2010 Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito season explained

Club:	LDU Quito
Season:	2010
Manager:	Edgardo Bauza
Mgrtitle:	Manager
Chairman:	Carlos Arroyo
Chrtitle:	President
League:	Serie A
League Result:	First Stage: 2nd Second stage: 1st Aggregate: 2nd Overall: Champions (10th title)
Cup1:	Copa Sudamericana
Cup1 Result:	Semifinals
Cup2:	Recopa Sudamericana
Cup2 Result:	Champions (2nd title)
Cup3:	Copa Suruga Bank
Cup3 Result:	Runner-Up
League Topscorer:	Hernán Barcos (22 goals)
Season Topscorer:	Hernán Barcos (28 goals)
Highest Attendance:	27,506; (December 5 v. Emelec)
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Prevseason:	2009
Nextseason:	2011

Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito's 2010 season was the club's 80th year of existence,^[1] the 57th year in professional football, and the 49th in the top level of professional football in Ecuador. Former manager Edgardo Bauza returns to the position after Jorge Fossati left to sign with Internacional. While Liga unsuccessfully defended its 2009 title in the Copa Sudamericana and lost the Suruga Bank Championship, they became the third team to win back-to-back Recopa Sudamericanas and won their tenth Serie A title.

Club

Personnel

President: Carlos Arroyo

President of the Football Commission: Edwin Ripalda

Principal directors: Rodrigo Paz & Esteban Paz

Sporting manager: Santiago JácomeCoaching staff^[2]

Manager: Edgardo Bauza

Assistant manager: José Daniel di Leo

Physical trainer: Alejandro Mur

Goalkeeper trainer: Gustavo Flores

Statistician: Maximiliano BauzaKits
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Squad information

Current squad

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. The team must also register under-19 players to be used in every match of the league season. The jersey numbers in the main table (directly below) refer to the number on their domestic league jersey. 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.

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1				2008	36	0
2				2007	89	0
3				2007	60	4
4				2009	144	20	Previously with the club from '97–'99, and '00.
5				2010	328	35	Previously with the club from '00–'09
6				2010	0	0
7				2009	35	6
8				2010	232	42	Previously with the club from '03–'09
9				2009	28	8
10				2009	56	16	Previously with the club in '07
11				2008	229	46	Previously with the club from '00–'07
12				2007	20	1
13		Néicer Reasco (captain)		2008	357	26	Previously with the club from '97–'00 and 01–'06
14				2007	94	2	Previously with the club in '05
15				2008	64	6
16				2010	0	0
17				2010	0	0
18				2006	17	0
19				2010	0	0	On loan from Estudiantes de La Plata
20				2010	0	0
21				2009	12	0
22				2006	58	0
23				2009	176	16	Previously with the club from '03–'06
24				2010	0	0
25				2010	0	0
26				2009	1	0
28				2008	11	0
50				2010	0	0	U-19 player
51				2010	0	0	U-19 player
52				2010	0	0	U-19 player
53				2010	0	0	U-19 player
54				2010	0	0	U-19 player

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

Recopa Sudamericana squad

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Copa Sudamericana squad

^[4]

1.José Valencia replaced Joao Plata on November 18.^[5]

Winter transfers

+ Players In
width=30% align="center"	Name	width=15% align="center"	width=5% align="center"	width=5% align="center"	width=45% align="center"	Moving from (Club nationality)
			El Nacional
			LDU Portoviejo
			Free agent
			Free agent
			Free agent
			Macará^[6]
			Free agent^[7]
			Estudiantes^[8]
			Free agent^[9]

Alex Bolaños signed with the team after the 2009 summer transfer window and was ineligible to play in the national league at the moment of signing.

+ Players Out
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			Atlético Mineiro
			Released^[10]
			Released
			Released
			Macará (loan)^[11]
			Racing^[12]
			Independiente del Valle^[13]
			Universidad Católica (loan)^[14]
			Olmedo (loan)^[15]
			LDU Loja (loan)^[16]
			Retired

Summer transfers

+ Players In
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			Tigre^[17]
			Rosario Central^[18]

+ Players Out
width=30% align="center"	Name	width=15% align="center"	width=5% align="center"	width=5% align="center"	width=45% align="center"	Moving to (Club nationality)
			Atlético Mineiro^[19]
			Atlas by América

Enrique Vera's sporting rights belonged to Mexican club América, who transferred Vera to Atlas.^[20]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

The pre-season friendlies against Universidad César Vallejo was played in two matches at Liga's training grounds. The first match was between the reserves of each team, the second by the starters. The matches were played in two 30-minutes halves. Only club officials and credited media sources were allowed to watch.^[21]

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La Tarde Blanca

In La Tarde Blanca, the club's official presentation for the season, Liga hammered visiting Sporting Cristal of Peru 5–0. The effortless win came with goals from veterans Ulises de la Cruz, Christian Lara (2), Édison Méndez, and recently signed Hernán Barcos.^[22]

Other friendlies

LDU Quito has accepted an invitation to play against Serie B team LDU Loja for their official debut of the season.

Alfonso Obregón's farewell match

A testimonial match was organized for the retirement of longtime midfielder and former team captain Alfonso Obregón. The match was played at La Casa Blanca on May 16.^[23] ^[24] The game pitted current LDU Quito players against a team called Alfonso Obregón & Friends, composed of famous Liga and Ecuadorian footballers of the past. The legends team would be managed by former Liga manager, and two-time Serie A winning manager with Liga, Leonel Montoya. Alfonso Obregón would play a half for each team in the match.^[25]

LDU QUITO:
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GK	-	José Francisco Cevallos
DF	-	Nelson Martínez
DF	-	Norberto Araujo
DF	-	Jorge Guagua
DF	-	José Valencia
MF	-	William Araujo
MF	-	Patricio Urrutia (c)
MF	-	Miler Bolaños
MF	-	Ángel Cheme
FW	-	Juan Manuel Salgueiro
FW	-	Hernán Barcos
Substitutes:
DF	-	Diego Quintanilla
DF	-	Wálter Reyes
MF	-	Cristian Hurtado
MF	-	Alfonso Obregón
MF	-	Michel Cobeña (Obregón's god-son)
MF	-	Pedro Romo
FW	-	Tito Valencia
FW	-	Víctor Estupiñán
Manager:
Edgardo Bauza

ALFONSO OBREGÓN & FRIENDS:
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GK	-	Fabricio Correa (The President's brother)
DF	-	Luis Gómez
DF	-	Alberto Montaño
DF	-	Santiago Jácome
DF	-	Néicer Reasco
MF	-	Alfonso Obregón
MF	-	Segundo Castillo
MF	-	Édison Méndez
MF	-	Álex Aguinaga
FW	-	Luis Zambrano
FW	-	Eduardo Hurtado
Substitutes:
GK	-	Jacinto Espinoza
DF	-	Fabián Mendoza
DF	-	Diego Calderón
MF	-	Carlos Tenorio
MF	-	Christian Lara
MF	-	Líder Mejía
FW	-	Ariel Graziani
FW	-	John Arteaga
FW	-	Roberspierre Pinargote
Manager:
Leonel Montoya

Serie A

See main article: 2010 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A. 2010 will be LDU Quito's 49th season in the Serie A.

Third stage

Recopa Sudamericana

See main article: 2010 Recopa Sudamericana. As the 2009 Copa Sudamericana champion, LDU Quito played a two-legged tie against the 2009 Copa Libertadores champion Estudiantes de La Plata. LDU Quito successfully defended their title after winning the first leg 2–1 and drawing the second leg 0–0. They became the third team to win back-to-back Recopa Sudamericanas.

Copa Suruga Bank

See main article: 2010 Suruga Bank Championship. As the 2009 Copa Sudamericana champion, LDU Quito played a single match against the 2009 J.League Cup champion FC Tokyo.^[26]

Copa Sudamericana

See main article: 2010 Copa Sudamericana. LDU Quito qualified to their 7th Copa Sudamericana as the defending champion. They entered the competition in the Round of 16.^[27]

Player statistics

		Player	Serie A				Recopa Sudamericana				Copa Suruga Bank				Copa Sudamericana				Total
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1	GK		8		1	1	1		1						6		1		15		3	1
2	DF		31		7		2				1				4				38		7
3	DF		7			2					1								8			2
4	MF		41	6	6	1	1				1				6				49	6	6	1
5	MF		11		1		2		1										13		2
6	DF		36	3	9	1	2		1		1		1		6	1	3		45	4	14	1
7	MF		24	9	5	2	1				1				5	1	1		31	10	6	2
8	MF		23	1	5	2	2				1	1			5		2		31	2	7	2
9	FW		13	1	1										3	1			16	2	1
10	MF		34	3	5	1	2		1		1				2				39	3	6	1
11	FW		5	2															5	2
12	DF		5				1												6
13	DF		39	4	4	1	2				1				6	1	2		48	5	6	1
14	DF		36	1	8	1	2		1		1				6				45	1	9	1
15	MF		31	1	3		2		1		1				5		1		39	1	5
16	FW		32	22	6		2	2			1	1			6	3	1		41	28	7
17	MF		23		4						1				3				27		4
18	FW		6	1	2	1													6	1	2	1
19	FW		39	8	4	1	2		1		1				6	3	1		48	11	6	1
20	FW		21	6	4		2				1		1		5	2	2		29	8	7
21	MF		33	2	2		1				1				6	1	2		41	3	4
22	GK		38		4		1				1								40		4
23	DF		21		1	1									4				25		1	1
24	DF		7		1														7		1
26	MF		3																3
28	MF		2																2
50	MF		14	1	3														14	1	3
51	MF		2																2
52	FW		1																1
53	FW		7	1	2														7	1	2
54	MF		25		3														25		3
8	MF		15	6	7														15	6	7
20	MF		9	1	2	2													9	1	2	2
Totals	–	79	100	17	–	2	7	0	–	2	2	0	–	13	16	0	–	96	125	17

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Dr. Leoz's congratulations message to the President of Liga of Quito . January 11, 2010 . June 2, 2010 . .
Web site: La Temporada 2010 comenzó . The 2010 season began . Spanish . January 5, 2010 . LDU Quito . 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719134325/http://www.ldu.com.ec/home/contenidos.php?id=36&identificaArticulo=458 . July 19, 2011 .
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Web site: Confederation: Conmebol. www.conmebol.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20101122170101/http://conmebol.com/conmebol/mainCommunicate.html?id=17452&viewpage=%27full%27 . 2010-11-22.
Web site: Finalmente Gámez sí jugaría para la U . Gamez will finally for the U . Spanish . futbolecuador.com . 2010 .
Web site: José Valencia llegó para vestirse de blanco . Valencia came to dress in white . Spanish . 25 August 2016. El Universo . 2010 .
Web site: Liga cierra un equipazo . Liga completes a solid squad . Spanish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120324220105/http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/11876. 24 March 2012. 25 August 2016. dead . futbolecuador.com . 2010 .
Web site: Salgueiro y Urrutia ya están en Quito . Salgueiro and Urrutia are in Quito . Spanish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120324220115/http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/11904. 24 March 2012. 25 August 2016. futbolecuador.com . 2010 .
Web site: Liga de Quito Intersado en Rojas y Dejara Fuera Graf, Vera y Viteri . Liga de Quito is interested in Rojas and released Graf, Vera, and Viteri . Spanish . 25 August 2016. . 2010 .
Web site: Club x Club . Spanish . December 23, 2009 . El Universo . 2010 .
Web site: Ahora sí, El Taca es de la Akd . Now, el Taca is of the Akd . Spanish . January 6, 2010 . futbolecuador.com . 2010 .
Web site: Eder Vaca se une a Independiente del Valle . Eder Vaca joins Independiente del Valle . Spanish . February 22, 2010 . Futbolinmediato . 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711061625/http://www.futbolinmediato.com/index.php?module=Noticias&func=noticia&id=24096 . July 11, 2011 .
Web site: Alex pasó a las filas camaratas . Alex passed to the ranks of the camaratas . Spanish . February 9, 2010 . futbolecuador.com . 2010 .
Web site: Bravo se va para el Ciclón . Bravo will go to the Ciclon . Spanish . February 22, 2010 . futbolecuador.com . 2010 .
Web site: Mucha Suerte para Israel Chango . Best of luck for Israel Change . Spanish . February 26, 2010 . LDU Quito . 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100305055243/http://www.ldu.com.ec/home/contenidos.php?id=36&identificaArticulo=643 . March 5, 2010 .
Web site: Llegó el nuevo grito de gol albo. . Spanish . The new scream of the goal arrived. . June 25, 2010 . LDU Quito . June 24, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100625233126/http://www.ldu.com.ec/home/contenidos.php?id=36&identificaArticulo=830 . June 25, 2010 .
Web site: Ambrossi rescindió con Rosario . Spanish . Ambrossi cancelled with Rosario . July 9, 2010 . futbolecuador.com . July 9, 2010 .
Web site: Édison Méndez irá al Atlético Mineiro en julio . Édison Méndez will go to Atlético Mineiro in July . Spanish . May 9, 2010 . El Comercio . 2010 .
Web site: Enrique Vera se quedará en México . Enrique Vera will stay in Mexico . Spanish . June 2, 2010 . El Comercio . May 27, 2010 .
Web site: La U fue despiadada ante César Vallejo . https://web.archive.org/web/20100122130813/http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/11948. 22 Jan 2010.
News: Liga arrolló a Sporting Cristal en la presentación de su plantilla . Liga steamrolled Sporting Cristal in the squad's presentation . Spanish . January 31, 2010 . May 9, 2010 . El Comercio .
Web site: Se marcha un Grande. https://web.archive.org/web/20100501123812/http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/13741. 1 May 2010.
News: Obregón alista su despedida para el 16 de mayo . Obregón prepares his farewell for May 16 . Spanish . April 29, 2010 . April 30, 2010 . El Comercio .
Web site: Hasta Siempre Alfonso . https://web.archive.org/web/20100518100523/http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/14064. 18 May 2010.
Web site: Copa Suruga Bank 2010: Liga de Quito chocará ante el FC Tokyo el 4 de agosto . 2010 Suruga Bank Cup: Liga of Quito will collide before FC Tokyo on August 4 . . April 5, 2010 . October 22, 2010 . Spanish .
Web site: Magnificent drawing of the 2010 Nissan South American Cup . . April 28, 2010 . June 2, 2010 .