Fernando Hidalgo

Fernando Hidalgo
Hidalgo in 2015
Personal information
Full name Fernando Roberto Hidalgo Maldonado
Date of birth (1985-05-20) May 20, 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Quito, Ecuador
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cumbayá F.C.
Youth career
1999−2002 ESPOLI[1]
2002−2005 Deportivo Quito
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Tungurahua 15 (4)
2006–2007 Deportivo Quito 79 (4)
2008–2010 Barcelona 101 (3)
2011–2017 L.D.U. Quito 243 (9)
2018 Aucas 33 (0)
2019 Quiteños FC 9 (1)
2019–2020 Atlético Porteño 16 (1)
2020– Cumbayá 16 (1)
International career
2007–2010 Ecuador 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:43, 6 November 2019 (UTC)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hidalgo and the second or maternal family name is Maldonado.

Fernando Roberto Hidalgo Maldonado (born May 20, 1985 in Quito) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Cumbayá as a midfielder.

Club career

Hidalgo came out of the youth system of Deportivo Quito. Before debuting for the Quito club's professional team, he played one season with Tungurahua in Ambato. He played his first season Deportivo Quito in 2006, where he became a key player for the next two seasons. In 2008, after the request of then manager Ever Hugo Almeida, he was signed by Guayaquil-based club Barcelona. However, he saw little starting time under Almeida's guidance. It wasn't until Reinaldo Merlo became the manager of Barcelona did he begin to make an impact and become a starter. He eventually captained the team and earned the nickname el Capitán. In late 2010, he returned to Quito when he signed a five-year contract with L.D.U. Quito starting in the 2011 season.[2]

International career

Fernando also was included in Ecuador's 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign. In November 2008, he was called up to take action in a friendly against Mexico.[3]

References

  1. ^ Profile at EcuaFutbol Archived 2018-01-06 at the Wayback Machine, ecuafutbol.org
  2. ^ "Presentación oficial del Chucho Bolaños, Fernando Hidalgo y Equi González" [Official presentation of Chucho Bolaños, Fernando Hidalgo and Equi González] (in Spanish). LDU Quito. January 5, 2011. Archived from the original on January 13, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  3. ^ "International Friendly Preview: México vs. Ecuador | Goal.com". Archived from the original on 2009-01-07.


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