| Club: | L.D.U. Quito |
| Season: | 2021 |
| Chairman: | Guillermo Romero |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Manager: | Pablo Marini |
| Mgrtitle: | Manager |
| Stadium: | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado |
| League: | LigaPro |
| League Result: | 6th |
| Cup1: | Conmebol Libertadores |
| Cup1 Result: | Group Stage |
| Cup2: | Conmebol Sudamericana |
| Cup2 Result: | Quarter-finals |
| Cup3: | Supercopa Ecuador |
| Cup3 Result: | Champions (2nd Title) |
| League Topscorer: | Luis Amarilla (9 goals) |
| Season Topscorer: | Luis Amarilla (15 goals) |
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| Prevseason: | 2020 |
| Nextseason: | 2022 |
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.
President: Guillermo Romero
Honorary President: Rodrigo Paz
President of the Executive Commission: Esteban Paz
Sporting manager: Santiago Jácome
Manager: Pablo Marini
Assistant manager: Ariel de Armas, Agustín Marini
Physical trainer:Tomás Marini, Gastón Bernardello
Goalkeeper trainer: Luis Preti
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) |
| Player | Notes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Cardenas | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | Joel Ventura | 2019 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | Edilson Cabeza | 2020 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | 2019 | 23 | 0 | |||||
| 5 | 2020 | 23 | 2 | |||||
| 6 | Luis Ayala | 2019 | 33 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 8 | 2018 | 36 | 2 | |||||
| 9 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 10 | 2016 | 120 | 17 | |||||
| 11 | 2020 | 26 | 3 | |||||
| 12 | Lenin Ayoví | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | 2020 | 24 | 0 | |||||
| 14 | 2015 | 183 | 13 | |||||
| 15 | 2018 | 93 | 4 | |||||
| 16 | 2021 | 13 | 2 | Previously with the club from '16–'19 | ||||
| 18 | 2020 | 16 | 0 | |||||
| 19 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 20 | 2018 | 79 | 0 | |||||
| 21 | 2018 | 28 | 0 | |||||
| 22 | 2018 | 105 | 0 | |||||
| 24 | 2020 | 22 | 4 | |||||
| 25 | Daykol Romero | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 26 | Sebastián González | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | Jefferson Troya | 2020 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 28 | Joseph Espinoza | 2019 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 29 | 2019 | 39 | 8 | |||||
| 30 | 2021 | 20 | 2 | Previously with the club from '12–'14 | ||||
| 31 | Jefferson Arce | 2019 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 32 | 2021 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 33 | Jairón Charcopa | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 34 | Ariel Mina | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 38 | Maiky de la Cruz | 2021 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Note: Caps and goals are of the national league and are current as of the beginning of the season.
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| Luis Amarilla[1] | Minnesota United  (loan) | ||||||||
| Juan Cruz Kaprof[2] | Lecco  | ||||||||
| Djorkaeff Reasco[3] | Dorados de Sinaloa  (loan return) | ||||||||
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| Leonel Nazareno[4] | Chacaritas FC  (loan) | ||||||||
| Carlos Rodríguez[5] | Peñarol (loan) | ||||||||
| Marcos Caicedo[6] | Guayaquil City (loan) | ||||||||
| Andrés Chicaiza[7] | Deportivo Cuenca (loan) | ||||||||
| Davinson Jama[8] | Universidad Católica | ||||||||
| Junior Sornoza[9] | Club Tijuana | ||||||||
| Édison Vega[10] | Aucas | ||||||||
| Rodrigo Aguirre[11] | Necaxa (loan) | ||||||||
| Ronny Medina | América de Quito (loan return) | ||||||||
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| José Cardenas | América de Quito | ||||||||
| Necaxa (loan) | |||||||||
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| Erik Viveros | TBA | ||||||||
| Nacional (loan) | |||||||||
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See main article: article and 2021 Ecuadorian Serie A.
The 2021 season was Liga's 60th season in the Serie A and their 20th consecutive.
Results summary
Results by round
Results summary
Results by round
See main article: article and 2021 Copa 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.
Source:[12]
See main article: article and 2021 Copa 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.
Source:[13]
See main article: article and 2021 Supercopa Ecuador.
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| LigaPro | CONMEBOL Libertadores | CONMEBOL Sudamericana | Supercopa Ecuador | 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 | — | 48 | 81 | 5 | — | 14 | 16 | 1 | — | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 68 | 100 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||
| Biggest loss (LigaPro) | 1 - 4 vs 9 de Octubre | ||||
| Biggest win (CONMEBOL Libertadores) | 5 - 2 vs Unión La Calera | ||||
| Biggest loss (CONMEBOL Libertadores) | 1 - 3 vs Vélez Sarsfield | ||||
| Biggest win (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) | 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 | ||||
| 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 per game | |||||
| Average per game | |||||
| 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) | |
| align=left | 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 (%) | 3/4 (%) | 2/3 (%) | ||
| Penalties against | 9/10 (%) | 4/4 (%) | 5/6 (%) | ||
| League Points | 48/90 (%) | 31/45 (%) | 17/45 (%) | ||
| Winning rate | % | % | % | % | |