2010 Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito season
Introduction '''Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito's 2010 season''' was the club's 80th year of existence, the 57th year in professional football, and the 49th in the top level of professional football in Ecuador. Former manager Edgardo Bauza returns to the position after Jorge Fossati left to sign with Internacional. While Liga unsuccessfully defended its 2009 title in the Copa Sudamericana and lost  the Suruga Bank Championship, they became the third team to win back-to-back Recopa Sudamericanas and won their tenth Serie A title.
Club '''Personnel''':President: Carlos Arroyo:President of the Football Commission: Edwin Ripalda:Principal directors: Rodrigo Paz & Esteban Paz:Sporting manager: Santiago Jácome'''Coaching staff''':Manager: Edgardo Bauza:Assistant manager: José Daniel di Leo:Physical trainer: Alejandro Mur:Goalkeeper trainer: Gustavo Flores:Statistician: Maximiliano Bauza'''Kits'''
Squad information ===Current squad===Liga's squad for the season is allowed a maximum of four foreign players at any one time, and a maximum of eight throughout the season. The team must also register under-19 players to be used in every match of the league season. The jersey numbers in the main table (directly below) refer to the number on their domestic league jersey. For each CONMEBOL competition, Liga must register 25 players, whose jerseys will be numbered 1-25.Because of this, some players may have different jersey numbers while playing in CONMEBOL matches.PosPlayerNotes 1  GK    José Francisco Cevallos    2008  36  0  2  DF    Norberto Araujo    2007  89  0  3  DF    Renán Calle    2007  60  4  4  MF    Ulises de la Cruz    2009  144  20 Previously with the club from '97–'99, and '00.5  MF    Paúl Ambrosi    2010  328  35  Previously with the club from '00–'09 6  DF    Jorge Guagua    2010  0  0  7  MF    Miler Bolaños    2009  35  6  8  MF    Patricio Urrutia    2010  232  42  Previously with the club from '03–'09 9  FW    Walter Calderón    2009  28  8  10  MF    Christian Lara    2009  56  16  Previously with the club in '07 11  FW    Franklin Salas    2008  229  46  Previously with the club from '00–'07 12  DF    Gabriel Espinosa    2007  20  1  13  DF    Néicer Reasco (''captain'')    2008  357  26  Previously with the club from '97–'00 and 01–'06 14  DF    Diego Calderón    2007  94  2  Previously with the club in '05 15  MF    William Araujo    2008  64  6  16  FW    Hernán Barcos    2010  0  0  17  MF    Enrique Gámez    2010  0  0  18  FW    Víctor Estupiñán    2006  17  0  19  FW    Juan Manuel Salgueiro    2010  0  0  On loan from Estudiantes de La Plata 20  FW    Carlos Luna    2010  0  0  21  MF    Ángel Cheme    2009  12  0  22  GK    Alexander Domínguez    2006  58  0  23  DF    Carlos Espínola    2009  176  16  Previously with the club from '03–'06 24  DF    José Valencia    2010  0  0  25  GK    Manuel Mendoza    2010  0  0  26  MF    Galo Corozo    2009  1  0  28  MF    Pedro Romo    2008  11  0  50  MF    Nelson Martínez    2010  0  0  U-19 player 51  MF    Diego Quintanilla    2010  0  0  U-19 player 52  FW    José Pabón    2010  0  0  U-19 player 53  FW    Joao Plata    2010  0  0  U-19 player 54  MF    Marlon Ganchozo    2010  0  0  U-19 playerNote: Caps and goals are of the national league and are current as of the beginning of the season.====Recopa Sudamericana squad========Copa Sudamericana squad====:1.José Valencia replaced Joao Plata on November 18.===Winter transfers===+ Players In Name    Moving from (Club nationality) Jorge Guagua    DF    El Nacional () Manuel Mendoza    GK    LDU Portoviejo () Alex Bolaños    MF    Free agent Miguel Bravo    MF    Free agent Hernán Barcos    FW    Free agent Enrique Gámez    MF    Macará  () José Valencia    DF    Free agent Juan Manuel Salgueiro    FW    Estudiantes  () Patricio Urrutia    MF    Free agent*Alex Bolaños signed with the team after the 2009 summer transfer window and was ineligible to play in the national league at the moment of signing.+ Players Out Name    Moving to (Club nationality) Jayro Campos    DF    Atlético Mineiro  () Claudio Graf    FW    Released Daniel Viteri    GK    Released Danny Vera    MF    Released Pedro Larrea    DF    Macará (loan)  () Claudio Bieler    FW    Racing  () Edder Vaca    FW    Independiente del Valle  () Alex Bolaños    MF    Universidad Católica (loan)  () Miguel Bravo    MF    Olmedo (loan)  () Israel Chango    MF    LDU Loja (loan)  () Alfonso Obregón    MF    Retired===Summer transfers===+ Players In Name    Moving from (Club nationality) Carlos Luna    FW    Tigre () Paúl Ambrosi    DF    Rosario Central ()+ Players Out Name    Moving to (Club nationality) Édison Méndez    MF    Atlético Mineiro () Enrique Vera    MF    Atlas by América ()*Enrique Vera's sporting rights belonged to Mexican club América, who transferred Vera to Atlas.
Competitions ===Pre-season friendlies===The pre-season friendlies against Universidad César Vallejo was played in two matches at Liga's training grounds. The first match was between the reserves of each team, the second by the starters. The matches were played in two 30-minutes halves. Only club officials and credited media sources were allowed to watch.--------====La Tarde Blanca====In ''La Tarde Blanca'', the club's official presentation for the season, Liga hammered visiting Sporting Cristal of Peru 5–0.The effortless win came with goals from veterans Ulises de la Cruz, Christian Lara (2), Édison Méndez, and recently signed Hernán Barcos.===Other friendlies===LDU Quito has accepted an invitation to play against Serie B team LDU Loja for their official debut of the season.===Alfonso Obregón's farewell match===A testimonial match was organized for the retirement of longtime midfielder and former team captain Alfonso Obregón. The match was played at La Casa Blanca on May 16.The game pitted current LDU Quito players against a team called Alfonso Obregón & Friends, composed of famous Liga and Ecuadorian footballers of the past. The legends team would be managed by former Liga manager, and two-time Serie A winning manager with Liga, Leonel Montoya. Alfonso Obregón would play a half for each team in the match. '''LDU QUITO:''' GK  '''-'''  José Francisco CevallosDF  '''-'''  Nelson MartínezDF  '''-'''  Norberto AraujoDF  '''-'''  Jorge GuaguaDF  '''-'''  José ValenciaMF  '''-'''  William AraujoMF  '''-'''  Patricio Urrutia (c)MF  '''-'''  Miler BolañosMF  '''-'''  Ángel ChemeFW  '''-'''  Juan Manuel SalgueiroFW  '''-'''  Hernán Barcos'''Substitutes:'''DF  '''-'''  Diego QuintanillaDF  '''-'''  Wálter ReyesMF  '''-'''  Cristian HurtadoMF  '''-'''  Alfonso ObregónMF  '''-'''  Michel Cobeña (Obregón's god-son)MF  '''-'''  Pedro RomoFW  '''-'''  Tito ValenciaFW  '''-'''  Víctor Estupiñán'''Manager:''' Edgardo Bauza'''ALFONSO OBREGÓN & FRIENDS:''' GK  '''-'''  Fabricio Correa (The President's brother)DF  '''-'''  Luis GómezDF  '''-'''  Alberto MontañoDF  '''-'''  Santiago JácomeDF  '''-'''  Néicer ReascoMF  '''-'''  Alfonso ObregónMF  '''-'''  Segundo CastilloMF  '''-'''  Édison MéndezMF  '''-'''  Álex AguinagaFW  '''-'''  Luis ZambranoFW  '''-'''  Eduardo Hurtado'''Substitutes:'''GK  '''-'''  Jacinto EspinozaDF  '''-'''  Fabián MendozaDF  '''-'''  Diego CalderónMF  '''-'''  Carlos TenorioMF  '''-'''  Christian LaraMF  '''-'''  Líder MejíaFW  '''-'''  Ariel GrazianiFW  '''-'''  John ArteagaFW  '''-'''  Roberspierre Pinargote'''Manager:''' Leonel Montoya===Serie A===2010 will be LDU Quito's 49th season in the Serie A.====First stage========Second stage========Third stage=======Recopa Sudamericana===As the 2009 Copa Sudamericana champion, LDU Quito played a two-legged tie against the 2009 Copa Libertadores champion Estudiantes de La Plata. LDU Quito successfully defended their title after winning the first leg 2–1 and drawing the second leg 0–0.They became the third team to win back-to-back Recopa Sudamericanas.===Copa Suruga Bank===As the 2009 Copa Sudamericana champion, LDU Quito played a single match against the 2009 J.League Cup champion FC Tokyo.===Copa Sudamericana===LDU Quito qualified to their 7th Copa Sudamericana as the defending champion. They entered the competition in the Round of 16.
Player statistics '''''''''''''''Player''''''Serie A''''''RecopaSudamericana''''''CopaSuruga Bank''''''CopaSudamericana''''''Total''' 1  GK  José Francisco Cevallos  8   1  1  1   1       6   1   15   3  1 2  DF  Norberto Araujo  31   7   2     1     4     38   7  3  DF  Renán Calle  7    2      1         8    2 4  MF  Ulises de la Cruz  41  6  6  1  1     1     6     49  6  6  1 5  MF  Paúl Ambrosi  11   1   2   1           13   2  6  DF  Jorge Guagua  36  3  9  1  2   1   1   1   6  1  3   45  4  14  1 7  MF  Miler Bolaños  24  9  5  2  1     1     5  1  1   31  10  6  2 8  MF  Patricio Urrutia  23  1  5  2  2     1  1    5   2   31  2  7  2 9  FW  Walter Calderón  13  1  1           3  1    16  2  1  10  MF  Christian Lara  34  3  5  1  2   1   1     2     39  3  6  1 11  FW  Franklin Salas  5  2                5  2   12  DF  Gabriel Espinosa  5     1             6    13  DF  Néicer Reasco  39  4  4  1  2     1     6  1  2   48  5  6  1 14  DF  Diego Calderón  36  1  8  1  2   1   1     6     45  1  9  1 15  MF  William Araujo  31  1  3   2   1   1     5   1   39  1  5  16  FW  Hernán Barcos  32  22  6   2  2    1  1    6  3  1   41  28  7  17  MF  Enrique Gámez  23   4       1     3     27   4  18  FW  Víctor Estupiñán  6  1  2  1              6  1  2  1 19  FW  Juan Manuel Salgueiro  39  8  4  1  2   1   1     6  3  1   48  11  6  1 20  FW  Carlos Luna  21  6  4   2     1   1   5  2  2   29  8  7  21  MF  Ángel Cheme  33  2  2   1     1     6  1  2   41  3  4  22  GK  Alexander Domínguez  38   4   1     1         40   4  23  DF  Carlos Espínola  21   1  1          4     25   1  1 24  DF  José Valencia  7   1               7   1  26  MF  Galo Corozo  3                 3    28  MF  Pedro Romo  2                 2    50  MF  Nelson Martínez  14  1  3               14  1  3  51  MF  Diego Quintanilla  2                 2    52  FW  José Pabón  1                 1    53  FW  Joao Plata  7  1  2               7  1  2  54  MF  Marlon Ganchozo  25   3               25   3  8  MF  Édison Méndez  15  6  7               15  6  7  20  MF  Enrique Vera  9  1  2  2              9  1  2  2 '''Totals'''  –  '''79'''  '''100'''  '''17'''  –  '''2'''  '''7'''  '''0'''  –  '''2'''  '''2'''  '''0'''  –  '''13'''  '''16'''  '''0'''  –  '''96'''  '''125'''  '''17'''
See also *2010 in Ecuadorian football
References
External links * Official website * LDU Quito (3) - Manta (0)* LDU Quito (4) - Manta (2)* LDU Quito (2) - Independiente del Valle (0) 1st goal* Deportivo Quito (1) - LDU Quito (1)* LDU Quito (1) - Universidad Católica (0)* Universidad Católica (2) - LDU Quito (1)* LDU Quito (3) - El Nacional (1) 1st goal* LDU Quito (2) - Emelec (0)