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Stiven Plaza
Personal information
Full name Stiven Ricardo Plaza Castillo[1]
Date of birth (1999-03-11) 11 March 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Chindia Târgoviște
Number 91
Youth career
2011–2016 Norte América
2014 → Deportivo Azogues (loan)
2015 → Deportivo Azogues (loan)
2016 → Aucas (loan)
2017–2018 Independiente del Valle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Independiente del Valle 22 (7)
2018 → Alianza Cotopaxi (loan) 0 (0)
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 Aucas 2 (0)
2023 Guayaquil City 7 (0)
2024 Mazatlán 2 (0)
2024 → Venados (loan) 13 (2)
2025 Oțelul Galați 3 (0)
2025– Chindia Târgoviște 15 (3)
International career
2018–2019 Ecuador U20 3 (0)
2018 Ecuador 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing BERJAYA Ecuador
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Third place2019 Poland
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 April 2026

Stiven Ricardo Plaza Castillo (born 11 March 1999) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga II club Chindia Târgoviște.

Club career

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Independiente del Valle

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Born 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

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On 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)

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On 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)

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After struggling to fulfill his promise, Valladolid loaned Plaza to his former club Independiente del Valle during February 2021.[11]

New York Red Bulls

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On 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

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He joined Guayaquil City in July 2023 after a brief spell with SD Aucas. It was his fifth club in four years.[16]

International career

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On 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

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Club

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As of 14 April 2026[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Alianza Cotopaxi 2018[20] Ecuadorian Segunda Categoría 00——7[b]878
Independiente del Valle 2018 Ecuadorian Serie A 227———227
Real Valladolid 2018–19 La Liga 2000——20
Valladolid B 2019–20 Segunda División B 111———111
Trabzonspor (loan) 2020–21 Süper Lig 2010——30
Independiente del Valle (loan) 2021 Ecuadorian Serie A 50—000050
2022 Ecuadorian Serie A 30—1[c]0—40
Total 80—100090
New York Red Bulls II 2022 USL Championship 71———71
Aucas 2023 Ecuadorian Serie A 20—000020
Guayaquil City 2023 Ecuadorian Serie A 70———70
Mazatlán 2023–24 Liga MX 20———20
Venados (loan) 2024–25 Liga de Expansión MX 13200——132
Oțelul Galați 2024–25 Liga I 30———30
Chindia Târgoviște 2025–26 Liga II 15320——173
Career total 941430107810522
  1. ↑ Includes Turkish Cup, Cupa României
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Provincial de Segunda Categoría de Cotopaxi
  3. ↑ Appearance in Copa Libertadores

International

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As of match played 16 October 2018[21]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ecuador 201820
Total 20

Honours

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Independiente del Valle

Aucas

Ecuador U20

References

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  1. ↑ "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.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "4-1: EL PROMESAS DEJA SU CARTA DE PRESENTACIÓN" (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "Süper Lig Trabzonspor-Yeni Malatyaspor" (in Turkish). tff.org. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  11. ↑ "Independiente del Valle confirma el regreso de Stiven Plaza" (in Spanish). primicias.ec. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "New York Red Bulls II Acquire Ecuadorian Forward Stiven Plaza from Real Valladolid". New York Red Bulls. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "Dally Caps off Comeback in Stoppage Time, Hartford tie New York 3-3". hartfordathletic.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "NYRB II Falls to Memphis 901 FC, 2-1, at AutoZone Park". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  16. ↑ "Stiven Plaza signs for his fifth club in the last 4 years: Guayaquil City". Pucelafichajes.com. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ Stiven Plaza at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  20. ↑ "Plaza Castillo Stiven Ricardo" (in Spanish). Ecuadorian Football Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  21. ↑ "Stiven Plaza". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  22. ↑ "Mina sparks historic finish for Ecuador". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 June 2019. Archived from the original on June 15, 2019.
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