Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer, also known as just Estadio Modelo, is a

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. It is currently used mostly for

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matches and it sometimes hosts games of

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, Calvi Fútbol Club, Panamá Sporting Club and Club Sport Norteamérica. The stadium holds 42,000, and was opened in July 1959. After the death of Copa Libertadores all-time top scorer and Ecuadorian national

Alberto Spencer Alberto Pedro Spencer Herrera (6 December 1937 – 3 November 2006) was an Ecuadorian footballer who played as a forward, and is widely regarded as one of the best Ecuadorian men's footballers of all time. He is probably best known for his still ...

in November 2006, the

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renamed the stadium in his honor to Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera. The stadium was one of the hosts in the

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. Colombian singer

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performed a sold-out concert at the stadium on November 30, 2006 as part of her

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Buildings and structures completed in 1959 Football venues in Ecuador

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