C.D. Universidad Católica del Ecuador

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
2024Serie A, 4th of 16
Websitewww.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 29 January, 2025. 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
1 GK   ECU Elías Valencia
DF   ECU Luis Cangá
DF   ECU Carlos Medina
5 DF   VEN Jhon Chancellor
MF   ECU Andrés Rodríguez
8 FW   ECU Emiliano Clavijo
FW   PAN Azarias Londoño
10 MF   ARG Facundo Martínez (captain)
11 FW   ECU Janus Vivar
12 GK   ECU Johan Lara
MF   ARG Jerónimo Cacciabue
FW   PAR Milton Maciel
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   ECU Eric Valencia
20 DF   ECU Luis Castillo
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
52 DF   ECU Luis Moreno
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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