América de Quito

Club Deportivo América, commonly known as América de Quito, is a football club based in Quito, Ecuador. A top-level club in Ecuador for decades, they were relegated to the second division in 1988 and later to the country's third-tier Segunda Categoría. In 2018, they returned to the top flight, but were again relegated a year later.

América de Quito
Full nameClub Deportivo América
Nickname(s)"El Equipo Cebollita", "Verdolaga", "El Escuadrón Verde" (The Green Squad)
FoundedNovember 25, 1939 (1939-11-25)
GroundEstadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Quito, Ecuador
Capacity40,948
ChairmanGino Guerrón Valenzuela
ManagerDarwin Veloz
LeagueSerie B
2019Serie A, 15th (relegated)

Achievements

National

Runner-up (2): 1969, 1971
Winner (1): 1978 E2
Runner-up (4): 1974 E1, 1976 E2, 1982 E2, 2018
  • Campeonato de Pichincha (since 1967)
Champion (4): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Runner-up (2): 2005, 2016
  • Campeonato Professional Interandino
Runner-up (1): 1962

International

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions:

Statistics

In Serie A (up to 2018)

  • Seasons: 22
  • Matches played: 616
    • Wins: 187
    • Draws: 176
    • Losses: 253
  • Goals for: 705
  • Goals against: 816
  • All-time position: 14th

Current squad

As of March 27, 2019. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ECU Steeven Macias
2 MF  ECU Joao Chasing
4 DF  ECU Ronaldo Oñate
5 DF  ECU Franklin Carabalí
7 MF  ECU Onofre Mejía
8 MF  ECU Esteban Davilla
10 MF  ECU Jesús Preciado
12 GK  ECU Rodrigo Perea
13 MF  ECU Ivan Trelles
14 MF  ECU Edgar Villena
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  ECU Daniel Valencia
20 MF  ECU Jader Zambrano
21 FW  ECU Henry Oñate
22 DF  ECU Manuel Lucas
23 FW  ECU Yorman Valencia
25 DF  ECU Santiago Mallitasig
32 MF  ARG Juan Gabriel Rivas
35 MF  ECU Francisco De La Cruz
77 MF  ECU Jairon Bonett
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