Michael Estrada
Ecuadorian footballer
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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.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Michael Steveen Estrada Martínez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | L.D.U. Quito | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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 | 48 | (13) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Ecuador | 39 | (8) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 November 2022 | |||
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.[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]
On 16 February 2024, Estrada left CSKA, making 17 league appearances and scoring 4 goals.[10]
Estrada was announced at LDU Quito on 17 February 2024.[11]
International
Estrada was selected in the 28 player Ecuador squad for the 2021 Copa América.[12]
On 14 November, Estrada was named in Ecuador's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[13] He would start in the opening match of the group stage, a 2–0 win over Qatar.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Macará | 2013 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2014[16] | Ecuadorian Serie B | 27 | 9 | — | — | — | 27 | 9 | ||||
| 2015[16] | 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 | ||
- 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[17]
| Ecuador | ||
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Honours
- Liga de Quito
