Libertad F.C. (Ecuador)

Libertad Fútbol Club is an Ecuadorian professional football club from the city of Loja. Founded on 17 May 2017, they play in the Serie A.

Libertad
Full nameLibertad Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Libertario
Founded17 May 2017; 7 years ago (2017-05-17)
GroundReina del Cisne
Capacity14,935
ChairmanMarlon Granda
ManagerJuan Carlos León
LeagueEcuadorian Serie A
2023Serie A, 13th of 16

History

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Founded on 17 May 2017 as Independiente Fútbol Club de Pindal, the club played in the Segunda Categoría de Loja in the 2018 season,[1] In 2019, the club qualified to the national phase of the Segunda Categoría, being knocked out in the group stage.

Ahead of the 2020 campaign, Independiente changed name to Libertad Fútbol Club,[2] winning the tournament in Loja but still being knocked out early in the Segunda Categoría. After a second consecutive title in Loja in 2021, Libertad achieved promotion to the Serie B as champions.[3]

In the 2022 Serie B, their first-ever season in the second level, Libertad won an immediate promotion to the Serie A, finishing in the third place but benefitting from Independiente Juniors' ineligibility for promotion.[4]

Achievements

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Players

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Current squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ARG Juan Cruz Bolado
4 DF   ECU Cesar Obando
5 MF   ECU Pedro Larrea
6 DF   ECU Bryan Caicedo
7 MF   ECU Ivan Zambrano
8 MF   COL Felipe Ávila
9 FW   ECU Diego Ávila
10 MF   ECU Cristian Penilla
11 MF   ECU Jalmar Almeida
12 MF   ARG Gonzalo Valenzuela
13 MF   ECU Libinton Angulo
15 DF   ECU José Hernández
17 FW   ECU Wilter Ayovi
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW   ECU Ricardo Borja (on loan from Barcelona SC)
20 MF   ECU Ariel Vélez
22 FW   ARG Tobias Donsanti
23 MF   ECU Edwin Angulo
25 DF   ECU Denilson Bolanos
26 MF   ECU Nixon Molina
27 DF   ARG Juan Alvacete
29 GK   ECU Wálter Hinostroza
31 DF   ECU Glendys Mina
37 DF   ECU Jose Caicedo
66 DF   ECU Luis Gómez
90 GK   ECU Eduardo Bores
DF   ECU Jhonnier Estrada

References

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  1. ^ "Siete equipos competirán en segunda categoría en Loja" [Seven teams will play in Segunda Categoría in Loja] (in Spanish). La Hora. 4 May 2018. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  2. ^ "La nueva esperanza del fútbol lojano" [The new hope of football in Loja] (in Spanish). De Rabona. 25 July 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Libertad FC de Loja jugará por primera vez en Serie B" [Libertad FC de Loja will play for the first time in the Serie B] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 30 October 2021. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Libertad de Loja ascendió a la Serie A por primera vez" [Libertad de Loja promoted to the Serie A for the first time] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 30 October 2022. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
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