| Michael Estrada | |
| Fullname: | Michael Steveen Estrada Martínez[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1996 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Height: | 1.87 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | L.D.U. Quito |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Youthyears1: | –2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | Patria |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs2: | Macará |
| Years1: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs1: | Macará |
| Caps1: | 72 |
| Goals1: | 22 |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Clubs2: | El Nacional |
| Caps2: | 40 |
| Goals2: | 18 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Independiente del Valle |
| Caps3: | 55 |
| Goals3: | 18 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | Macará |
| Caps4: | 29 |
| Goals4: | 17 |
| Years5: | 2020–2024 |
| Clubs5: | Toluca |
| Caps5: | 60 |
| Goals5: | 13 |
| Years6: | 2022 |
| Clubs6: | → D.C. United (loan) |
| Caps6: | 16 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs7: | → Cruz Azul (loan) |
| Caps7: | 24 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Years8: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs8: | → CSKA Sofia (loan) |
| Caps8: | 17 |
| Goals8: | 4 |
| Years9: | 2024– |
| Clubs9: | LDU Quito |
| Caps9: | 11 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017– |
| Nationalteam1: | Ecuador |
| Nationalcaps1: | 39 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 8 |
| Club-Update: | 11 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 29 November 2022 |
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.
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.[2] 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.[3]
In December 2019, Estrada joined Liga MX side Toluca.[4]
On 8 February 2022, Estrada moved to Major League Soccer side D.C. United on a season-long loan.[5] Estrada debuted for United's 2022 season opener against Charlotte FC on 26 February, scoring 2 goals in the 3–0 win.[6] In August, Estrada and the club mutually terminated the loan, and he returned to Toluca after scoring four goals in 16 league appearances.[7]
Shortly thereafter, Estrada joined Cruz Azul on a year-long loan with an option to buy.[8] He made his debut on 17 August in a 2–1 defeat to Tijuana.[9]
On 14 November, Estrada was named in Ecuador's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[10] He would start in the opening match of the group stage, a 2–0 win over Qatar.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Macará | 2013 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2014[11] | Ecuadorian Serie B | 27 | 9 | — | — | — | 27 | 9 | |||||
| 2015 | Ecuadorian Serie B | 39 | 13 | — | — | — | 39 | 13 | |||||
| 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 | |||
| 2018 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 24 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 3 | ||||
| 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 | |||
| 2020–21 | Liga MX | 37 | 11 | — | — | — | 37 | 11 | |||||
| 2021–22 | Liga MX | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23 | Liga MX | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 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 | 324 | 101 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 352 | 111 | |||
| 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 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September 2019 | Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar, Cuenca, Ecuador | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | ||
| 2 | 13 October 2020 | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 3 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 4 | 17 November 2020 | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador | 3–0 | 6–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 5 | 29 March 2021 | Estadio Banco Guayaquil, Sangolquí, Ecuador | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | ||
| 6 | 2 September 2021 | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 7 | 7 October 2021 | Estadio Monumental, Guayaquil, Ecuador | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 8 | 1 February 2022 | Estadio Nacional del Perú, Lima, Peru | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |