# 2012 Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito season

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. The next day it was announced that Técnico also signed midfielder William Araujo on a one-year contract. On January 4, 2011, Liga de Quito announced in a press conference the signing of Ecuadorian midfielder David Quiroz (season-long loan from Atlante). The next day, January 5, 2011, Argentinean defender Ezequiel Luna confirmed that he will be playing for Liga during the 2012 season.

### Summer transfers

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

## Competitions
### 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 | Teamvte | 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 |
| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### 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 | Teamvte | 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 | |
| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### 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 |

## Player statistics

| Num | Pos | Player | App | | | | App | | | |
| Num | Pos | Player | Serie A | Serie A | Serie A | Serie A | Total | Total | Total | 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 | Totals | 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: