Marlon Javier Ganchozo Santana (born February 21, 1991) is an Ecuadorian football defender who plays for Patria.

Marlon Ganchozo
Personal information
Full name Marlon Javier Ganchozo Santana
Date of birth (1991-02-21) February 21, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Vinces, Los Ríos, Ecuador
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Patria
Youth career
2006–2008 Alfaro Moreno
2009–2010 LDU Quito
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 LDU Quito 56 (2)
2012 Rocafuerte 4 (0)
2012 Halley 4 (0)
2013 Patria 24 (5)
2014 LDU Portoviejo 33 (4)
2015–2016 Deportivo Quito 28 (3)
2016 Mushuc Runa 9 (0)
2017– Patria 12 (0)
International career
2010 Ecuador Under-20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 12, 2017

Club career edit

Marlon Ganchozo began his career at the Alfaro Moreno Academia in Guayaquil. In 2009, he joined the youth ranks of LDU Quito and appeared in 24 matches for the Under-18 side. His play with the Under-18 side did not go unnoticed by manager Edgardo Bauza and Ganchozo was promoted to the senior side in 2010.[1]

Ganchozo quickly gained the trust of Bauza and earned a starting spot for the club. On April 4, 2010 in a league match played at Estadio Casa Blanca against longtime rival Barcelona which ended in a 0–0 draw, Ganchozo suffered a serious leg injury that sidelined him for two months.[2] Upon recovering from his injury Ganchozo regained the form that made him one of the most promising players in Ecuadorean football. He scored his first goal for Liga on July 22, 2010 in the rematch against Barcelona helping his side to a 2–1 victory.[3] After helping LDU Quito win the Second Stage of the 2010 Serie A, Ganchozo started both legs of the finals against Emelec helping his club to a 2–1 aggregate victory which proclaimed LDU Quito as national champion for the 10th time in its history.

Honors edit

LDU Quito

References edit

  1. ^ "HOY (Quito): Los juveniles ponen el fútbol :: FUTBOL INMEDIATO :: Marlon Ganchozo, de Liga, y Dennys Quiñónez, de Barcelona, esperancon ansias el partido de mañana". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
  2. ^ "Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Ecuador - Sitio Oficial - Noticias". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
  3. ^ "Liga de Quito venció a Barcelona". 26 July 2010.

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