Located in this parish is the Atahualpa Olympic Stadium, where two local football teams regularly play, Sociedad Deportivo Quito and Club Deportivo El Nacional.
Elsewhere in the Copa Sudamericana, Fernandes scored a hat-trick and set up a goal in a 5–1 win over Godoy Cruz and soon scored a brace and providing an assist in a 6–0 win over Deportivo Quito.
After not featuring for the club he received interest from various clubs including Club América of Mexico and Deportivo Quito of Ecuador.
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Carlos Jhon Garcés Acosta (born March 1, 1990 in Manta) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a forward for Deportivo Quito.
In his debut for the Libertadores, Universitario tied 1–1 with Deportivo Quito at Sucre.
During his 20-year professional career Quiñónez played for Barcelona Sporting Club (his first and last club, in 2000), Brazil's Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, Club Sport Emelec, União da Madeira in Portugal, Deportivo Pereira from Colombia and Sociedad Deportivo Quito.