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C.D. Universidad Católica del Ecuador

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For the Chilean football club, see Club Deportivo Universidad Católica.

Universidad Católica del Ecuador is an Ecuadorian football club based in Quito. They play in the top tier of Ecuadorian football and have spent the majority of their history in the top-flight Serie A.

Universidad Católica
Full nameClub Deportivo de la Universidad Católica del Ecuador
Nickname(s)Camaratta[1]
Trencito Azul[2]
Chatoleí[3]
Founded15 May 1963; 61 years ago (1963-05-15)[4]
GroundEstadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Capacity35,742
PresidentSantiago Cattani
ManagerJorge Célico
LeagueEcuadorian Serie A
2023Serie A, 7th of 16
Websitehttp://www.ucatolicaec.com/

Universidad Católica was officially founded on 15 May 1963. Historic rivals include LDU Quito, Aucas, El Nacional and Deportivo Quito.

History

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Universidad Católica was founded as a university football team for Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, a Catholic university in Quito. In 1962, they won the inter-university championship. Soon after, they became a football club on 15 May 1963 under Liga Deportiva de la Universidad Católica.

On 15 January 1965, they beat Club Gladiador for the right to compete professionally. They then won their first professional title at the 12th Interandean Professional Championship that same year.

In 1973 and 1979, Universidad Católica finished second in the national championship. As a result, they were allowed to participate in the Copa Libertadores the following years (1974 and 1980). They spent most of their history in the First Category (Primera A & Primera B). They descended to the Second Category in 1993. They returned to Primera B in 1998, and ascended briefly to Primera A for 2008.

Honours

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National

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Regional

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  • Campeonato Amateur de Pichincha
    • Winners (1): 1965
  • Campeonato Professional Interandino
    • Winners (1): 1965
  • Segunda Categoría de Pichincha
    • Winners (3): 1968, 1996, 1998

Current squad

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As of 31 August, 2024. 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   ECU Elías Valencia
3 DF   ECU Joshué Quiñónez (on loan from Barcelona)
4 DF   ECU Kevin Minda
5 DF   VEN Jhon Chancellor
7 FW   ECU Aron Rodríguez
8 FW   ECU Emiliano Clavijo
9 FW   PAN José Fajardo (on loan from Independiente)
10 MF   ARG Facundo Martínez (captain)
11 FW   ECU Janus Vivar
12 GK   ECU Johan Lara
13 DF   ECU Daykol Romero (on loan from LDU Quito)
14 FW   ECU Alexander Alvarado (on loan from LDU Quito)
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF   ECU Gustavo Vallecilla
18 DF   ECU Layan Loor
20 DF   ECU Luis Castillo
21 MF   ARG Luciano Nieto
22 GK   VEN Rafael Romo
24 DF   ECU Rockson Renteria
25 DF   ECU Ignacio Mosquera
26 FW   ECU Byron Palacios
28 MF   ARG Mauro Díaz
29 DF   ECU Gregori Anangonó
30 FW   PAN Ismael Díaz
37 DF   ARG Fausto Grillo
55 MF   ECU Rooney Troya

Managers

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Kit and colours

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They wear sky blue on their home kit and white on their away kit. Their kit is supplied by Umbro.

References

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  1. ^ "El 'súper depor' convencido de poder ganarle al equipo 'camarata'". Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  2. ^ "El 'Trencito azul' pierde potencia en el Atahualpa". Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Se vuelve a completar la 'Chatoleí': Universidad Católica oficializó la llegada de Gastón Gil Romero". Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  4. ^ U. Católica
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