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

History

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 for the national phase of the Segunda Categoría, being knocked out in the group stage.

Ahead of the 2020 campaign, Independiente changed its 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 third place but benefitting from Independiente Juniors' ineligibility for promotion.[4]

Achievements

Players

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Ecuador ECU Kevin Becerra
4 DF Ecuador ECU Ronny Biojó (on loan from CD Cuenca)
7 MF Ecuador ECU Ivan Zambrano
8 FW Ecuador ECU Wilter Ayovi
9 FW Ecuador ECU Diego Ávila
11 FW Ecuador ECU Edgar Lastre
13 MF Ecuador ECU Libinton Angulo
14 MF Ecuador ECU Nestor Caicedo
16 DF Ecuador ECU Jose Caicedo
18 FW Ecuador ECU Ricardo Borja (on loan from Barcelona SC)
19 FW Ecuador ECU Eber Caicedo
20 DF Ecuador ECU Anthony Rosero
21 MF Ecuador ECU Angel Quiñónez
22 DF Ecuador ECU Fernando Cagua
23 DF Ecuador ECU Carlos Gruezo
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 DF Ecuador ECU Jose Monaga
25 DF Ecuador ECU Denilson Bolanos
28 MF Ecuador ECU Jean Montaño
30 MF Ecuador ECU Jostin Bravo (on loan from IDV)
37 FW Ecuador ECU Carlos Arboleda
50 MF Ecuador ECU Jean Humanante
70 MF Ecuador ECU Yerlin Quiñónez
90 GK Ecuador ECU Eduardo Bores
99 GK Ecuador ECU Samuel Castillo
— DF Ecuador ECU Orlin Quiñónez
— DF Ecuador ECU Cesar Obando
— MF Ecuador ECU Edwin Angulo
— MF Ecuador ECU Jalmar Almeida

References

  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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