Layan Loor
{{short description|Ecuadorian footballer}}
{{family name hatnote|Loor|Requelme|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Layan Loor
| fullname = Layan Manuel Loor Requelme
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|5|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Lago Agrio, Ecuador
| height = 1.70 m{{cite web |title=Layan Loor |url=https://www.livefutbol.com/ficha_jugador/layan-loor/ |website=livefutbol.com |access-date=3 June 2024 |language=es}}
| position = Left-back
| currentclub = Universidad Católica
| clubnumber = 18
| youthyears1 = –2018
| youthclubs1 = Club Chicos Malos
| youthyears2 = 2018–2021
| youthclubs2 = Universidad Católica
| years1 = 2021–
| clubs1 = Universidad Católica
| caps1 = 68
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2020–2021
| clubs2 = → América de Quito (loan)
| caps2 = 38
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2025–
| clubs3 = Independiente del Valle
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2024
| nationalteam1 = Ecuador U23
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2024–
| nationalteam2 = Ecuador
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| pcupdate = 30 May 2024
| ntupdate = 12 June 2024
}}
Layan Manuel Loor Requelme (born 23 May 2001), sportingly known as Layan Loor, is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Universidad Católica and the Ecuador national team.
Early career
He began his career at the local youth club Club Chicos Matos in Lago Agrio. At the age of 17, he decided to look for opportunities in first division clubs and tried out with several big teams in the country without being accepted in any of them. After seven failed attempts, he tried out at the Universidad Católica, where he was selected among 50 applicants. Initially, he was formed as a left-winger but he was later repositioned as a left back by his coaches' demands.{{Cite web|url=https://www.primicias.ec/noticias/jugada/eldeportequequeremos/layanloor-universidad-catolica-futbol/|title=Layan Loor, el alquimista que se levantó ocho veces|access-date=2024-05-31|publisher=Primicias|language=es}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.ec/futbol/copa-america/nota/_/id/13727144/quien-es-layan-loor-la-gran-sorpresa-de-felix-sanchez-bas|title=¿Quién es Layan Loor, la gran sorpresa de Félix Sánchez Bas?|date=30 May 2024|publisher=ESPN|language=es}}
Club career
In 2020 and 2021, he was loaned to Ecuadorian Serie B side América de Quito, where he made his debut as a professional footballer. He remained there for two seasons.
In 2022, he returned to the Universidad Católica in the Ecuadorian Serie A, managing to participate in 28 of the 30 games of the league and scored two goals in his first season. In that same year, he debuted in continental competitions, appearing in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.{{Cite web|url=https://www.primicias.ec/noticias/jugada/eldeportequequeremos/layanloor-universidad-catolica-futbol/|title=Layan Loor, el alquimista que se levantó ocho veces|date=26 February 2024|publisher=Primicias|language=es}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ecuavisa.com/deportes/futbol-internacional/quien-layan-loor-reemplazo-pervis-estupinan-seleccion-ecuador-copa-america-XB7407527|title=¿Quién es Layan Loor, el reemplazo de Pervis Estupiñán en la selección de Ecuador para la Copa América?|date=30 May 2024|website=www.ecuavisa.com|language=es}}
Following his form in the 2024 season he signed for Independiente del Valle in 2025.
International career
In January 2024, Loor featured in the CONMEBOL Olympic qualifiers with Ecuador under-23s and appeared in all four games as his team failed to advance to the final stage.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ole.com.ar/ecuador/la-tri/layan-loor-convocatoria-tri-ecuador-copa-america-universidad-catolica_0_wPCRBvNboJ.html|title=Layan Loor y su convocatoria a la Copa América: "No me lo esperaba"|publisher=Olé|date=31 May 2024|language=es}}
In May 2024, Loor was named in Ecuador's 26-men squad for the 2024 Copa América.{{cite web|url=https://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/futbol/seleccion-ecuador-convocados-copa-america-2.html|title=Selección de Ecuador convocó sus 26 jugadores para la Copa América 2024|trans-title=Ecuador's 26 players called up for the Copa América 2024|publisher=El Comercio|first=Alexis|last=Sinchire|date=29 May 2024|language=es}} Loor made his debut on 12 June 2024 in a friendly against Bolivia at the Subaru Park in Chester, United States. He played the full game as Ecuador won 3–1.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/702336/|title=Ecuador v Bolivia game report|date=12 June 2024}}
Career statistics
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{{updated|30 May 2024}}{{Soccerway|layan-manuel-loor-requelme/814643|access-date=3 June 2024}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|América de Quito
|2020 |rowspan="2"|Ecuadorian Serie B |4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2021
|34 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!38 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="4"|Universidad Católica
|2022 |rowspan="3"|Ecuadorian Serie A |28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores | 1 | colspan="2"|— | |36 | 2 | ||
| 2023
|26 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2024
|14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!68 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 85 | 2 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!106 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 2 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|layan-manuel-loor-requelme/814643}}
{{Ecuador squad 2024 Copa América}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Loor, Layan}}
Category:People from Lago Agrio Canton
Category:Ecuadorian men's footballers
Category:Ecuador men's youth international footballers
Category:Ecuador men's international footballers
Category:C.D. Universidad Católica del Ecuador footballers
Category:Ecuadorian Serie A players
Category:Ecuadorian Serie B players