2017–18 Club América (women) season

The 2017–18 season was América's first competitive season and first season in the Liga MX Femenil, the top flight of Mexican women's football.

América
2017–18 season
ChairmanSantiago Baños
ManagerLeonardo Cuéllar
StadiumEstadio Azteca
AperturaSemifinals (1st)
ClausuraSemifinals (2nd)
Top goalscorerLucero Cuevas
(31 goals)
Biggest winMorelia 1–12 América
(2 April 2018)
Biggest defeatUANL 3–0 América
(16 April 2018)

América managed to qualify to the playoffs on the Apertura 2017 and Clausura 2018 tournaments, but was eliminated in semifinals both times: in the Apertura tournament by rivals Guadalajara and in the Clausura tournament by UANL.[1][2]

The team was managed by Leonardo Cuéllar, who previously coached Mexico women's national football team from 1998 to 2016.[3]

Squad

Apertura

No. Nat. Name Date of birth (Age) Since
Goalkeepers
1Cecilia Santiago (Captain) (1994-10-19)19 October 1994 (aged 22)2017
23Maricruz González (1996-06-29)29 June 1996 (aged 21)2017
24Jaidy Gutiérrez (2001-10-24)24 October 2001 (aged 15)2017
Defenders
2Daniela Alcantar (1995-12-21)21 December 1995 (aged 21)2017
3Marylin Díaz (1991-11-18)18 November 1991 (aged 25)2017
4Ana Lozada (1997-07-22)22 July 1997 (aged 20)2017
5Ximena Ríos (2001-07-26)26 July 2001 (aged 16)2017
14Mónica Rodríguez (1998-08-03)3 August 1998 (aged 18)2017
15Julieta Peralta (2002-04-15)15 April 2002 (aged 15)2017
19Zulma Hernández (1995-09-09)9 September 1995 (aged 21)2017
21Anakaren Llamas (1993-03-11)11 March 1993 (aged 24)2017
Midfielders
6Diana Fierro (1995-06-19)19 June 1995 (aged 22)2017
7Dayana Cázares (1999-12-30)30 December 1999 (aged 17)2017
8Alexia Delgado (1999-12-09)9 December 1999 (aged 17)2017
11Montserrat Hernández (1999-06-26)26 June 1999 (aged 18)2017
12Melissa Arredondo (1999-04-06)6 April 1999 (aged 18)2017
16Alexandra Martínez (2000-02-05)5 February 2000 (aged 17)2017
17Edna Santamaría (1992-06-02)2 June 1992 (aged 25)2017
20Paola Espino (1995-08-18)18 August 1995 (aged 21)2017
22Naylea Martínez (2001-08-06)6 August 2001 (aged 15)2017
Forwards
9Lucero Cuevas (1996-01-22)22 January 1996 (aged 21)2017
10Daniela Espinosa (1999-07-13)13 July 1999 (aged 18)2017
18Casandra Cuevas (1997-04-21)21 April 1997 (aged 20)2017

Clausura

No. Nat. Name Date of birth (Age) Since
Goalkeepers
1Cecilia Santiago (Captain) (1994-10-19)19 October 1994 (aged 23)2017
23Maricruz González (1996-06-29)29 June 1996 (aged 21)2017
24Jaidy Gutiérrez (2001-10-24)24 October 2001 (aged 16)2017
Defenders
2Daniela Alcantar (1995-12-21)21 December 1995 (aged 22)2017
3Marylin Díaz (1991-11-18)18 November 1991 (aged 26)2017
4Ana Lozada (Vice-captain) (1997-07-22)22 July 1997 (aged 20)2017
5Ximena Ríos (2001-07-26)26 July 2001 (aged 16)2017
12Estefanía Fuentes (1994-08-02)2 August 1994 (aged 23)2018
14Mónica Rodríguez (1998-08-03)3 August 1998 (aged 19)2017
15Julieta Peralta (2002-04-15)15 April 2002 (aged 15)2017
19Zulma Hernández (1995-09-09)9 September 1995 (aged 22)2017
25Jana Gutiérrez (2003-10-25)25 October 2003 (aged 14)2018
26Alma Verania López (1999-03-16)16 March 1999 (aged 18)2018
27Laura Parra (2000-12-19)19 December 2000 (aged 17)2018
Midfielders
6Diana Fierro (1995-06-19)19 June 1995 (aged 22)2017
7Dayana Cázares (1999-12-30)30 December 1999 (aged 18)2017
8Alexia Delgado (1999-12-09)9 December 1999 (aged 18)2017
11Montserrat Hernández (1999-06-26)26 June 1999 (aged 18)2017
17Edna Santamaría (1992-06-02)2 June 1992 (aged 25)2017
21Esmeralda Verdugo (1994-01-19)19 January 1994 (aged 23)2018
Forwards
9Lucero Cuevas (1996-01-22)22 January 1996 (aged 21)2017
10Daniela Espinosa (1999-07-13)13 July 1999 (aged 18)2017
18Casandra Cuevas (1997-04-21)21 April 1997 (aged 20)2017
22Alexia Villanueva (2003-02-22)22 February 2003 (aged 14)2018

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Moving from Transfer window Ref.
DF Alma Verania LópezQuerétaroWinter

Out

Pos. Player Moving to Transfer window Ref.
MF Naylea MartínezNecaxaWinter[4]
DF Anakaren LlamasTolucaWinter[5]
MF Melissa ArredondoQuerétaroWinter
MF Alexandra MartínezUNAMWinter

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager Leonardo Cuéllar
Assistant manager Ana Laura Galindo
Doctor María Durán
Medical assistant José Bello
Medical assistant María González
Kit manager Fernando Mejía

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Apertura 29 July 2017 11 November 2017 Matchday 1 Semifinals (1st) 16 11 3 2 52 17 +35 068.75
Clausura 6 January 2018 22 April 2018 Matchday 1 Semifinals (2nd) 16 11 3 2 49 15 +34 068.75
Total 32 22 6 4 101 32 +69 068.75
Source: Competitions

Torneo Apertura

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 América 14 11 2 1 48 11 +37 35 Advance to Liguilla[lower-alpha 1]
2 UANL 14 11 1 2 51 7 +44 34
3 Guadalajara (C) 14 11 1 2 33 10 +23 34
4 Monterrey 14 10 1 3 38 17 +21 31
5 Pachuca 14 9 3 2 36 16 +20 30 Advance to Liguilla[lower-alpha 1]
Source: Liga MX Femenil
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of away goals scored; 5) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 6) Drawing of lots
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. The two best teams of each group advance to the semifinals of the Liguilla.

Matches

29 July 2017 1 América 1–0 Tijuana Coyoacán, Mexico City
17:00
Report Stadium: Club América
Referee: Blanca de Lira
4 August 2017 2 Cruz Azul 0–5 América Benito Juárez, Mexico City
16:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Michel Caballero
11 August 2017 3 Toluca 1–2 América Toluca, State of Mexico
12:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Alfredo Medina
19 August 2017 4 América 5–0 Morelia Tlalpan, Mexico City
16:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Víctor Rodríguez
28 August 2017 5 Pachuca 1–1 América Pachuca, Hidalgo
12:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Referee: Jonathan Vázquez
2 September 2017 6 América 1–0 UNAM Tlalpan, Mexico City
16:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Lucila Venegas
9 September 2017 7 Veracruz 1–8 América Boca del Río, Veracruz
10:10
Report
Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Referee: Guillermo Álvarez
15 September 2017 8 Tijuana 2–2 América Tijuana, Baja California
21:15
Report
Stadium: Estadio Caliente
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
30 September 2017 10 América 3–0 Toluca Coyoacán, Mexico City
16:00
Report Stadium: Club América
Referee: Iván Rodríguez
7 October 2017 11 Morelia 1–7 América Morelia, Michoacán
12:30
  • Molina  75'
Report
Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Carlos Alberto Pérez
15 October 2017 12 América 3–4 Pachuca Tlalpan, Mexico City
16:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Alan López
18 October 2017 9 América 6–0 Cruz Azul Coyoacán, Mexico City
16:00
Report Stadium: Club América
Referee: Eduardo González
21 October 2017 13 UNAM 0–1 América Coyoacán, Mexico City
16:00 Report
  • Hernández  68'
Stadium: La Cantera
Referee: Brandon Campillo
28 October 2017 14 América 3–1 Veracruz Coyoacán, Mexico City
16:00
Report
Stadium: Club América
Referee: Alan Pérez
Semifinals
4 November 2017 First leg Guadalajara 4–2 América Zapopan, Jalisco
16:30
Report
Stadium: Estadio Chivas
Referee: Lucila Venegas
11 November 2017 Second leg América 2–2
(4–6 agg.)
Guadalajara Tlalpan, Mexico City
16:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado

Torneo Clausura

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Monterrey 14 11 1 2 45 13 +32 34 Advance to Liguilla[lower-alpha 1]
2 América 14 10 3 1 47 11 +36 33
3 UANL (C) 14 10 1 3 38 16 +22 31
4 Guadalajara 14 9 2 3 30 13 +17 29
5 Toluca 14 9 2 3 22 13 +9 29 Advance to Liguilla[lower-alpha 1]
Source: Liga MX Femenil
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of away goals scored; 5) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 6) Drawing of lots
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. The two best teams of each group advance to the semifinals of the Liguilla.

Matches

6 January 2018 1 América 1–2 Toluca Tlalpan, Mexico City
16:00
  • C. Cuevas  90+1'
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Blanca de Lira
15 January 2018 2 Pachuca 2–3 América Pachuca, Hidalgo
19:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Referee: Arturo Alcántara
20 January 2018 3 América 4–0 Veracruz Tlalpan, Mexico City
16:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Iván Rodríguez
28 January 2018 4 América 7–1 Cruz Azul Tlalpan, Mexico City
18:00
Report
  • Barba  31'
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Mario Terrazas
5 February 2018 5 Tijuana 0–1 América Tijuana, Baja California
19:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Caliente
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
12 February 2018 6 América 6–1 Morelia Tlalpan, Mexico City
20:00
Report
  • Molina  64'
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Luis Gerardo García
17 February 2018 7 UNAM 1–1 América Coyoacán, Mexico City
19:00
  • López  68'
Report
  • C. Cuevas  20'
Stadium: La Cantera
Referee: Jesús Roberto Ruiz
26 February 2018 8 Toluca 1–1 América Toluca, State of Mexico
18:00
  • K. Téllez  88'
Report
  • C. Cuevas  55'
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Luis Daniel Chávez
3 March 2018 9 América 2–1 Pachuca Tlalpan, Mexico City
16:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Michel Caballero
10 March 2018 10 Veracruz 1–1 América Boca del Río, Veracruz
9:15
  • Viveros  50' (pen.)
Report
  • C. Cuevas  48'
Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Referee: Arturo González
18 March 2018 11 Cruz Azul 0–4 América Benito Juárez, Mexico City
11:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Mario Terrazas
26 March 2018 12 América 3–0 Tijuana Tlalpan, Mexico City
20:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Priscila Pérez
2 April 2018 13 Morelia 1–12 América Morelia, Michoacán
16:00
Report
  • Hernández  18', 83'
  • Cázares  29', 55', 71'
  • L. Cuevas  38', 41', 69', 89'
  • C. Cuevas  53', 59'
  • Fuentes  63'
Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Eduardo Vázquez
9 April 2018 14 América 1–0 UNAM Tlalpan, Mexico City
20:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Michel Caballero
Semifinals
16 April 2018 First leg UANL 3–0 América San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León
20:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Universitario
Referee: Priscila Pérez
22 April 2018 Second leg América 2–1
(2–4 agg.)
UANL Tlalpan, Mexico City
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Antonio Olalde

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalAperturaClausura
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Cecilia Santiago 260130130
2 DF Daniela Alcantar 605010
3 DF Marylin Díaz 303151152
4 DF Ana Lozada 301150151
5 DF Ximena Ríos 1819190
6 MF Diana Fierro 21291121
7 MF Dayana Cázares 26181511117
8 MF Alexia Delgado 17014030
9 FW Lucero Cuevas 313116161515
10 FW Daniela Espinosa 2513149114
11 MF Montserrat Hernández 267154113
12 DF Estefanía Fuentes 12000120
14 DF Mónica Rodríguez 250130120
15 DF Julieta Peralta 1508070
17 MF Edna Santamaría 252121131
18 FW Casandra Cuevas 3215166169
19 DF Zulma Hernández 210100110
20 MF Paloma Espino 404000
21 MF Esmeralda Verdugo 12100121
22 FW Alexia Villanueva 200020
23 GK Maricruz González 201010
24 GK Jaidy Gutiérrez 603030
25 DF Jana Gutiérrez 400040
26 DF Alma Verania López 600060
27 DF Laura Parra 800080
Players that left the club during the season
12 MF Melissa Arredondo 101000
16 MF Alexandra Martínez 11011000

Goalscorers

Rank Pos. No. Player Apertura Clausura Total[6][7]
1 FW9 Lucero Cuevas161531
2 MF7 Dayana Cázares11718
3 FW18 Casandra Cuevas6915
4 FW10 Daniela Espinosa9413
5 MF11 Montserrat Hernández437
6 DF12 Estefanía Fuentes044
7 DF3 Marylin Díaz123
8 MF6 Diana Fierro112
MF17 Edna Santamaría112
10 DF4 Ana Lozada011
DF5 Ximena Ríos101
MF21 Esmeralda Verdugo011
Own goals 213
Total 52 49 101

Hat-tricks

Player Against Result Date Competition Ref.
Lucero CuevasCruz Azul5–0 (A)4 August 2017Liga MX Femenil[8]
Daniela EspinosaVeracruz8–1 (A)9 September 2017Liga MX Femenil[9]
Dayana CázaresMorelia12–1 (A)2 April 2018Liga MX Femenil[10]
Lucero CuevasMorelia12–1 (A)2 April 2018Liga MX Femenil[10]

References

  1. Ibarra, Marisol (11 November 2017). "Chivas elimina al América y avanza a la gran final de la Liga MX Femenil". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. "América Femenil se volvió a quedar en Semis; Tigres, a la Final de Liga". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 23 April 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. "Leonardo Cuellar, nuevo técnico del América femenil". AS.com (in Spanish). 1 March 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  4. "Naylea Martínez y Emili Bautista jugarán con las Centellas". Pasión Rojiblanca (in Spanish). 27 December 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  5. "Presentan nuevos refuerzos del Toluca Femenil para el Clausura 2018 Liga MX". DigitalMex (in Spanish). 4 January 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  6. "Tabla de goleo - Apertura 2017". Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  7. "Tabla de goleo - Clausura 2018". Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  8. "Cruz Azul 0–5 América". Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  9. "Veracruz 1–8 América". Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  10. "M. Morelia 1–12 América". Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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