Michael Estrada
Attack - Centre-Forward
at LDU Quito
at LDU Quito
828 days · joined 2024-02-16
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€800k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.3
goals / match
Deportivo Toluca
top club · 66 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#2144
goals rank
#2105
assists rank
99
season goals
38
season assists
Among 3,530 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2019
€2.70m
top transfer fee · 19/20
20
best season · 2019
9 · 9.1%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-04-07 · 6 players total
332Appearances
99Goals
38Assists
41Yellow cards
1Red cards
47Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Estrada |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Michael Steveen Estrada Martínez |
| Date of birth | 1996-04-07 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Citizenship |  Ecuador |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | LDU Quito |
| Joined | 2024-02-16 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | Vargas - ... |
Jul 2025
2025 — LDU Quito
30 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — LDU Quito
34 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 7 competitions
Feb 2024
Transfer: Toluca → LDU Quito
23/24 · Transfer
Feb 2024
Transfer: CSKA Sofia → Toluca
23/24 · Return from loan
Jul 2023
Transfer: Toluca → CSKA Sofia
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — CSKA Sofia
19 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: CD Cruz Azul → Toluca
22/23 · Return from loan
Aug 2022
Transfer: Toluca → CD Cruz Azul
22/23 · Loan
Aug 2022
Transfer: D.C. United → Toluca
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
2022 — D.C. United
17 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — CD Cruz Azul
24 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2022
Transfer: Toluca → D.C. United
21/22 · Loan
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Deportivo Toluca
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Deportivo Toluca
37 matches · 11 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2020
Transfer: Independiente → Toluca
19/20 · Transfer · €2.70m
Dec 2019
Transfer: CD Macará → Independiente
19/20 · Return from loan
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Deportivo Toluca
13 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — CD Macará
35 matches · 20 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2019
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Feb 2019
Transfer: Independiente → CD Macará
18/19 · Loan
Sep 2018
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 — Independiente del Valle
26 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2017
2017 — Independiente del Valle
35 matches · 17 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: CD Macará → Independiente
16/17 · Transfer · €470k
Dec 2016
Transfer: CD El Nacional → CD Macará
16/17 · Return from loan
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
2016 — CD El Nacional
40 matches · 19 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: CD Macará → CD El Nacional
15/16 · Loan
Apr 2014
Transfer: CS Patria → CD Macará
14/15 · Transfer
Dec 2013
Transfer: CD Macará → CS Patria
13/14 · Return from loan
Jul 2013
2013 — CD Macará
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2013
Transfer: CS Patria → CD Macará
12/13 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1175 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 1.70/90
Assists1 total · 0.42/90
G+A5 total · 2.12/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.85/90
Minutes played by club
CSKA Sofia
5.0%
CD Cruz Azul
2.6%
Deportivo Toluca
20.7%
LDU Quito
20.6%
D.C. United
5.1%
CD Macará
13.6%
Independiente del Valle
24.7%
CD El Nacional
7.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Sofia | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 212 |
| CD Cruz Azul | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 110 |
| Deportivo Toluca | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 66 | 17 | 5 | 885 |
| LDU Quito | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 64 | 12 | 4 | 880 |
| D.C. United | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 217 |
| CD Macará | 2 | 2013 | 2019 | 41 | 20 | 6 | 581 |
| Independiente del Valle | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 61 | 20 | 10 | 1,053 |
| CD El Nacional | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 40 | 19 | 8 | 328 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Bulgarian Cup | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | efbet Liga | CSKA Sofia | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 212 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga MX Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 110 |
| 22/23 | Liga MX Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liguilla Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liguilla Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga MX Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga MX Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liguilla Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Libertadores | LDU Quito | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | LigaPro Serie A | LDU Quito | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
| 2025 | Supercopa Ecuador | LDU Quito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa Ecuador | LDU Quito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa Sudamericana | LDU Quito | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Libertadores | LDU Quito | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 473 |
| 2024 | Recopa Sudamericana | LDU Quito | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Serie A Primera Etapa | LDU Quito | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 270 |
| 2024 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | LDU Quito | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Serie A Tercera Etapa | LDU Quito | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | D.C. United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 217 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | D.C. United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa Ecuador | CD Macará | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa Sudamericana | CD Macará | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 96 |
| 2019 | LigaPro Serie A | CD Macará | 25 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 125 |
| 2019 | Serie A Playoffs | CD Macará | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 2018 | Libertadores | Independiente del Valle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Serie A Primera Etapa | Independiente del Valle | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 481 |
| 2018 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | Independiente del Valle | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
| 2017 | Libertadores | Independiente del Valle | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 164 |
| 2017 | Serie A Primera Etapa | Independiente del Valle | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 111 |
| 2017 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | Independiente del Valle | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 142 |
| 2016 | Serie A Primera Etapa | CD El Nacional | 22 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 203 |
| 2016 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | CD El Nacional | 18 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 125 |
| 2013 | Serie A Primera Etapa | CD Macará | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 255 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 169 |
| 20/21 | Liguilla Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| 19/20 | Copa MX | Deportivo Toluca | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 112 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-02-05 | CS Patria | CD Macará | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-20 | CD Macará | CS Patria | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-04-15 | CS Patria | CD Macará | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-30 | CD Macará | CD El Nacional | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-31 | CD El Nacional | CD Macará | Return from loan | 1600000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-05 | CD Macará | Independiente | Transfer | 1600000 | €470k |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-01 | Independiente | CD Macará | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | CD Macará | Independiente | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Independiente | Toluca | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.70m |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-08 | Toluca | D.C. United | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-15 | D.C. United | Toluca | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-16 | Toluca | CD Cruz Azul | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | CD Cruz Azul | Toluca | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-02 | Toluca | CSKA Sofia | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-15 | CSKA Sofia | Toluca | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-16 | Toluca | LDU Quito | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Knee surgery | 2016-12-07 | 2016-12-31 | 25 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Ankle injury | 2018-06-03 | 2018-06-28 | 26 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2018-08-30 | 2018-09-10 | 12 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Calf injury | 2018-09-03 | 2018-12-15 | 104 | 20 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2019-06-01 | 2019-06-30 | 30 | 5 |
| 19/20 | Knock | 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-07 | 7 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Knock | 2020-01-28 | 2020-02-06 | 10 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Knock | 2022-01-15 | 2022-02-22 | 39 | 2 |
Current€800k
Peak€3.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janner Corozo | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Adrián Bone | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kener Arce | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jhegson Méndez | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Pablo Segovia | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Fernando León | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rubens Sambueza | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis García | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexis Canelo | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Aníbal Chalá | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kevin Castañeda | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | LigaPro Serie A | CD Macará | 16 | 25 |
| 2016 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | CD El Nacional | 12 | 18 |
| 2017 | Serie A Primera Etapa | Independiente del Valle | 9 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Serie A Primera Etapa | CD El Nacional | 6 | 22 |
| 2017 | Serie A Primera Etapa | Independiente del Valle | 5 | 14 |
| 2019 | LigaPro Serie A | CD Macará | 5 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-02-15 | CSKA Sofia | Toluca | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-02 | Toluca | CSKA Sofia | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | CD Cruz Azul | Toluca | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-16 | Toluca | CD Cruz Azul | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-15 | D.C. United | Toluca | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-08 | Toluca | D.C. United | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | CD Macará | Independiente | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-01 | Independiente | CD Macará | Loan | — | €600k |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-31 | CD El Nacional | CD Macará | Return from loan | — | €1.60m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-30 | CD Macará | CD El Nacional | Loan | — | €50k |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-20 | CD Macará | CS Patria | Return from loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-05 | CS Patria | CD Macará | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Michael Estrada's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UANL Tigres | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 50% |
| Deportivo Guadalajara | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 20% |
| Cruz Azul | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 50% |
| New England Revolution | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 10% |
| Toronto FC | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 11% |
| CF América | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 22% |
| CF Pachuca | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 44% |
| Santos Laguna | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 56% |
| FC Cincinnati | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 50% |
| Club Tijuana | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 50% |
| Club León | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 38% |
| Philadelphia Union | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 30 | -24 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | First senior goal | |
| 2017 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 19 | 212 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 22/23 | 24 | 110 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.45 |
| 21/22 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 2024 | 34 | 743 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 2022 | 17 | 217 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2019 | 35 | 581 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 |
| 2018 | 26 | 636 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2017 | 35 | 417 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 2016 | 40 | 328 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.92 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 37 | 641 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 19/20 | 13 | 244 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LigaPro Serie A
47 apps
24 G
7 A
Serie A Segunda Etapa
42 apps
20 G
6 A
Serie A Primera Etapa
59 apps
17 G
11 A
Liga MX Clausura
37 apps
8 G
2 A
Liga MX Apertura
40 apps
7 G
3 A
MLS
16 apps
4 G
3 A
efbet Liga
17 apps
4 G
1 A
Copa MX
6 apps
4 G
1 A
Libertadores
19 apps
3 G
1 A
Serie A Primera Etapa
14 apps
3 G
1 A
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Who is Michael Estrada?
Michael Estrada is an Ecuador professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for LDU Quito.
How old is Michael Estrada?
Michael Estrada is 30 years old. He was born on April 7, 1996 in Guayaquil.
What position does Michael Estrada play?
Michael Estrada plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Michael Estrada play for?
Michael Estrada currently plays for LDU Quito.
How many career goals has Michael Estrada scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Estrada has scored 99 goals in 332 appearances.
What is Michael Estrada's market value?
Michael Estrada's most recent reported market value is €800k.