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.

For the Paraguayan football club, see Club Libertad. For the Salvadorian football club, see Libertad F.C. (El Salvador).
Libertad
Full nameLibertad Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Libertario
Founded17 May 2017 (2017-05-17)
GroundReina del Cisne
Capacity14,935
ChairmanMarlon Granda
ManagerPaúl Vélez
LeagueSerie A
20223rd (Promoted from Serie B)

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 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

Players

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Ecuador ECU Jonnathan Bravo
3 DF Ecuador ECU Yardely Rodríguez
4 DF Ecuador ECU Alexis Santacruz
5 MF Ecuador ECU Pedro Larrea
6 DF Paraguay PAR Cristian Enciso
7 MF Ecuador ECU Carlos Feraud
8 MF Ecuador ECU Thiago Serpa
9 FW Argentina ARG Sergio Sosa
10 MF Ecuador ECU Anderson Naula
11 MF Ecuador ECU Arnaldo Valverde
12 MF Argentina ARG Gonzalo Valenzuela
14 MF Ecuador ECU Darío Pazmiño
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF Ecuador ECU Robinson Requené
16 MF Ecuador ECU Roberto Garcés
18 DF Ecuador ECU Javier Bolaños
19 FW Ecuador ECU Elian Carabalí
21 MF Colombia COL Felipe Ávila
22 DF Colombia COL Federico Arbeláez
23 MF Ecuador ECU Jordan Chillambo
25 FW Ecuador ECU Daniel Porozo
29 MF Ecuador ECU Kevin Rivera (on loan from Emelec)
30 FW Ecuador ECU Renny Simisterra
32 GK Ecuador ECU José Angulo
33 DF Ecuador ECU Andrés García
70 MF Ecuador ECU Lenín Chininín
77 GK Ecuador ECU Humberto Acevedo

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. 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. 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. 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. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
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