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4 unusual facts about LDU Quito


Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira

On 21 December 2008, Anderson played 88 minutes of the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup Final against LDU Quito, which United won courtesy of a single Wayne Rooney goal, thus confirming them World champions.

Gustavo Lorenzetti

His good moment was thanks to the great season of the club in the national tournament and in the Copa Sudamericana that the club won after of beat in the finals to LDU Quito after an aggregate result of 4–0 in favor of Lorenzetti's club, should be noted that he scored a goal in the second final that the club won 3–0.

José Vizcarra

Vizcarra played for the Rosario Central youth team until 2006 when he was loaned to Socio Aguila FC and then Club Zacatepec in Mexico, in 2007 he was loaned to LDU Quito.

Marcos Rojo

He scored his first goal for Estudiantes in a 1–2 loss to LDU Quito for the 2010 Recopa Sudamericana.


1990 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A

LDU Quito won their fourth national championship under the guidance of manager Polo Carrera.

Adolfo Lazzarini

He then played in 1980 for LDU Quito and came back to Paraguay in 1982 to play for Cerro Porteño of Presidente Franco to put an end to his career.

Daniel Viteri

Daniel Jimmy Viteri Vinces (born December 12, 1981 in Guayaquil) is an Ecuadoran footballer who plays for LDU Quito.

Enrique Vera

Enrique Daniel Vera Torres, nicknamed Rambert (born 10 March 1979 in Asunción) is a Paraguayan football midfielder who plays for LDU Quito and the Paraguayan national team.

Estadio de Liga Deportiva Universitaria

Built between 1995 and 1997, the stadium hosted its first match on March 6, 1997 in a game between LDU Quito and Atlético Mineiro of Belo Horizonte.

Koob Hurtado

Koob David Hurtado Arboleda (born July 19, 1985 in Eloy Alfaro) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a defender for LDU Quito.

Luis Congo

Luis Gonzalo Congo Minda (born 27 February 1989 in Mira Canton) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for LDU Quito as a forward.

Oscar Zubía

Currently works as a Scout and Coaching the minor leagues in LDU Quito

Since retiring from footballer, Zubia has stayed on with LDU Quito as a manager at the youth and senior level.

In 1972, Zubia made the move to Ecuador to play for LDU Quito, where he helped the team earn its first two national championships also becoming the national top scorer with 30 goals.

Polo Carrera

Carrera started his career at LDU Quito at the age of 15 in 1960, where he stayed until transferred to Peñarol of Uruguay in 1968.

Since retiring from football, Carrera started his coaching career in 1990 with LDU Quito as a manager at senior level.


see also

Jayro Campos

Campos participated in LDU Quito's unforgettable 2008 Copa Libertadores campaign where he became instrumental as a defender for the club, stopping the likes of Salvador Cabanas and Thiago Neves.