson Ordóñez |
| 22 | GK | ARG | Adrián Gabbarini (captain) |
| 23 | MF | URU | Matías Zunino |
| 24 | DF | ECU | Moisés Corozo |
| 25 | MF | ECU | Daykol Romero |
| 26 | MF | ECU | Sebastián González |
| 27 | MF | ECU | Jefferson Troya |
| 28 | MF | ECU | Joseph Espinoza |
| 29 | MF | ECU | Adolfo Muñoz |
| 30 | FW | ECU | Kevin Mercado |
| 31 | MF | ECU | Jefferson Arce |
| 32 | MF | ECU | Nilson Angulo |
| 33 | FW | ECU | Jairón Charcopa |
| 34 | DF | ECU | Madison Mina |
| 35 | GK | ECU | Ethan Minda |
| 36 | DF | ECU | Bryan Lastra |
| 37 | MF | URU | Santiago Scotto |
| 38 | MF | ECU | Maiky de la Cruz |
Source:
| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### Quarter-finals
### Supercopa Ecuador
#### Final
## Player statistics

| Num | Pos | Player | App | | | | App | | | | App | | | | App | | | | App | | | |
| Num | Pos | Player | LigaPro | LigaPro | LigaPro | LigaPro | CONMEBOL Libertadores | CONMEBOL Libertadores | CONMEBOL Libertadores | CONMEBOL Libertadores | CONMEBOL Sudamericana | CONMEBOL Sudamericana | CONMEBOL Sudamericana | CONMEBOL Sudamericana | Supercopa Ecuador | Supercopa Ecuador | Supercopa Ecuador | Supercopa Ecuador | Total | Total | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | José Cardenas | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2 | DF | Joel Ventura | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 3 | DF | Edilson Cabeza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | DF | Luis Caicedo | 16 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 24 | — | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | Lucas Villarruel | 14 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | — | 1 | — |
| 6 | DF | Luis Ayala | 15 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 24 | — | 2 | — |
| 7 | FW | Luis Amarilla | 19 | 9 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 31 | 15 | 1 | — |
| 8 | MF | Jordy Alcívar | 28 | 1 | 4 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 40 | 3 | 6 | — |
| 9 | FW | Juan Cruz Kaprof | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 10 | MF | Jhojan Julio | 24 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 33 | 4 | 6 | — |
| 11 | MF | Billy Arce | 21 | — | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 6 | 6 | — |
| 12 | GK | Lenin Ayoví | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | DF | Pedro Perlaza | 23 | — | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 7 | — |
| 14 | DF | José Quintero | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 32 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | Franklin Guerra | 24 | — | 8 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 1 | 10 | — |
| 16 | FW | Djorkaeff Reasco | 19 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 24 | 8 | 2 | — |
| 18 | MF | Lucas Piovi | 25 | — | 7 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 35 | — | 10 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | Santiago Scotto | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | DF | Christian Cruz | 26 | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 36 | 4 | 7 | — |
| 21 | DF | Andersson Ordóñez | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 17 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 22 | GK | Adrián Gabbarini | 24 | — | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 36 | — | 6 | — |
| 24 | DF | Moisés Corozo | 17 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 25 | DF | Daykol Romero | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — |
| 26 | MF | Sebastián González | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 27 | MF | Jefferson Troya | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — |
| 28 | MF | Joseph Espinoza | 5 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | — | 2 | — |
| 29 | MF | Adolfo Muñoz | 24 | 7 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 32 | 7 | 3 | — |
| 30 | FW | Kevin Mercado | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 31 | MF | Jefferson Arce | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 32 | MF | Nilson Angulo | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 33 | MF | Jairón Charcopa | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 34 | MF | Ariel Mina | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| 38 | DF | Maiky de la Cruz | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 12 | GK | Erik Viveros | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 19 | FW | Cristian Martínez Borja | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 9 | 2 | — |
| 23 | MF | Matías Zunino | 17 | 1 | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | 6 | — |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | — | 48 | 81 | 5 | — | 14 | 16 | 1 | — | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 68 | 100 | 6 |
    As of November 26, 2021
Note: Players in italics left the club mid-season.

## Team statistics

| | Total | Home | Away | Neutral |
| 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 SC 3 - 1 vs Mushuc Runa | |
| Biggest loss (LigaPro) | 1 - 4 vs 9 de Octubre | 1 - 3 vs Aucas 0 - 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 Grêmio 1 - 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 GF per game | 1.76 | 2 | 1.45 | 2.5 |
| Average GA per game | 1.48 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1 |
| 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 (71.43%) | 3/4 (75%) | 2/3 (66.67%) | |
| Penalties against | 9/10 (90%) | 4/4 (100%) | 5/6 (83.33%) | |
| League Points | 48/90 (53.33%) | 31/45 (68.89%) | 17/45 (37.78%) | |
| Winning rate | 42.86% | 60% | 20% | 100% |
    As of November 26, 2021 Source: See Competitive matches (above)