Michael Steveen Estrada Martínez (born 7 April 1996) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a forward for L.D.U. Quito and the Ecuador national team.

Michael Estrada
Personal information
Full name Michael Steveen Estrada Martínez[1]
Date of birth (1996-04-07) 7 April 1996 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
L.D.U. Quito
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2012 Patria
2013–2014 Macará
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Macará 72 (22)
2016 El Nacional 40 (18)
2017–2018 Independiente del Valle 55 (18)
2019 Macará 29 (17)
2020–2024 Toluca 60 (13)
2022D.C. United (loan) 16 (4)
2022–2023Cruz Azul (loan) 24 (3)
2023–2024CSKA Sofia (loan) 17 (4)
2024– LDU Quito 11 (2)
International career
2017– Ecuador 39 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 November 2022

Career

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Estrada started his career with Macará, making his senior debut in the Ecuadorian Serie A on 10 March 2013 in a 1–0 loss against Barcelona.[2] After three seasons with Macara's first team, Estrada joined El Nacional. He made his debut on 7 February 2016, scoring in a 2–1 win over Barcelona.[3]

In December 2019, Estrada joined Liga MX side Toluca.[4]

On 8 February 2022, Estrada moved to Major League Soccer side D.C. United on a season-long loan.[5] Estrada debuted for United's 2022 season opener against Charlotte FC on 26 February, scoring 2 goals in the 3–0 win.[6] In August, Estrada and the club mutually terminated the loan, and he returned to Toluca after scoring four goals in 16 league appearances.[7]

Shortly thereafter, Estrada joined Cruz Azul on a year-long loan with an option to buy.[8] He made his debut on 17 August in a 2–1 defeat to Tijuana.[9]

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On 14 November, Estrada was named in Ecuador's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[10] He would start in the opening match of the group stage, a 2–0 win over Qatar.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 14 May 2024[11][12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Macará 2013 Ecuadorian Serie A 6 0 6 0
2014[13] Ecuadorian Serie B 27 9 27 9
2015[13] Ecuadorian Serie B 39 13 39 13
Total 72 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 22
El Nacional 2016 Ecuadorian Serie A 40 18 40 18
Independiente del Valle 2017 Ecuadorian Serie A 31 15 4[b] 2 35 17
2018 Ecuadorian Serie A 24 3 2[b] 0 26 3
Total 55 18 0 0 6 2 0 0 61 20
Macará 2019 Ecuadorian Serie A 29 17 2 0 4[c] 3 35 20
Toluca 2019–20 Liga MX 7 2 6 4 13 6
2020–21 Liga MX 37 11 37 11
2021–22 Liga MX 16 0 16 0
2022–23 Liga MX 0 0 0 0
Total 60 13 6 4 0 0 0 0 66 17
D.C. United (loan) 2022 MLS 16 4 1 0 17 4
Cruz Azul (loan) 2022–23 Liga MX 24 3 0 0 24 3
CSKA Sofia (loan) 2023–24 First League 17 4 1 0 1 0 19 4
L.D.U. Quito 2024 Ecuadorian Serie A 11 2 5[b] 1 2[d] 0 18 3
Career total 324 101 10 4 16 6 2 0 352 111
  1. ^ Includes the Copa Ecuador, Copa MX, and U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ Appearances in the Recopa Sudamericana

International

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As of 28 March 2023[14]
Ecuador
Year Apps Goals
2017 3 0
2019 5 1
2020 4 3
2021 15 3
2022 12 1
2023 2 0
Total 41 8
List of international goals scored by Michael Estrada
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 September 2019 Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar, Cuenca, Ecuador   Bolivia 1–0 3–0 Friendly
2 13 October 2020 Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador   Uruguay 2–0 4–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 3–0
4 17 November 2020 Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador   Colombia 3–0 6–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 29 March 2021 Estadio Banco Guayaquil, Sangolquí, Ecuador   Bolivia 2–0 2–1 Friendly
6 2 September 2021 Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador   Paraguay 2–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 7 October 2021 Estadio Monumental, Guayaquil, Ecuador   Bolivia 1–0 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 1 February 2022 Estadio Nacional del Perú, Lima, Peru   Peru 1–0 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification


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References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Ecuador (ECU)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 10. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Barcelona 1–0 Macará". Soccerway. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  3. ^ "El Nacional 2–1 Barcelona". Int.soccerway.com. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Hay tercer refuerzo" (in Spanish). Toluca FC. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  5. ^ "D.C. United Sign Ecuador Forward Michael Estrada on a Season-long Loan". Dcunited.com. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. ^ Quillen, Ian Nicholas (26 February 2022). "Recap: DC United 3, Charlotte FC 0". MLS. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Michael Estrada exits DC United, returns to Toluca". MLS. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Cruz Azul: Michael Estrada será nuevo refuerzo de la Máquina" [Cruz Azul: Michael Estrada will be a new reinforcement of the Machine]. ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 10 August 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  9. ^ Sinchire, Alexis (17 August 2022). "Michael Estrada debutó con el Cruz Azul" [Michael Estrada debuted with Cruz Azul]. Bendito Futbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Ecuador, el último en entregar la lista de los 26 jugadores convocados para la Copa del Mundo de Qatar 2022" [Ecuador, the last to deliver the list of the 26 players summoned for the Qatar World Cup 2022]. ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 14 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  11. ^ Michael Estrada at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Michael Estrada". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Ficha del jugador: Michael Steveen Estrada Martínez" [Player profile: Michael Steveen Estrada Martínez]. Ecuadorian Football Federation (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  14. ^ Michael Estrada at National-Football-Teams.com  
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