Michael Steveen Estrada Martínez (born 7 April 1996) is an Ecuadorian
footballer
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who plays as a
forward for
Bulgarian club
CSKA Sofia
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, on loan from
Toluca
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, and the
Ecuador national team.
Career
Club
Estrada started his career with
Macará, making his senior debut in the
Ecuadorian Serie A
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on 10 March 2013 in a 1–0 loss against
Barcelona
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.
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.
In December 2019, Estrada joined
Liga MX side
Toluca
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.
On 8 February 2022, Estrada moved to
Major League Soccer
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side
D.C. United
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on a season-long loan. Estrada debuted for United's 2022 season opener against
Charlotte FC
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on 26 February, scoring 2 goals in the 3–0 win. In August, Estrada and the club mutually terminated the loan, and he returned to Toluca after scoring four goals in 16 league appearances.
Shortly thereafter, Estrada joined
Cruz Azul
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on a year-long loan with an option to buy. He made his debut on 17 August in a 2–1 defeat to
Tijuana
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(US) and [< ...]
.
International
On 14 November, Estrada was named in Ecuador's 26-man squad for the
2022 FIFA World Cup
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.
He would start in the opening match of the group stage, a 2–0 win over
Qatar
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.
Career statistics
Club
International
:''Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Estrada goal.''
See also
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All-time D.C. United roster
This list comprises all players who have participated in at least one league match for D.C. United since the team's first Major League Soccer season in 1996. Players who were on the roster but never played in an Major League Soccer, MLS game are no ...
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List of Ecuadorians
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List of foreign Liga MX players
This is a list of foreign players in Liga MX during the professional era which began in 1943. The following players:
#have played at least one Primera División game for the respective club;
#have not been capped for the Mexico national team at any ...
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List of foreign MLS players
This is a list of foreign players in Major League Soccer. The following players:
#Have played at least one MLS regular season game. Players who were signed by MLS clubs, but only played in playoff games, U.S. Open Cup games, or did not play in an ...
References
External links
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1996 births
Living people
Ecuadorian men's footballers
Footballers from Guayaquil
Men's association football forwards
C.S.D. Macará footballers
C.D. El Nacional footballers
C.S.D. Independiente del Valle footballers
Deportivo Toluca F.C. players
D.C. United players
Cruz Azul footballers
PFC CSKA Sofia players
First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Ecuadorian Serie A players
Ecuadorian Serie B players
Liga MX players
Major League Soccer players
Ecuador men's international footballers
2021 Copa América players
2022 FIFA World Cup players
Ecuadorian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in the United States