Walter Ayovi

Walter Ayoví
Ayoví at the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup for CF Monterrey
Personal information
Full name	Walter Orlando Ayoví Corozo
Date of birth	(1979-08-11) 11 August 1979 (age 34)
Place of birth	Camarones, Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Left Midfielder, Leftback
Club information
Current club	Pachuca
Number	11
Youth career
2000–2001	Rocafuerte
	Emelec
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2002	Emelec	87	(8)
2003–2005	Barcelona SC	102	(17)
2004–2005	→ Al Wasl (loan)	14	(7)
2006–2008	El Nacional	94	(12)
2009–2013	Monterrey	174	(13)
2013–	Pachuca	36	(3)
National team‡
2001–	Ecuador[1]	91	(8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 May 2014. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 June 2014

Walter Orlando Ayoví Corozo, nicknamed Macaco (born 11 August 1979 in Camarones, Esmeraldas) is an Ecuadorian footballer. He currently plays for Pachuca of the Liga MX. He previously played left wing midfielder for Club Deportivo El Nacional in the Ecuadorian league as and plays in the Ecuadorian national team.

Club career

Emelec

Ayovi was transferred to Barcelona Sporting Club from Emelec on 23 January 2002, for an undisclosed amount. Despite rumours linking him to several European club sides, including Arminia Bielefeld and Mainz 05 of the German Bundesliga, Ayoví remained on Barcelona's squad until 2006.

El Nacional

When he was transferred to El Nacional. In between contracts he has also played for the Al Wasl Club in Dubai, the UAE.

Monterrey

On 7 January 2009 rumors said that Club de Futbol Monterrey were interested in signing him. He was loaned to CF Monterrey shortly after, then made his debut on 6 February 2009 scoring his first goal on the 4th Week match against Estudiantes Tecos.

On 29 March 2009 CF Monterrey took their option to purchase Ayoví after a spectacular game between Ecuador and Brazil. He renewed his Monterrey contract December 2011, with his future firmly set on the club.

International career

Walter was called up to the final squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in Korea and Japan. Being one of the youngest members in that Ecuador team, he did not make an appearance in that tournament. He was a regular in the Ecuadorian national team that qualified for the 2006 World Cup in Germany but this time, surprisingly, he was not included in the final World Cup squad.

He was, however, called up to participate in the 2007 Copa America. He scored a beautiful free kick against Colombia in a preparatory friendly for the Copa America. His two appearances in the 2007 Copa America came as a substitute against Mexico and as a starter against Brazil.

Ayovi has, of late, become an important fixture in the Ecuador side that is competing in the CONMEBOL 2010 World Cup qualifiers. He solidified his starting position with a double against neighbors Peru in a 5–1 victory. He scored an absolutely outstanding goal in a crucial win against powerhouse Argentina on 11 June 2009, leading them in a 2–0 win.^[2]

Walter during the CONMEBOL 2014 World Cup qualifiers was one of the very few players to play all 16 of the qualifying games for Ecuador.^[3] A versatile player, he was mainly deployed as a LeftBack. He was an essential player for Ecuador's qualification to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

International goals

Honors

Club

Emelec

• Serie A (2): 2001, 2002

El Nacional

• Serie A (1): 2006

Monterrey

• Mexican Primera Division (2): Apertura 2009, Apertura 2010
• CONCACAF Champions League (3): 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
• FIFA Club World Cup
  • 3rd Place (1): 2012

External links

• (English) Profile at transfermarkt
• Walter Ayoví at National-Football-Teams.com
• Walter Ayoví Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)

References