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Barcelona SC 2026 squad overhaul and league progress

Entities: Estadio Monumental · Estadio Monumental (Guayaquil) · Liga de Quito · Michael Estrada · César Farías

Overview

In early June 2026 Barcelona Sporting Club announced a major roster overhaul, releasing four foreign and two domestic players while confirming head coach César Farías would stay in charge. Only two of the freed foreign slots could be filled, with the rest reserved for Ecuadorian talent.

A pre‑season friendly on 26 June saw a 1‑0 win over Guayaquil City, featuring departures such as Luca Sosa and Milton Céliz, the possible signing of Luis Caicedo, and the return of Darío Benedetto and Johan García.

The restructured side opened the resumed LigaEcuabet season on 5 July with a 2‑0 victory at Estadio Monumental, benefitting from an own‑goal by Patricio Boolsen (reported in one source as Mateo) and a penalty by Jhonny Quiñónez, and moved up the table.

A subsequent 2‑1 defeat to Universidad Católica left Barcelona fourth with 34 points. The club then hosted LDU Quito on 26 July; LDU secured a 1‑0 win through Michael Estrada, leaving Barcelona on 34 points in fifth place while LDU moved to sixth with 32 points. Barcelona had recently announced new coach Gustavo Álvarez, though Farías still managed the side for that fixture. Argentine striker Darío Benedetto and LDU forward Deyverson remain key players as the season progresses.

Timeline

  1. about 20 hours ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Liga de Quito beats Barcelona SC 1-0 in Ecuador's Liga Pro

    Liga de Quito beat Barcelona SC 1‑0 at Estadio Monumental, Michael Estrada scoring in the 52nd minute; LDU rose to sixth with 32 points while Barcelona stayed fifth with 34.

  2. 23 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Barcelona Sporting Club beats Deportivo Cuenca 2-0 at Guayaquil's Monumental

    Barcelona SC beat Deportivo Cuenca 2-0 at Guayaquil’s Monumental, ending the league’s June pause; goals came from an own‑goal and a Quiñónez penalty, leaving Cuenca fourth with 27 points.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Barcelona SC wins friendly 1-0 over Guayaquil City in Santo Domingo

    Barcelona SC beat Guayaquil City 1‑0 in a 26 June 2026 friendly in Santo Domingo, Ecuador, ahead of LigaPro, with coach César Farías adjusting the squad and former star Damián ‘Kitu’ Díaz honoured before the‑​

  4. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Barcelona SC cuts squad, releases five players for second half of LigaPro

    Barcelona SC will release four foreign players—Tomás Martínez, Héctor Villalba, Sergio Núñez and Miguel Parrales—and two national players, while retaining coach César Farías amid a squad overhaul for the second

Sources

bolavip.com · ecuagol.com · elcomercio.com.ec · elmercurio.com.ec · extra.ec · futbolizados.com · studiofutbol.com.ec

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