Stiven Ricardo Plaza Castillo (born Esmeraldas, Ecuador, 11 March 1999) is an Ecuadorean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Mexican side Venados on loan from Mazatlan.
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| Full name | Stiven Ricardo Plaza Castillo[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Venados (on loan from Mazatlán) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2016 | Norte América | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | → Deportivo Azogues (loan) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | → Deportivo Azogues (loan) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Aucas | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Independiente del Valle | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Alianza Cotopaxi | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Independiente del Valle | 22 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Valladolid | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Valladolid B | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | → Trabzonspor (loan) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Independiente del Valle (loan) | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | New York Red Bulls II | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | S.D. Aucas | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Guayaquil City | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Mazatlán | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | → Venados (loan) | 13 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Ecuador U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Ecuador | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editIndependiente del Valle
editBorn in Eloy Alfaro Canton, Plaza started his career with Norte América in 2011, as a left winger. In 2017, after stints at Deportivo Azogues and Aucas, he joined Independiente del Valle and was a regular starter in the club's under-18 squad.[2]
Converted to a forward by Juan Carlos León, Plaza made his senior debut during the 2018 season with Alianza Cotopaxi, the club's reserve team.[2] After scoring 7 goals in 3 games in the 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores, he was reportedly being watched by scouts of the Premier League sides Manchester City and Manchester United.[3]
Plaza made his professional – and Serie A – debut on 11 June 2018, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 away draw against Universidad Católica.[4] He scored his first goal on 12 August, netting his team's third in a 3–1 home win against Emelec.[5]
On 23 October 2018, Plaza scored a brace in a 2–0 away defeat of Técnico Universitario.[6]
Valladolid
editOn 10 December 2018, Spain's Real Valladolid confirmed a pre-contract with Plaza to join the club once the transfer window opened on 1 January 2019.[7] Then, Plaza made his debut with Valladolid on 16 February 2019, in a 1–0 away loss against Barcelona. On 25 August 2019, Plaza scored his first goal in Europe, helping Real Valladolid Promesas to a 4–1 victory over CD Izarra in a Segunda División B match.[8]
Trabzonspor (loan)
editOn 17 August 2020, Plaza was loaned to Turkish side Trabzonspor for two seasons.[9] On 26 September 2020, Plaza made his debut with Trabzonspor in 3–1 victory over Yeni Malatyaspor.[10] He appeared in only three official matches with the club.
Independiente del Valle (loan)
editAfter struggling to fulfill his promise, Valladolid loaned Plaza to his former club Independiente del Valle during February 2021.[11]
New York Red Bulls
editOn 30 August 2022, Valladolid announced the transfer of Plaza to New York Red Bulls.[12] He was initially assigned to New York Red Bulls II.[13] He made his debut for New York Red Bulls II on 31 August 2022, coming on late in the match in a 3–3 draw versus Hartford Athletic.[14] On 10 October 2022, Plaza scored his first goal for New York in a 2–1 loss to Memphis 901 FC.[15]
Guayaquil City
editHe joined Guayaquil City in July 2023 after a brief spell with SD Aucas. If was his fifth club in four years.[16]
International career
editOn 4 October 2018, Plaza was called up by Ecuador manager Hernán Darío Gómez for friendlies against Qatar and Oman.[17] He made his full international debut eight days later, starting in a 4–3 loss against the former at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha.[18]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 13 January 2019[19]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Alianza Cotopaxi | 2018[20] | Segunda Categoría | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7[a] | 8 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Independiente del Valle | 2018 | Serie A | 22 | 7 | — | — | — | 22 | 7 | |||
| Real Valladolid | 2018–19 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Real Valladolid Promesas | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Trabzonspor (loan) | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Independiente del Valle (loan) | 2021 | Serie A | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Independiente del Valle (loan) | 2022 | Serie A | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| New York Red Bulls II | 2022 | USL Championship | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 51 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 60 | 17 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Provincial de Segunda Categoría de Cotopaxi
International
edit- As of 12 October 2018[21]
| Ecuador national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
Honours
editEcuador U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup third place: 2019[22]
Individual
- U-20 Copa Libertadores top goalscorer: 2018
References
edit- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Ecuador" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Stiven Plaza, el delantero que comenzó como volante" [Stiven Plaza, the forward who started as a midfielder] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Stiven Plaza estaría en la mira de equipos de Inglaterra" [Stiven Plaza would be on target of English club] (in Spanish). Estadio. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Universidad Católica salvó el empate 1–1 con Independiente del Valle gracias a Jhon Cifuente" [Universidad Católica saved a 1–1 draw with Independiente del Valle thanks to Jhon Cifuente] (in Spanish). El Universo. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Independiente logra primer triunfo de la segunda etapa con Stiven Plaza como figura" [Independiente reach the first triumph of the second half with Stiven Plaza as the main man] (in Spanish). El Universo. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Independiente del Valle derrotó 2–0 a Técnico Universitario y entra en la pelea por la segunda etapa" [Independiente del Valle defeated Técnico Universitario by 2–0 and get in the fight for the second half] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Preacuerdo para la incorporación de Stiven Plaza" [Pre-contract for the signing of Stiven Plaza] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "4-1: EL PROMESAS DEJA SU CARTA DE PRESENTACIÓN" (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Stiven Plaza, cedido dos temporadas al Trabzonspor" [Stiven Plaza, loaned two seasons to Trabzonspor] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Süper Lig Trabzonspor-Yeni Malatyaspor" (in Turkish). tff.org. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Independiente del Valle confirma el regreso de Stiven Plaza" (in Spanish). primicias.ec. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Stiven Plaza, al New York Red Bulls" [Stiven Plaza, to New York Red Bulls] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II Acquire Ecuadorian Forward Stiven Plaza from Real Valladolid". New York Red Bulls. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Dally Caps off Comeback in Stoppage Time, Hartford tie New York 3-3". hartfordathletic.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "NYRB II Falls to Memphis 901 FC, 2-1, at AutoZone Park". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Stiven Plaza signs for his fifth club in the last 4 years: Guayaquil City". Pucelafichajes.com. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Los convocados de Ecuador para medir a Qatar y Omán" [The called up players of Ecuador to face Qatar and Oman] (in Spanish). Estadio. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Qatar derrota 4–3 a una floja selección de Ecuador" [Qatar defeat by 4–3 a floppy Ecuador] (in Spanish). El Universo. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Stiven Plaza at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Plaza Castillo Stiven Ricardo" (in Spanish). Ecuadorian Football Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Stiven Plaza". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Mina sparks historic finish for Ecuador". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 June 2019. Archived from the original on June 15, 2019.
External links
edit- Stiven Plaza at National-Football-Teams.com
- Stiven Plaza profile at Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol (in Spanish)
- Stiven Plaza at Soccerway