Kevin Mercado

Kevin Bryan Mercado Lima (born 28 January 1995) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer for L.D.U. Quito who plays as a forward.

Kevin Mercado
Mercado in 2017
Personal information
Full name Kevin Bryan Mercado Lima
Date of birth (1995-01-28) January 28, 1995
Place of birth Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger / Forward
Team information
Current team
Delfín S.C.
Youth career
2005–2011 Academía Alfaro Moreno
2011–2012 LDU Quito
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 LDU Quito 20 (2)
2014–2018 Granada B 7 (0)
2015Godoy Cruz (loan) 15 (1)
2016CA Sarmiento (loan) 23 (0)
2017–2018CSKA Sofia (loan) 29 (2)
2018Universidad Católica (loan) 28 (3)
2019–2022 Necaxa 40 (0)
2021–2022L.D.U. Quito (loan) 4 (1)
2022– Delfín S.C. 0 (0)
International career
2011 Ecuador U17 11 (2)
2014–2015 Ecuador U20 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 19, 2021

Club career

Born in Guayaquil, Mercado joined Academía Alfaro Moreno in 2005, aged ten.[1] In 2011, he moved to giants LDU Quito, initially assigned to the youth setup.

On 11 August 2012, Mercado played his first match as a professional, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 away draw against Técnico Universitario, for the Ecuadorian Serie A championship.[2] He scored his first professional goal on 12 May of the following year, netting his side's only in a 1–1 home draw against LDU Loja.[3]

On 25 July 2014, Mercado and teammate Gabriel Corozo joined Granada CF, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[4] On 13 February of the following year he was loaned to Godoy Cruz, until December.[5]

On 7 December 2015, it was confirmed, that Mercado had signed a loan deal with CA Sarmiento, short after his return from another loan move.[6]

On 2 February 2017 his loan to Sarmiento was ended and he was sent on loan to Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia for 1 year.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 Sep 2021[8]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
L.D.U. Quito 2012 Ecuadorian Serie A 500050
2013 720072
2014 800080
Total 2020000202
Granada II 2014–15 Segunda División B 700070
Godoy Cruz (loan) 2015 Argentine Primera División 15110161
Sarmiento (loan) 2016 Argentine Primera División 11010120
2016–17 12000120
Total 2301000240
CSKA Sofia (loan) 2016–17 First Professional Football League 14100141
2017–18 15130181
Total 2923000322
Universidad Católica (loan) 2018 Ecuadorian Serie A 28300283
Necaxa 2018–19 Liga MX 702090
2019–20 Liga MX 2203010260
2020–21 Liga MX 110110
Total 4005010460
L.D.U. Quito (loan) 2021 Ecuadorian Serie A 413071
Career totals 1669100401809

References

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