Cristhian Joel Loor Santamaría (born 9 March 2006) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Brazilian Série A club Botafogo.
Loor was promoted to the first team of Independiente del Valle after participating in the 2025 South American U-20 Championship with Ecuador. Though he did not make any senior appearances, he was registered in professional competitions and was part of the squad that won the 2023 Recopa Sudamericana.[2][1]
On 7 June 2025, Loor was officially announced as a new signing by Botafogo, joining on a contract valid until the end of 2028.[2][3]
Loor was Ecuador's starting goalkeeper at the 2023 South American U-17 Championship, where the team finished runners-up.[4]
He was later included in the squads for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup[5] and the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament for the U23 team.[6]
On 5 January 2025, he was called up again for the 2025 South American U-20 Championship in Venezuela.[7][8]
Independiente del Valle
