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Michael Estrada
Michael Steveen Estrada Martínez (born 7 April 1996) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a forward for Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia, on loan from Toluca, and the Ecuador national team. Career Club 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. 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. In December 2019, Estrada joined Liga MX side Toluca. On 8 February 2022, Estrada moved to Major League Soccer side D.C. United on a season-long loan. Estrada debuted for United's 2022 season opener against Charlotte FC on 26 February, scoring 2 goals in the 3–0 win. In August, Estrada and the club mutually terminated the loan, and he returned to Toluca after scoring four goals in 16 league appearances. Shortly thereafter, Estrada joined Cruz Azul on a year-long loan with an option ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independiente Del Valle
Club de Alto Rendimiento Especializado Independiente del Valle, known simply as Independiente del Valle, is a professional football club based in Sangolquí, Ecuador, that currently plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A. Founded in 1958, the club plays its home games at Estadio Banco Guayaquil, which opened in March 2021 and has a capacity for 12,000. In the 2013 Ecuadorian Serie A Independiente finished runners-up, and they won their first league title in 2021. In CONMEBOL competitions, it reached the final of the 2016 Copa Libertadores after famously defeating powerhouses River Plate and Boca Juniors, it won its first ever title in 2019, Three years later the club would become one of the few two-time Sudamericana champions after defeating São Paulo in the 2022 final. The club is also known for producing youth talent, and a good example of this is the club's U-20 Copa Libertadores title in 2020. Some well-known footballers the club has produced are Jefferson Montero, Junior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 FIFA World Cup
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is an international association football, football tournament contested by the men's national teams of FIFA's member associations. The 22nd FIFA World Cup is taking place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022; it is the first World Cup to be held in the Arab world and Islamic World, Muslim world, and the second held entirely in Asia after the 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan. French national football team, France are the defending champions, having defeated Croatia national football team, Croatia 4–2 in the 2018 FIFA World Cup final, 2018 final. At an estimated cost of over $220 billion, it is the most expensive World Cup ever held; this figure is disputed by Qatari officials, including organising CEO Nasser Al Khater, who said the true cost is $8 billion, and other figures relate to overall infrastructure development since the World Cup was awarded to Qatar in 2010. This tournament is set to be the las ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Ecuadorian Serie A
The 2019 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A (officially known as the LigaPro Banco Pichincha 2019 for sponsorship reasons) was the 61st season of the Serie A, Ecuador's top tier football league, and the first under the management of the Liga Profesional de Fútbol del Ecuador (or LigaPro). LDU Quito were the defending champions, but were defeated in the finals by Delfín following a scoreless draw on aggregate score after two legs and a penalty shootout, in which the latter team won their first league title. Format Starting from this season, the league was expanded from 12 to 16 teams and a new format was implemented. The first stage will be played as a double round-robin tournament with all teams playing each other twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 30 matches. The top eight teams at the end of the first stage will qualify for the playoffs, which will consist of three rounds: quarterfinals, semifinals, and final. In the quarterfinals, the eight qualified t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Ecuadorian Serie A
The 2018 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A (officially known as the Campeonato Ecuatoriano - Copa Lubricantes Havoline 2018 for sponsorship reasons) was the 60th season of the Serie A, Ecuador's top tier football league. Emelec were the defending champions. First stage winners LDU Quito defeated second stage winners and defending champions Emelec 2–1 on aggregate in the final (third stage) to win their eleventh domestic title. Teams Twelve teams competed in the 2018 Serie A season, ten of whom took part in the previous season. Clan Juvenil and Fuerza Amarilla were relegated from the Serie A after accumulating the fewest points during the 2017 season. They were replaced by Técnico Universitario and Aucas, the 2017 Serie B winner and runner-up, respectively. Técnico Universitario were in their 25th top-flight appearance and their first one since 2012, while Aucas returned to the Serie A for their 37th appearance after just one season in the second tier. Stadia and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copa Libertadores
The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as the Copa Libertadores de América ( pt, Copa Libertadores da América), is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the highest level of competition in South American club football. The tournament is named after the ''Libertadores'' (Spanish and Portuguese for ''liberators''), the leaders of the Latin American wars of independence, so a literal translation of its former name into English is "''America's Liberators Cup''". The competition has had several formats over its lifetime. Initially, only the champions of the South American leagues participated. In 1966, the runners-up of the South American leagues began to join. In 1998, Mexican teams were invited to compete and contested regularly from 2000 until 2016. In 2000 the tournament was expanded from 20 to 32 teams. Today at least four clubs per country compete in the tournament, with Argentina and Brazil having the most representatives ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Ecuadorian Serie A
The 2017 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A (officially known as the Copa Banco del Pacífico Serie A for sponsorship reasons) was the 59th season of the Serie A. Teams Twelve teams competed in the 2017 Serie A season, ten of whom took part in the previous season. Aucas and Mushuc Runa were relegated from the Serie A after accumulating the fewest points during the 2016 season. They were replaced by Macará and Clan Juvenil, the 2016 Serie B winner and runner-up, respectively. Macará made their 31st top-flight appearance and their first return to the Serie A since 2013, while Clan Juvenil participated in their first top-flight appearance. Stadia and locations :''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.'' a: Known as ''River Ecuador'' until the end of the first stage. Personnel and kits Managerial changes First stage The first stage began on January 29 and ended on July 9. Results Second stage The second stage began on July 14 and concluded on December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Ecuadorian Serie A
The 2016 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A (officially known as the Copa Banco del Pacífico Serie A for sponsorship reasons) is the 58th season of the Ecuadorian Serie A, Serie A. Teams Twelve teams are competing in the 2016 Serie A season, ten of whom remain from the previous season. LDU Loja and Deportivo Quito were relegated from the Serie A after accumulating the fewest points during the 2015 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A, 2015 season. They were replaced by Delfín Sporting Club, Delfín and Fuerza Amarilla Sporting Club, Fuerza Amarilla, the 2015 Serie B winner and runner-up, respectively. Delfín is making their 11th top-flight appearance and their first return to the Serie A since 2001, while Fuerza Amarilla is participating in their first top-flight appearance. Stadia and locations :''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.'' Personnel and kits First stage The first stage began on February 5 and ended on July 24. Results Second stage The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Ecuadorian Serie B
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Ecuadorian Serie B
The Primera Categoría Serie B, shortened to Serie B or Primera B, is a professional football league in Ecuador. It is in the second tier of the Ecuadorian football league system. Currently contested by ten clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the top-flight Serie A and the bottom-level Segunda Categoría. The season runs from February to December in two stages. For sponsorship reasons, it is known as the LigaPro Banco Pichincha Pymes. Serie B has been in place since 1971 and has been held on a yearly basis since (except 1973 and 1983–88), often holding two tournaments a year. The number of teams being promoted or relegated changed through the years because, like the Serie A The Serie A (), also called Serie A TIM for national sponsorship with TIM, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and the winner is awarded the Scudetto and the Coppa ..., the format often changes on a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecuadorian Football Federation
The Ecuadorian Football Federation ( es, Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol or ) is the governing body of football in Ecuador. Its headquarters are in Quito, and it organizes the country's various football competitions and oversees the Ecuador national team. History Numerous amateur federations sprouted in the provinces with the largest cities, being Quito, and Guayaquil. Seeking to unify and compete against each federation, the Football Federation was created on May 30, 1925, known as Association of Ecuadorian Football. In 1926, the federation hosted its first organized competition the Riobamba Olimpic, and became FIFA affiliated. In 1927 it formally joined CONMEBOL, but debuted in competition in 1939 in the South American Championship. In the 1940s the FEF, hosted the first amateur competitions of each provincial selective nationwide. By the 1950s Guayas, and Pichincha, left behind amateur, and became professional 1951, and 1953 respectfully. By 1957, now ready the FEF bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Ecuadorian Serie B
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2013 Campeonato Ecuatoriano De Fútbol Serie A
The 2013 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol de la Serie A (officially known as the Copa Pilsener Serie A for sponsorship reasons) was the 55th season of the Ecuadorian Serie A, Serie A, Ecuador's premier Association football, football league. Barcelona Sporting Club, Barcelona was the defending champion. Format On the night of January 8, 2013, the Ecuadorian Football Federation determined that the format for 2013 would be the same as the previous season. Teams Twelve teams will compete in the 2013 Serie A season, ten of whom remain from the previous season. Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario, Técnico Universitario and Centro Deportivo Olmedo, Olmedo were relegated last season after accumulating the fewest points in the 2012 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A#Aggregate table, 2012 season aggregate table. They will be replaced by Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Universidad Católica and Club Deportivo Quevedo, Deportivo Quevedo, the 2012 Ecuadorian Serie B, Serie B winn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
