but the Mexican club later allowed him to play in official Primera División de México matches. He scored a goal in January 2007 during his debut with América against Peruvian club Sporting Cristal in the first round of Copa Libertadores. However, after six months spent with the old club, it was clear he was not producing any positive results, and they loaned him to Peruvian traditional powers Alianza Lima. His season with Alianza was impressive enough, and he was loaned out again by América, this time back to the club of his beginnings, Deportivo Quito. LDU Quito 2013 Saritama was presented as a new player for LDU Quito on January 3, 2013, with a three-year contract. His official debut with LDU Quito came on January 23, in a 1-0 2013 Copa Libertadores home win play-off match against Gremio. After 11 league matches played, on April 14, Saritama scored his first goal with LDU Quito in a 3–0 away win against Macara. Barcelona 2014 On February 11, 2014, it was confirmed that Saritama would join Ecuadorian giants Barcelona on loan for 1 year. Return to Deportivo Quito After unsuccessful runs with LDU Quito and Barcelona, It was confirmed on March 2, 2015, that Saritama would return to his first club Deportivo Quito. Independiente Juniors On 17 January 2019, Saritama joined Independiente Juniors. Honours Club Deportivo Quito Serie A (3): 2008, 2009, 2011 References External links Football Database Provides Profile and Stats for Luis Fernando Saritama 1983 births Living people People from Loja, Ecuador Ecuadorian people of Japanese descent Association football midfielders Ecuadorian footballers Ecuador international footballers 2004 Copa América players 2006 FIFA World Cup players 2014 FIFA World Cup players S.D. Quito footballers Club Alianza Lima footballers Tigres UANL footballers Club América footballers L.D.U. Quito footballers Barcelona S.C. footballers C.D. Cuenca footballers Ecuadorian Serie A players Peruvian Primera División players Liga MX players Ecuadorian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Peru