In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Estrada and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Steveen Estrada Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-04-07) 7 April 1996 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| 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) |
| 2022 | → D.C. United (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | → Cruz Azul (loan) | 24 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | → CSKA Sofia (loan) | 17 | (4) |
| 2024– | LDU Quito | 11 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2017– | Ecuador | 39 | (8) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 November 2022 | |||
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.
Career
Club
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. 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.
In December 2019, Estrada joined Liga MX side Toluca.
On 8 February 2022, Estrada moved to Major League Soccer side D.C. United on a season-long loan. Estrada debuted for United's 2022 season opener against Charlotte FC on 26 February, scoring 2 goals in the 3–0 win. In August, Estrada and the club mutually terminated the loan, and he returned to Toluca after scoring four goals in 16 league appearances.
Shortly thereafter, Estrada joined Cruz Azul on a year-long loan with an option to buy. He made his debut on 17 August in a 2–1 defeat to Tijuana.
International
On 14 November, Estrada was named in Ecuador's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He would start in the opening match of the group stage, a 2–0 win over Qatar.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 14 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Macará | 2013 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | Ecuadorian Serie B | 27 | 9 | — | — | — | 27 | 9 | ||||
| 2015 | 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 | 2 | — | 35 | 17 | ||
| 2018 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 24 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 3 | |||
| Total | 55 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 20 | ||
| Macará | 2019 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 29 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 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 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
| Career total | 324 | 101 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 352 | 111 | ||
- Includes the Copa Ecuador, Copa MX, and U.S. Open Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in the Recopa Sudamericana
International
- As of 28 March 2023
| 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 |
| 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 |
See also
- All-time D.C. United roster
- List of Ecuadorians
- List of foreign Liga MX players
- List of foreign MLS players
References
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Ecuador (ECU)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 10. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- "Barcelona 1–0 Macará". Soccerway. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- "El Nacional 2–1 Barcelona". Int.soccerway.com. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- "Hay tercer refuerzo" (in Spanish). Toluca FC. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- "D.C. United Sign Ecuador Forward Michael Estrada on a Season-long Loan". Dcunited.com. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- Quillen, Ian Nicholas (26 February 2022). "Recap: DC United 3, Charlotte FC 0". MLS. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- "Michael Estrada exits DC United, returns to Toluca". MLS. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- "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.
- 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.
- "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.
- Michael Estrada at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- "Michael Estrada". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "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.
- Michael Estrada at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Michael Estrada at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Michael Estrada at Major League Soccer
- Michael Estrada at ESPN FC
- Michael Estrada at FBref.com
- Michael Estrada at WorldFootball.net
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Ecuadorian men's footballers
- Footballers from Guayaquil
- Men's association football forwards
- C.S.D. Macará footballers
- C.D. El Nacional footballers
- Independiente del Valle footballers
- Deportivo Toluca F.C. players
- D.C. United players
- Cruz Azul footballers
- PFC CSKA Sofia players
- L.D.U. Quito footballers
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Ecuadorian Serie A players
- Ecuadorian Serie B players
- Liga MX players
- Major League Soccer players
- Ecuador men's international footballers
- 2021 Copa América players
- 2022 FIFA World Cup players
- Ecuadorian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
- Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria