Club América
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Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City
. It competes in the Primera División
, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas .
América was founded on October 12, 1916, and is one of three football clubs owned by Televisa
(along with Club San Luis and Club Necaxa). The club has a long standing rivalry with Club Deportivo Guadalajara
, as both are the most successful and most popular clubs in Mexico. Matches between them are known as El Súper Clásico. The team plays its home games at the Estadio Azteca
.
América is one of the most successful clubs in Mexico. Domestically, the club has fourteen national titles, which places it first overall. Besides not having the most domestic championships, América have eight FIFA recognized international club trophies, the most for a club from Mexico and the CONCACAF
region. They have won five CONCACAF Champions' Cups
, two Copa Interamericana
cups, and one CONCACAF Giants Cup
, tying them with Bayern Munich
, Olimpia, and Étoile du Sahel
.
In 2010, The IFFHS named América "Central and North American club of the 1st Decade of the 21st Century".
with a 'C' for Club and an 'A' for América on each side. After they had created their logo, the players had to decide on their team colours. Rafael Garza Gutiérrez went to get some of his father's navy blue trousers and a yellow shirt and it was decided amongst the group that those would be the club's colours.
In the year 1916, Club América had to prove itself in order to be accepted into the Mexican Football League, which primarily consisted of foreign players. At the time, América was the only team in Mexico City with an all-Mexican club. Necaxa
, Atlante
, Real España, Germania, and Asturias were already members of the Liga Mayor De La Ciudad. América's acceptance into the league depended on 3 games. In order to be accepted, América could not lose any of the three games. To the surprise of many, América won two games and tied the third. América was accepted as a result and formed part of the league.
In 1918, the team changed its name to due to bad results with the original name. The new name didn’t fare too well either and was changed back to América in 1920. From 1924 to 1928, América was crowned league champion and was able to attract impressive crowds. In 1926, América became the first Mexican club to play outside of Mexico. Aside from broadening their horizons, Club América along with Atlante petitioned to reduce the number of foreign players in the league. Shortly after the Mexican Football Federation
was formed in 1928, Rafael Garza Gutiérrez, América's founder, was designated as the National Team head coach. Most of the Mexican national team that participated in the 1928 Olympics and 1930 World Cup
were players that played for América.
In 1956, the club was sold to soft drink manufacturer Jarritos
. The new owner was trying to build upon the club's National Cup titles in 1954 and 1955 against Guadalajara, their soon to be rival. To the dismay of many, the owner failed to build upon the previous success and on July 22, 1959, Emilio Azcárraga Milmo, owner of Telesistema Mexicano (Televisa
), bought América from Isaac Bessudo.
It is said in Mexico that the club was founded in 1916, but reborn in 1959, with the vision and values that were set forth by the son of Televisa's founder, Emilio Azcárraga Milmo
. The vision he embarked upon was to convert football into a form of entertainment for the masses. Following the acquisition, Azcárraga told his players, "I do not know much about football, but I do know a lot about business, and this, gentlemen, will be a business7".
The team saw quick successes as a result of the good actions that Cañedo managed to take as the new owner. On April 21, 1964 at the Estadio Universitario de San Nicolás de los Garza
, Nuevo León
, the team, now coached by Don Alejandro Scopelli beat the Monterrey
6–5 in the championship match of the Copa México
. During that evening, Alfonso Portugal had a memorable game scoring 5 of the 6 goals for América; José “Pepín” González scored the other goal to get the championship.
In 1965, América again reigned the Mexican "Copa", beating the "Canarios" Morelia 4–0, on March 7 at the Olympic Stadium in Ciudad Universitaria
. Goals were scored by Javier “Chalo” Fragoso and Vavá
, each one scoring a pair.
It was obvious to Emilio Azcárraga that football in Mexico needed an antagonist. The new owner strived to be the villain. Soon after, the club started to spend obscene amounts of money in acquiring foreign talents, which offended fans. Emilio Azcárraga hired the Mexican League's most successful football executive of that time, Guillermo Cañedo, as President. Ignacio Trelles was hired as head coach. It was then that Emilio Azcárraga revolutionized the game of football in Mexico. He laid down a foundation for the club's future by investing in scouting, player development, infrastructure, and merchandising7. He marketed his team both at the national and international level which allowed the club to enjoy financial growth. Under Azcárraga, the team has won 10 League championships, the first being the 1965–1966 season.
, playing against Boca Juniors
. América would win the championship by a score of 1–0, with a last second free-kick goal by Chilean player Carlos Reinoso
. That match would become one of the most famous in history for the club, the competition, and the Estadio Azteca
. América would become the first team from Mexico and from the CONCACAF region to win the competition.
. During this era America was nicknamed Super Águilas as they won five league championships, three of which were against their archrivals (Chivas, Cruz Azul, and Pumas). Yet, after being Mexico's Team of the decade, it also became the most hated during this season. Fans who opposed Club America during the 1980s were clearly opposing the rules that were being bent favoring America. For instance, the 1985 season was the shortest in history due to the 1985 Mexico City earthquake. The terrible refereeing in the 1987–88 final against Pumas favored America even though Pumas won 1–0. The fans of América replied to this hatred by creating the slogan which in Spanish it became known as: "Odiame mas", which in English translates into "Hate Me Some More" or simply "Hate Me even More".
Cup Championship in 1992. Years came and went with Televisa spending exorbitant amounts of money on both Mexican and South American players. There were even a few European and African players, as well. This was done with a view to returning the club to its former glory. As it turned out, it was as nothing more than currency that was not well spent, to say the least. Internationally renowned coaches and executives were also brought to the team. This, too, produced no results which just added to the team's woes. The only bright spots of the decade were the appearance of new young stars who were developed in the club's youth squad. These included players like Cuauhtémoc Blanco
and Germán Villa
that would be instrumental to the team's success later on.
The new millennium brought renewed hope for Club América's fans, who would be rewarded quickly, with a CONCACAF Giants cup in 2001, the first League championship in 13 years in the summer of 2002, and the team's tenth overall league title in 2005.
In 2006, América qualified for the FIFA Club World Cup
. In this tournament, América won its first match against the Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
(Korea
). América went on to lose the next match against FC Barcelona
(Spain). It ended its participation in the tournament, losing the 3rd place spot to Al-Ahly
(Egypt
). They finished 4th in the 2006 edition of the FIFA Club World Cup
.
and Chivas
in the quarter and semi-finals. They played the finals against CF Pachuca, finishing runner-ups.
They would then participate in the Copa Panamericana 2007
, losing the semi-final match to Boca Juniors
1–0.
América would then participate in the inaugural SuperLiga championship, being eliminated in the group stages with a record of one match won, and two lost.
For the Apertura 2007
, after the signings of Argentinians Federico Insua
and Lucas Castroman
, and Uruguayan forward Hernan Rodrigo Lopez
, América looked like a strong favorite to win the title. After starting off the season on a poor run, coach Luis Fernando Tena
was sacked as coach, and the job was given to América legend Daniel Brailovsky
. They finished the tournament third in their group and sixth in the standings, they played Morelia
for the last spot in the playoffs, being beaten 3–0 in the first leg, and winning 1–0 in the second leg. With this, América was eliminated from the competition.
América also participated in the 2007 Copa Sudamericana, reaching the finals to play against Arsenal de Sarandi
of Argentina
. They would lose the first leg at the Estadio Azteca
3–2, and win 2–1 in Argentina. The aggragate result was 4–4, but due to the away-goal difference, Arsenal won the championship.
Although 2007 was a bad year for "Las Aguilas", they managed to stay withtin the Top 20 in the IFFHS's Club World Ranking.
saw América end in last place in the general standings. This had not been seen since the mid 1950s. In the first 5 months of 2008, América was showered with 12 defeats, 2 draws and 3 victories, along with three straight championships without qualifying for the playoffs. The coach at the time was Ruben Omar Romano
, who was one of the least successful coaches the club has ever had. Ironically, after being replaced by Juan Antonio Luna, América got their third victory of the Clausura over Monterrey
1–0. Then América played well in the Copa Libertadores, beating Brazilian side Flamengo
3–0, thus advancing to the quarter-finals. They were later eliminated from the tournament in the semi-finals.
. The return of Vicente Matias Vuoso
to the club and the signing of Uruguayan Vicente Sanchez
gave América one of the most dangerous front lines in all of the league. They finished the season in first place of Group 2, and fourth in the general table, with 27 points. With this, they would advance to the playoffs, and automatically qualify for the first time since 2008, for the 2011 Copa Libertadores
. They would be eliminated in the semi-finals by Santos
, with a 4–5 aggragate score.
After a disappointing 2010, Las Aguilas would have a bad start in 2011. With a 0–2–1 record in the first three games the Clausura tournament, Manuel Lapuente was sacked as coach. His successor would be América legend Carlos Reinoso
, who had already coached the club two times before. They would be eliminated in the quarter-finals by Monarcas Morelia.
took over as manager for the rest of the season. América would finish in 17th place, which was the second worst finish in the club's history. On November 10, Michel Bauer stepped down as President. The same day, ex-América player Ricardo Peláez
was presented as Sporting President, while Yon De Luisa would be named Operations President. They will work together under a new council of directors. Miguel Herrera
was presented as the club's new coach, the fourth in the year.
América plays its home games at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The stadium was designed by Mexican architect Pedro Ramírez Vázquez
, and was inaugurated on May 29, 1966, with a match between América and Torino, which was tied 2–2. The Azteca is also the only stadium in history to host two World Cup
finals. The first goal was scored was by Brazilian Arlindo Dos Santos and the second one by Brazilian José Alves "Zague". The opening game was between Club América and Torino F.C.
on May 26, 1966, with seats for 120,000 spectators. Later the Italians tied the game and it ended 2–2. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
President of Mexico made the initial kick and Sir Stanley Rous
, FIFA
President, was the witness.
A modern lighting system was inaugurated on June 5, 1966 with the first night game between Valencia C.F. and Necaxa. The first goal of the game was scored by Honduran
José Cardona
. In this game, Roberto Martínez o Caña Brava scored the first goal made by the Mexican team. The final score was 3–1 in favor of Valencia C.F..
There is a Commemorative plaque
with the names of the first goal scorer in the first daylight match and in the first night game.
Aztec Stadium is also the site in which Pelé
, and Diego Maradona
lifted the trophy for the last time. Pelé and Maradona are considered by many as the best football players of all time. This occurred during the 1970
and 1986 FIFA World Cup
), the Jules Rimet Trophy and the current FIFA World Cup Trophy, respectively.
The stadium has also hosted the 1968 Summer Olympics, 1970 FIFA World Cup, 1975 Pan American Games, 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship, 1986 FIFA World Cup, and the
1999 FIFA Confederations Cup. It has also hosted major international club tournaments such at the Copa Interamericana
and the Copa Libertadores de América
.
Aztec Stadium has also been used for musical performances throughout its history. Michael Jackson
(in 1993), U2
(in 2006),, Elton John
, Maná
, Juan Gabriel
, Luis Miguel
, Gloria Estefan
, Jaguares
, Lenny Kravitz
, Ana Gabriel
, The Three Tenors
all have become part of the stadium's spectacular history. The stadium has also been used for political events, including Mexican president Felipe Calderón
's campaign closure in 2006, as well as religious events, like the appearance of Pope John Paul II in 1999.
The first match between these two clubs was on 1 July 1962, where América hosted UNAM who had recently been promoted from the second division.
This match represents two opposites poles in football; América symbolizes lushness and high class of society, while UNAM represents students at the coliegete level since the club is part of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, more importantly Latin America
.
America U-17
Adrian Chavez Alberto García Aspe
Alfredo Tena
Antonio de la Torre
Antonio Luna
Armando Manzo
Braulio Luna
Carlos de los Cobos
Carlos Hermosillo
Cristóbal Ortega
Cuauhtémoc Blanco
Enrique Borja
Duilio Davino
Francisco Garza Gutiérrez
Germán Villa
Guillermo Ochoa
Horacio Casarín
Hugo Sánchez
Isaac Terrazas
Isidoro García
Javier Aguirre
Javier Fragoso
Joaquin Del Olmo
José Antonio Roca
José Luis Borbolla
José Luis Salgado
Juan Hernández
Luis de la Fuente
Luis García Luis Hernández
Luis Roberto Alves
Mario Pérez
Oscar Rojas
Oswaldo Sánchez
Pável Pardo
Rafael Puente
Raúl Gutiérrez Raúl Rodrigo Lara
Ricardo Pelaez
Argentina Claudio López Daniel Brailovsky
Hector Miguel Zelada
José Luis Calderón
Norberto Yácono
Oscar Ruggeri
Brazil Antônio Carlos Santos
Alcindo
Arlindo Dirceu
João Justino
Kleber Boas
Robert de Pinho
Rosinei Adolfo
Toninho
Vavá
Zague Zizinho
Cameroon François Omam-Biyik
Canada
John Kerr, Sr.
Chile Carlos Reinoso
Fabián Estay Iván Zamorano
Jean Beausejour
Osvaldo Castro
Reinaldo Navia
Ricardo Rojas
Rodrigo Valenzuela
Colombia Aquivaldo Mosquera
Paraguay Hugo Kiesse
Raúl Vicente Amarilla
Salvador Cabañas
Peru Julio César Uribe
Romania Ilie Dumitrescu
Yugoslavia
Davor Jozić
Goran Milojevic
Zambia Kalusha Bwalya
(1970–71; 20) Enrique Borja
(1971–72; 26) Enrique Borja
(1972–73; 24) Osvaldo Castro (1973–74; 26) Norberto Outes (1982–83; 22) Cuauhtémoc Blanco
(Invierno 1998; 16) Kléber
(Apertura 2005; 11) Angel Reyna
(Clausura 2011; 13)
International Hugo Sánchez
(1992 CONCACAF Champions' Cup; 5) Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez
(2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup; 4) Salvador Cabañas
(2007 Copa Libertadores; 10) Salvador Cabañas
(2008 Copa Libertadores; 8)
(1924–25, 1925–26, 1937–38 Copa México
) Percy Clifford (1926–27, 1927–28)
Primera División
Roberto Scarone
(1965–66) José Antonio Roca
(1970–71) Raúl Cárdenas
(1975–76) Carlos Reinoso
(1983–84) Miguel Ángel López (1984–85, 1986) Jorge Vieira
(1987–88, 1988–89) Manuel Lapuente
(2002 Verano) Mario Carrillo
(2005 Clausura)
Copa México
Octavio Vial (1953–54, 1954–55) Alejandro Scopelli (1963–64
, 1964–65) José Antonio Roca
(1973–74)
Campeón de Campeones
Octavio Vial (1954–55) Raúl Cárdenas
(1975–76) Jorge Vieira
(1987–88, 1988–89) Mario Carrillo
(2004–05)
International cup Raúl Cárdenas
(1977 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, 1997 Copa Interamericana) Miguel Ángel López (1987 CONCACAF Champions' Cup) Carlos Miloc
(1990 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, 1990 Copa Interamericana) Miguel Ángel López (1992 CONCACAF Champions' Cup) Alfio Basile
(CONCACAF Giants Cup
) Manuel Lapuente
(2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup)
Professional Era
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. It competes in the Primera División
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas .
América was founded on October 12, 1916, and is one of three football clubs owned by Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
(along with Club San Luis and Club Necaxa). The club has a long standing rivalry with Club Deportivo Guadalajara
C.D. Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Guadalajara , is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Guadalajara plays in the Primera División de México and is the most successful club in Mexican football, having won 11 First Division titles, 7 Campeón de Campeones and 2 Copa México...
, as both are the most successful and most popular clubs in Mexico. Matches between them are known as El Súper Clásico. The team plays its home games at the Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca is a stadium in Santa Ursula, Mexico City, Mexico. It is the official home stadium of the Mexico national football team and the Mexican team Club América.The stadium was the venue for football soccer in the 1968 Summer Olympics....
.
América is one of the most successful clubs in Mexico. Domestically, the club has fourteen national titles, which places it first overall. Besides not having the most domestic championships, América have eight FIFA recognized international club trophies, the most for a club from Mexico and the CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
region. They have won five CONCACAF Champions' Cups
CONCACAF Champions League
The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region ....
, two Copa Interamericana
Copa Interamericana
Copa Interamericana was a football trophy contested between the champions of CONMEBOL's Copa Libertadores de América and the winners of CONCACAF's Champions' Cup...
cups, and one CONCACAF Giants Cup
CONCACAF Giants Cup
The CONCACAF Giants Cup was an international football club competition held in 2001 to replace CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup. The cup was for CONCACAF teams with the highest attendance in their national league, and was won by Mexico's Club América...
, tying them with Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
, Olimpia, and Étoile du Sahel
Étoile Sportive du Sahel
The Étoile Sportive du Sahel is a sports club from Sousse in the Sahel region of Tunisia, known primarily for its football team. The club also has sections for handball, volleyball, basketball, judo and wrestling...
.
In 2010, The IFFHS named América "Central and North American club of the 1st Decade of the 21st Century".
Foundation
By 1916, soccer/futbol was already a popular sport in Mexico, particularly amongst college students in Mexico City. College students from Colegio Mascarones and Colegio Marista De La Perpetua formed two football teams with the names Récord and Colón. On October 12, 1916, the two squads decided to join to make a more competitive squad. Many names were considered for this new squad, but finally, Pedro "Cheto" Quintanilla, one of the players, suggested América since they had formed the team on Columbus Day (Día del descubrimiento de América). The players agreed and soon designed a crest which had the map of AmericaAmericas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
with a 'C' for Club and an 'A' for América on each side. After they had created their logo, the players had to decide on their team colours. Rafael Garza Gutiérrez went to get some of his father's navy blue trousers and a yellow shirt and it was decided amongst the group that those would be the club's colours.
In the year 1916, Club América had to prove itself in order to be accepted into the Mexican Football League, which primarily consisted of foreign players. At the time, América was the only team in Mexico City with an all-Mexican club. Necaxa
Necaxa
Necaxa is a Mexican football club and is based in the city of Aguascalientes. it plays in the Estadio Victoria. Necaxa is ranked seventh overall and 1st in ranking in Mexican football within the IFFHS Central and North America's Clubs of the Century in the CONCACAF behind CD Saprissa San Juan de...
, Atlante
Atlante F.C.
Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic...
, Real España, Germania, and Asturias were already members of the Liga Mayor De La Ciudad. América's acceptance into the league depended on 3 games. In order to be accepted, América could not lose any of the three games. To the surprise of many, América won two games and tied the third. América was accepted as a result and formed part of the league.
In 1918, the team changed its name to due to bad results with the original name. The new name didn’t fare too well either and was changed back to América in 1920. From 1924 to 1928, América was crowned league champion and was able to attract impressive crowds. In 1926, América became the first Mexican club to play outside of Mexico. Aside from broadening their horizons, Club América along with Atlante petitioned to reduce the number of foreign players in the league. Shortly after the Mexican Football Federation
Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación
The Mexican Federation of Football is the governing body of association football in Mexico. It administers the Mexican national team, the Mexican league and all affiliated amateur sectors, and is in charge of promoting, organizing, directing, spreading, and supervising competitive football in Mexico...
was formed in 1928, Rafael Garza Gutiérrez, América's founder, was designated as the National Team head coach. Most of the Mexican national team that participated in the 1928 Olympics and 1930 World Cup
1930 FIFA World Cup
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
were players that played for América.
1940s Mexican League beginnings
Up until 1942, every league in Mexico was considered a regional league even though the league in Mexico City was considered the strongest of them all. In 1942–43, the first National League was established and it was known as the Liga Mayor (Major League). Club América wasn't the team it had been during the 1920s on through the early 1930s. Aging players, lack of resources, and lack of interest took its toll on the club which led the team to become a bottom feeder for much of the beginning stages of the professional era7.In 1956, the club was sold to soft drink manufacturer Jarritos
Jarritos
Jarritos is a popular brand of soft drink in Mexico. Jarritos was started by Don Francisco "El Güero" Hill in 1950. The Jarritos brand is currently owned by Novamex, a large independent-bottling conglomerate based in Guadalajara, Jalisco, property of the Hill & ac. Co...
. The new owner was trying to build upon the club's National Cup titles in 1954 and 1955 against Guadalajara, their soon to be rival. To the dismay of many, the owner failed to build upon the previous success and on July 22, 1959, Emilio Azcárraga Milmo, owner of Telesistema Mexicano (Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
), bought América from Isaac Bessudo.
It is said in Mexico that the club was founded in 1916, but reborn in 1959, with the vision and values that were set forth by the son of Televisa's founder, Emilio Azcárraga Milmo
Emilio Azcárraga
Emilio Azcárraga is the name of three members of the Azcárraga family:*Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta*Emilio Azcárraga Milmo, son of Vidaurreta*Emilio Azcárraga Jean, son of Milmo...
. The vision he embarked upon was to convert football into a form of entertainment for the masses. Following the acquisition, Azcárraga told his players, "I do not know much about football, but I do know a lot about business, and this, gentlemen, will be a business7".
The team saw quick successes as a result of the good actions that Cañedo managed to take as the new owner. On April 21, 1964 at the Estadio Universitario de San Nicolás de los Garza
San Nicolás de los Garza
San Nicolás de los Garza, sometimes known only as San Nicolás, is a city and coextensive municipality in the Mexican state of Nuevo León that is part of the Monterrey Metropolitan area. It has become primarily a city for residencies and family houses, although it still has several factories that...
, Nuevo León
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
, the team, now coached by Don Alejandro Scopelli beat the Monterrey
Club de Fútbol Monterrey
The Club de Fútbol Monterrey is a Mexican football club from Monterrey, Nuevo León, and the current champion of the CONCACAF Champions League. Founded on June 28, 1945, it is the oldest active team in the professional division from the northern part of Mexico....
6–5 in the championship match of the Copa México
Copa México
The Copa México was a Mexican football cup competition that existed from 1907 to 1997. It consisted of both professional and amateur stages. It was the first official tournament that included teams from different parts of Mexico, and it was an important and prestigious tournament, especially during...
. During that evening, Alfonso Portugal had a memorable game scoring 5 of the 6 goals for América; José “Pepín” González scored the other goal to get the championship.
In 1965, América again reigned the Mexican "Copa", beating the "Canarios" Morelia 4–0, on March 7 at the Olympic Stadium in Ciudad Universitaria
Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Estadio Olímpico Universitario is a stadium located in Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City. It was built in 1952 and at that time was the largest stadium in Mexico. This stadium has a capacity of 63,186 . During the 50s and the 60s this stadium was used mostly for college American football matches...
. Goals were scored by Javier “Chalo” Fragoso and Vavá
Vavá
Vavá, real name Edvaldo Izídio Neto, was an association footballer who is widely considered one of the best strikers of his generation. His nickname was "Peito de Aço"...
, each one scoring a pair.
It was obvious to Emilio Azcárraga that football in Mexico needed an antagonist. The new owner strived to be the villain. Soon after, the club started to spend obscene amounts of money in acquiring foreign talents, which offended fans. Emilio Azcárraga hired the Mexican League's most successful football executive of that time, Guillermo Cañedo, as President. Ignacio Trelles was hired as head coach. It was then that Emilio Azcárraga revolutionized the game of football in Mexico. He laid down a foundation for the club's future by investing in scouting, player development, infrastructure, and merchandising7. He marketed his team both at the national and international level which allowed the club to enjoy financial growth. Under Azcárraga, the team has won 10 League championships, the first being the 1965–1966 season.
1978 First Copa Interamericana
In 1978, América participated in their first Copa InteramericanaCopa Interamericana
Copa Interamericana was a football trophy contested between the champions of CONMEBOL's Copa Libertadores de América and the winners of CONCACAF's Champions' Cup...
, playing against Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
. América would win the championship by a score of 1–0, with a last second free-kick goal by Chilean player Carlos Reinoso
Carlos Reinoso
Carlos Enzo Reinoso Valdenegro is a Chilean football coach. He played in the 1970s and 1980s, most notably as a member of the Club América Mexican team. He is one of the best foreigner who played in Mexico, and the best that ever played at Club América.-Player:He began his career in his home...
. That match would become one of the most famous in history for the club, the competition, and the Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca is a stadium in Santa Ursula, Mexico City, Mexico. It is the official home stadium of the Mexico national football team and the Mexican team Club América.The stadium was the venue for football soccer in the 1968 Summer Olympics....
. América would become the first team from Mexico and from the CONCACAF region to win the competition.
1980s The golden age 1983–1991
During the 1980s America was an unforgettable team. They were always considered a favorite to win the championship in any tournament they participated in. They won the league five times, including three consecutive titles: the 1983–84 season, the 1984–85 season, the Prode 1985, the 1987–88 and the 1988–89 season. They also won the Mexican Super Cup twice, in 1987–88 and 1988–89. And they won the 1987 CONCACAF Champions' CupCONCACAF Champions' Cup 1987
The 1987 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 23rd edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region , the CONCACAF Champions' Cup...
. During this era America was nicknamed Super Águilas as they won five league championships, three of which were against their archrivals (Chivas, Cruz Azul, and Pumas). Yet, after being Mexico's Team of the decade, it also became the most hated during this season. Fans who opposed Club America during the 1980s were clearly opposing the rules that were being bent favoring America. For instance, the 1985 season was the shortest in history due to the 1985 Mexico City earthquake. The terrible refereeing in the 1987–88 final against Pumas favored America even though Pumas won 1–0. The fans of América replied to this hatred by creating the slogan which in Spanish it became known as: "Odiame mas", which in English translates into "Hate Me Some More" or simply "Hate Me even More".
1990s A decade to forget
The 1990s would be a decade to forget for fans of the yellow clad warriors, with nothing to show for except a CONCACAF Cup in 1990, an Interamericana Cup Championship in 1993, and a CONCACAFCONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
Cup Championship in 1992. Years came and went with Televisa spending exorbitant amounts of money on both Mexican and South American players. There were even a few European and African players, as well. This was done with a view to returning the club to its former glory. As it turned out, it was as nothing more than currency that was not well spent, to say the least. Internationally renowned coaches and executives were also brought to the team. This, too, produced no results which just added to the team's woes. The only bright spots of the decade were the appearance of new young stars who were developed in the club's youth squad. These included players like Cuauhtémoc Blanco
Cuauhtémoc Blanco
Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo is a Mexican professional footballer currently signed for Irapuato in the Mexican Liga de Ascenso.Known for his aggressive yet charismatic personality on the field, playing most of his career as a deep-lying forward and his last years as an attacking midfielder...
and Germán Villa
Germán Villa
Germán Villa Castañeda is a Mexican football player who currently plays for Querétaro he has two children by the name of German VIla Jr. and America Villa....
that would be instrumental to the team's success later on.
2000s A new century
In 2006, América qualified for the FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...
. In this tournament, América won its first match against the Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions...
(Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
). América went on to lose the next match against FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
(Spain). It ended its participation in the tournament, losing the 3rd place spot to Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...
(Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
). They finished 4th in the 2006 edition of the FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...
.
2007
After a poor performance in the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup, América started the Clausura 2007 off on a slow start, but quickly recovered and qualified for the playoffs, beating AtlasAtlas
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and Chivas
Chivas
"Chivas" may refer to:*Chivas Regal, a blended Scotch whisky produced by Chivas Brothers*Club Deportivo Guadalajara, a Mexican association football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
in the quarter and semi-finals. They played the finals against CF Pachuca, finishing runner-ups.
They would then participate in the Copa Panamericana 2007
Copa Panamericana 2007
The Copa Panamericana 2007 was a minor football club tournament organized by DIRECTV between July 16 and July 22 in the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, USA....
, losing the semi-final match to Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
1–0.
América would then participate in the inaugural SuperLiga championship, being eliminated in the group stages with a record of one match won, and two lost.
For the Apertura 2007
Primera División de México Apertura 2007
Primera División de México Apertura 2007 is a Mexican football tournament - one of two shorter tournaments that together make up the Mexican football season - to determine the champion of Mexican football. It began on Friday, August 3, 2007. On June 10, 2007, FMF General Secretary Decio de Maria...
, after the signings of Argentinians Federico Insua
Federico Insúa
Federico Insúa is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Bursaspor.-Career:Nicknamed El Pocho, Insúa grew up in a middle class family in Buenos Aires. He moved to the youth teams of Argentinos Juniors from the Club Parque football school, and debuted professionally on November 18, 1997...
and Lucas Castroman
Lucas Castromán
Lucas Castromán is an Argentine football midfielder or forward. He is currently playing with Racing Club de Avellaneda of the Primera División Argentina...
, and Uruguayan forward Hernan Rodrigo Lopez
Hernán Rodrigo López
Hernán Rodrigo López Mora is an Uruguayan football player who plays as a forward for Club Atlético Banfield of the Primera División Argentina.-Club:...
, América looked like a strong favorite to win the title. After starting off the season on a poor run, coach Luis Fernando Tena
Luis Fernando Tena
Luis Fernando Tena Garduño is a Mexican football manager and former player. Tena is the assistant manager of José Manuel de la Torre for Mexico and will coach the team in the 2011 Copa América.-Coaching career:...
was sacked as coach, and the job was given to América legend Daniel Brailovsky
Daniel Brailovsky
- As a player :An attacking midfielder and striker, Brailovsky was born in Buenos Aires, and after playing amateur football at Jewish clubs, Brailovsky was brought to Montevideo for a trial at Peñarol. Under the guidance of coach Roque Máspoli, Brailovsky became part of the team that won the 1978...
. They finished the tournament third in their group and sixth in the standings, they played Morelia
Morelia
Morelia is a city and municipality in the north central part of the state of Michoacán in central Mexico. The city is in the Guayangareo Valley and is the capital of the state. The main pre-Hispanic cultures here were the P'urhépecha and the Matlatzinca, but no major cities were founded in the...
for the last spot in the playoffs, being beaten 3–0 in the first leg, and winning 1–0 in the second leg. With this, América was eliminated from the competition.
América also participated in the 2007 Copa Sudamericana, reaching the finals to play against Arsenal de Sarandi
Arsenal de Sarandí
Arsenal Fútbol Club, usually referred as Arsenal de Sarandí, is a football club from the Sarandí neighbourhood in the city of Avellaneda, Argentina, which was founded in 1957 by the Grondona brothers. Arsenal currently plays in the top tier of Argentine football, the Primera División Argentina....
of Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. They would lose the first leg at the Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca is a stadium in Santa Ursula, Mexico City, Mexico. It is the official home stadium of the Mexico national football team and the Mexican team Club América.The stadium was the venue for football soccer in the 1968 Summer Olympics....
3–2, and win 2–1 in Argentina. The aggragate result was 4–4, but due to the away-goal difference, Arsenal won the championship.
Although 2007 was a bad year for "Las Aguilas", they managed to stay withtin the Top 20 in the IFFHS's Club World Ranking.
2008
The Clausura 2008Primera División de México Clausura 2008
Primera División de México Clausura 2008 was a Mexican football tournament - the second of two tournaments held in the 2007/2008 season. It began January 18, 2008 and ran until June 1, 2008. Veracruz and Morelia inaugurated the season, with Morelia winning 1-0...
saw América end in last place in the general standings. This had not been seen since the mid 1950s. In the first 5 months of 2008, América was showered with 12 defeats, 2 draws and 3 victories, along with three straight championships without qualifying for the playoffs. The coach at the time was Ruben Omar Romano
Rubén Omar Romano
Rubén Omar Romano Cachia is an Argentine-Mexican coach and former football player.Romano played in Argentina for Club Atlético Huracán before leaving for Mexico in 1980 to play for Club América. He played in other 7 Mexican clubs: León, Necaxa, Puebla, Querétaro, Cruz Azul and Atlante and Veracruz...
, who was one of the least successful coaches the club has ever had. Ironically, after being replaced by Juan Antonio Luna, América got their third victory of the Clausura over Monterrey
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
1–0. Then América played well in the Copa Libertadores, beating Brazilian side Flamengo
Flamengo
Flamengo is the name of a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- History :It is the Portuguese word for Flemish, and it was given to the nearby beach because it was the place where the Dutch sailor Olivier van Noort tried to invade the city in 1599...
3–0, thus advancing to the quarter-finals. They were later eliminated from the tournament in the semi-finals.
2010's A new decade
For the Apertura 2010 América brought back former manager Manuel LapuenteManuel Lapuente
Manuel Lapuente Díaz is a Mexican football coach and former player. He was recently working as head coach for Club América.-Playing career:He played 13 matches for the Mexico national team, scoring 5 goals.-Career as manager:...
. The return of Vicente Matias Vuoso
Vicente Matías Vuoso
Vicente José Matías Vuoso is a Mexican footballer who currently plays as a striker for América.-Early Career:Matías Vuoso began his career in Argentina with Independiente. Playing alongside Diego Forlán, Vicente scored seven goals in 29 games for Independiente in 2000-01 and another seven in 35...
to the club and the signing of Uruguayan Vicente Sanchez
Vicente Sánchez
Vicente Martín Sánchez Bragunde is a Uruguayan footballer. He currently plays for América of the Primera División de México.-Career:He also played for Sud América, Tacuarembó, Nacional and Toluca. On January 18, 2008, he joined German club Schalke, where he has remained for the last two seasons...
gave América one of the most dangerous front lines in all of the league. They finished the season in first place of Group 2, and fourth in the general table, with 27 points. With this, they would advance to the playoffs, and automatically qualify for the first time since 2008, for the 2011 Copa Libertadores
2011 Copa Libertadores
The 2011 Copa Libertadores de América was the 52nd edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier international club tournament. It was held from January 25 to June 22 of the same year...
. They would be eliminated in the semi-finals by Santos
Santos Laguna
Club Santos Laguna is a Mexican football club. They represent the urban area of Comarca Lagunera, which is made up of Torreón, Gomez Palacio, and Lerdo. Santos Laguna currently plays in the Primera División. The club was founded in 1982, and reached Mexico's top division after buying the franchise...
, with a 4–5 aggragate score.
After a disappointing 2010, Las Aguilas would have a bad start in 2011. With a 0–2–1 record in the first three games the Clausura tournament, Manuel Lapuente was sacked as coach. His successor would be América legend Carlos Reinoso
Carlos Reinoso
Carlos Enzo Reinoso Valdenegro is a Chilean football coach. He played in the 1970s and 1980s, most notably as a member of the Club América Mexican team. He is one of the best foreigner who played in Mexico, and the best that ever played at Club América.-Player:He began his career in his home...
, who had already coached the club two times before. They would be eliminated in the quarter-finals by Monarcas Morelia.
Ricardo Peláez Era
On September 18, 2011 Carlos Reinoso would be sacked as manager. Alfredo TenaAlfredo Tena
Alfredo Tena Garduño , also known by his nickname Capitán Furia , is a Mexican football coach and former player. Tena, a symbol for Club América, is the current manager for the team. Tena is a one-club man...
took over as manager for the rest of the season. América would finish in 17th place, which was the second worst finish in the club's history. On November 10, Michel Bauer stepped down as President. The same day, ex-América player Ricardo Peláez
Ricardo Peláez
Ricardo Peláez Linares is a former Mexican footballer. He represented Mexico at the FIFA World Cup in 1998. He scored two goals, in the group matches against South Korea - a 3-1 win for Mexico - and a 2-2 draw with Netherlands....
was presented as Sporting President, while Yon De Luisa would be named Operations President. They will work together under a new council of directors. Miguel Herrera
Miguel Herrera
Miguel Ernesto Herrera Aguirre is a retired football defender and the head coach of Club América. He was born in Cuatepec, Hidalgo, México.-Club career:...
was presented as the club's new coach, the fourth in the year.
Stadium
Main Article: Estadio AztecaEstadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca is a stadium in Santa Ursula, Mexico City, Mexico. It is the official home stadium of the Mexico national football team and the Mexican team Club América.The stadium was the venue for football soccer in the 1968 Summer Olympics....
América plays its home games at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The stadium was designed by Mexican architect Pedro Ramírez Vázquez
Pedro Ramírez Vázquez
Pedro Ramírez Vázquez is a late twentieth century Mexican architect. He was born in Mexico City. He was persuaded to study architecture by writer and poet Carlos Pellicer....
, and was inaugurated on May 29, 1966, with a match between América and Torino, which was tied 2–2. The Azteca is also the only stadium in history to host two World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
finals. The first goal was scored was by Brazilian Arlindo Dos Santos and the second one by Brazilian José Alves "Zague". The opening game was between Club América and Torino F.C.
Torino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
on May 26, 1966, with seats for 120,000 spectators. Later the Italians tied the game and it ended 2–2. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Bolaños served as the President of Mexico from 1964 to 1970.- Political career :Díaz Ordaz was born in San Andrés Chalchícomula . His father, Ramón Díaz Ordaz Redonet, worked as an accountant, while his mother, Sabina Bolaños Cacho de Díaz Ordaz, worked as a school teacher...
President of Mexico made the initial kick and Sir Stanley Rous
Stanley Rous
Sir Stanley Ford Rous, CBE was the 6th President of FIFA, serving from 1961 to 1974. He also served as secretary of the Football Association from 1934 to 1962 and was an international referee.-Early Life:...
, FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
President, was the witness.
A modern lighting system was inaugurated on June 5, 1966 with the first night game between Valencia C.F. and Necaxa. The first goal of the game was scored by Honduran
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
José Cardona
José Cardona
José Enrique Gutiérrez Cardona, more commonly known as Cardona or Indio Cardona or Coneja Cardona, is a retired professional football player born on February 27, 1939 in Potrerillos, Honduras....
. In this game, Roberto Martínez o Caña Brava scored the first goal made by the Mexican team. The final score was 3–1 in favor of Valencia C.F..
There is a Commemorative plaque
Commemorative plaque
A commemorative plaque, or simply plaque, is a plate of metal, ceramic, stone, wood, or other material, typically attached to a wall, stone, or other vertical surface, and bearing text in memory of an important figure or event...
with the names of the first goal scorer in the first daylight match and in the first night game.
Aztec Stadium is also the site in which Pelé
Pelé
However, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
, and Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona is a retired Argentine football player and widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. Over the course of his professional club career Maradona played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys, setting...
lifted the trophy for the last time. Pelé and Maradona are considered by many as the best football players of all time. This occurred during the 1970
1970 FIFA World Cup
The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
and 1986 FIFA World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
), the Jules Rimet Trophy and the current FIFA World Cup Trophy, respectively.
The stadium has also hosted the 1968 Summer Olympics, 1970 FIFA World Cup, 1975 Pan American Games, 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship, 1986 FIFA World Cup, and the
1999 FIFA Confederations Cup. It has also hosted major international club tournaments such at the Copa Interamericana
Copa Interamericana
Copa Interamericana was a football trophy contested between the champions of CONMEBOL's Copa Libertadores de América and the winners of CONCACAF's Champions' Cup...
and the Copa Libertadores de América
Copa Libertadores de América
The Copa Santander Libertadores de América , known simply as the Copa Libertadores and originally known as the Copa Campeones de América , is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960...
.
Aztec Stadium has also been used for musical performances throughout its history. Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
(in 1993), U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
(in 2006),, Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
, Maná
Maná
Maná is a pop rock band from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, whose career has spanned more than three decades. They have earned three Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, five Premios Juventud awards, nine Billboard Latin Music Awards and 13 Premios Lo...
, Juan Gabriel
Juan Gabriel
Alberto Aguilera Valadez , better known by his stage name Juan Gabriel , is a Mexican singer and songwriter who is one of the most famous living representatives of the Mexican ranchera, ballad, mariachi, and pop music....
, Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México"...
, Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan
Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
, Jaguares
Jaguares (rock band)
Jaguares is a Mexican alternative rock band formed by former Caifanes lead singer Saúl Hernández, ex-Caifan Alfonso André , and two long-time friends Federico Fong and José Manuel Aguilera .-History:...
, Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads...
, Ana Gabriel
Ana Gabriel
Ana Gabriel is a Mexican singer and composer.Ana Gabriel was born as María Guadalupe Araujo Yong, in Santiago de Comanito, Sinaloa, Mexico. She first sang on the stage at age six, singing "Regalo A Dios" by José Alfredo Jiménez. She moved to Tijuana, Baja California and studied accounting...
, The Three Tenors
The Three Tenors
The Three Tenors is a name given to the Spanish singers Plácido Domingo and José Carreras and the Italian singer Luciano Pavarotti who sang in concert under this banner during the 1990s and early 2000s. The trio began their collaboration with a performance at the ancient Baths of Caracalla, in...
all have become part of the stadium's spectacular history. The stadium has also been used for political events, including Mexican president Felipe Calderón
Felipe Calderón
Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa is the current President of Mexico. He assumed office on December 1, 2006, and was elected for a single six-year term through 2012...
's campaign closure in 2006, as well as religious events, like the appearance of Pope John Paul II in 1999.
El Super Clásico
- América vs. GuadalajaraC.D. GuadalajaraClub Deportivo Guadalajara , is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Guadalajara plays in the Primera División de México and is the most successful club in Mexican football, having won 11 First Division titles, 7 Campeón de Campeones and 2 Copa México...
- The first confrontation between what are considered the two most popular teams in Mexico ended with a victory for Guadalajara with a score of 1–0.The rivalry began to flourish after the second match when Club América defeated Chivas de Guadalajara with a score of 7–2. Although the huge defeat sparked embarrassment within Chivas, it was almost two decades before the rivalry became The Clásico. Their meetings, which have become known as El ClásicoEl Clásico (Mexico)El Súper Clásico , also known as El Clásico , is a football match between Mexican clubs América and Guadalajara. It is considered the biggest rivalry in Mexican football...
, are played at least twice a year and signal a national derby. One of the very reasons why these two teams are arch rivals is because in 1983 and 1986 these two clubs brawled with each other, raising excitement among the fans, thus every time they play it is considered a match that everyone will remember. To this day, El Clásico continues to raise huge excitement in the whole country as well as in other parts of the world where there are fans of either team. The intensity of the game is lived so passionately that every time these two teams contest a game, regardless of what position they are on the charts or what level they show throughout the league, it is always considered the most important game of the season.
- The first confrontation between what are considered the two most popular teams in Mexico ended with a victory for Guadalajara with a score of 1–0.The rivalry began to flourish after the second match when Club América defeated Chivas de Guadalajara with a score of 7–2. Although the huge defeat sparked embarrassment within Chivas, it was almost two decades before the rivalry became The Clásico. Their meetings, which have become known as El Clásico
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Clásico Capitalino
- América vs. PumasClub Universidad NacionalClub Universidad Nacional A.C., more commonly known as Pumas de la UNAM, or just Pumas, is a Mexican professional football club based in Mexico City...
- The Rivalry between Club América and Club Universidad NacionalClub Universidad NacionalClub Universidad Nacional A.C., more commonly known as Pumas de la UNAM, or just Pumas, is a Mexican professional football club based in Mexico City...
known as the "Clásico CapitalinoClásico CapitalinoThe Rivalry between Club América and Club Universidad Nacional known as the "Clásico Capitalino", is one of the strongests rivalries between two of the most popular teams in México, played between two of the three teams which represent Mexico City and the metropolitan area of the Primera División...
", is one of the strongests rivalries between two of the most popular teams in MéxicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, played between two of the three teams which represent Mexico CityMexico CityMexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
and the metropolitan area of the Primera División de MéxicoPrimera División de MéxicoThe Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
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- The Rivalry between Club América and Club Universidad Nacional
The first match between these two clubs was on 1 July 1962, where América hosted UNAM who had recently been promoted from the second division.
This match represents two opposites poles in football; América symbolizes lushness and high class of society, while UNAM represents students at the coliegete level since the club is part of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, more importantly Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
.
Clásico Joven
- América vs. Cruz Azul
- The Clásico JovenClásico Jovenhe Clásico Joven is disputed between two of the four most popular teams in Mexico Club América and Cruz Azul. Both teams play in Mexico City, even though Cruz Azul originated out of Jasso, Hidalgo....
is disputed between two of the four most popular teams in Mexico Club América and Cruz Azul. Both teams play in Mexico CityMexico CityMexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, even though Cruz Azul originated out of Jasso in the state of Hidalgo.
- The Clásico Joven
Management
- Owner: Emilio Azcarraga JeanEmilio Azcárraga JeanEmilio Fernando Azcárraga Jean or Emilio Azcarraga III, is a Mexican businessman and the son of Emilio Azcárraga Milmo and his third wife, Nadine Jean a French citizen....
- Operations President: Yon De Luisa
- Sporting President: Ricardo PeláezRicardo PeláezRicardo Peláez Linares is a former Mexican footballer. He represented Mexico at the FIFA World Cup in 1998. He scored two goals, in the group matches against South Korea - a 3-1 win for Mexico - and a 2-2 draw with Netherlands....
Current staff
- Manager: Miguel HerreraMiguel HerreraMiguel Ernesto Herrera Aguirre is a retired football defender and the head coach of Club América. He was born in Cuatepec, Hidalgo, México.-Club career:...
- Assistant manager: Santiago Baños
- Technical consultant: José Luis Arce
- Fitness coach: José Rangel
- Goalkeeper coach: José Torruco
- Team doctors: Alfonso Díaz Rivera and Joaquín Ledezma
- Youth Academy director: Jesús RamírezJesús RamírezJosé de Jesús Ramírez Ruvalcaba is a Mexican former footballer. Previously Ramirez had served under then Mexico national team manager Miguel Mejia Baron as an assistant from 1993 to 1995....
- Scout: Vacant
Players
For recent transfers, see List of Mexican Football Transfers Summer 2011.Current squad
Reserve team
America U-20- Reserve team that plays in the U-20 tournament coinciding with the regular season tournament. The games are held in Estadio AztecaEstadio AztecaEstadio Azteca is a stadium in Santa Ursula, Mexico City, Mexico. It is the official home stadium of the Mexico national football team and the Mexican team Club América.The stadium was the venue for football soccer in the 1968 Summer Olympics....
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America U-17
- Reserve team that plays in the U-17 tournament coinciding with the regular season tournament. The games are held in Instalaciones Club América Coapa.
Out on loan
Notable players
Mexico Adolfo RiosAdolfo Ríos
José Adolfo Rios Garcia was a Mexican footballer. He played in the 1999 Nike U.S. Cup for Mexico.- Career :...
Adrian Chavez Alberto García Aspe
Alberto García Aspe
Alberto García Aspe Mena is a retired Mexican football midfielder. He is one of the all-time appearance leaders for the Mexican national team. He has also participated in 109 matches, scoring a total 21 goals...
Alfredo Tena
Alfredo Tena
Alfredo Tena Garduño , also known by his nickname Capitán Furia , is a Mexican football coach and former player. Tena, a symbol for Club América, is the current manager for the team. Tena is a one-club man...
Antonio de la Torre
Antonio de la Torre Villalpando
Antonio de la Torre Villalpando was a Mexican first division player, who played most of his career with Club America were he helped the club win the 1975-76 Primera División de México Cup along with 1978 CONCACAF Champions' Cup and the Copa Interamericana that same year. Antonio de la Torre was...
Antonio Luna
Juan Antonio Luna
Juan Antonio Luna is a Mexican football manager and former manager of Club Tijuana.- External links :...
Armando Manzo
Armando Manzo
Armando Manzo Ponce is a retired Mexican footballer, who last played for CF Monterrey of the Primera División de México.-External links:* at Mediotiempo.com* at TransferMarkt.co.uk...
Braulio Luna
Braulio Luna
Braulio Luna Guzmán is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for Tecos in the Primera División de México....
Carlos de los Cobos
Carlos de los Cobos
Carlos de los Cobos Martínez is a Mexican former football player. He last coached the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-Playing career:...
Carlos Hermosillo
Carlos Hermosillo
Carlos Manuel Hermosillo Goytortúa is a Mexican former football player. He is one of the top all-time goalscorers for the Mexican national team. He is also known as "El Grandote de Cerro Azul"....
Cristóbal Ortega
Cristóbal Ortega
Cristóbal Ortega Martínez is a former football/soccer who played for Club América in the Mexican First Division from 1974 to 1991. A versatile player who played at every midfield position for almost two decades. He also played for Mexico's national team, including playing in the 1978 and 1986 - he...
Cuauhtémoc Blanco
Cuauhtémoc Blanco
Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo is a Mexican professional footballer currently signed for Irapuato in the Mexican Liga de Ascenso.Known for his aggressive yet charismatic personality on the field, playing most of his career as a deep-lying forward and his last years as an attacking midfielder...
Enrique Borja
Enrique Borja
Enrique David Borja García is a Mexican football striker who played 65 games for the Mexico national team between 1966 and 1975, scoring 31 goals.Borja played in two World Cups in 1966 and 1970....
Duilio Davino
Duilio Davino
Duilio César Jean Pierre Davino Rodríguez is a Mexican football defender who plays for Estudiantes Tecos of the Primera Division de Mexico....
Francisco Garza Gutiérrez
Francisco Garza Gutiérrez
Francisco Garza Gutiérrez was a Mexican footballer -Career:Gutiérrez participated in the 1930 FIFA World Cup, playing in only one game versus Argentina. His older brother was Rafael Garza Gutiérrez. They played in the same club Club América.- Sources :A.Gowarzewski : "FUJI Football Encyclopedia...
Germán Villa
Germán Villa
Germán Villa Castañeda is a Mexican football player who currently plays for Querétaro he has two children by the name of German VIla Jr. and America Villa....
Guillermo Ochoa
Guillermo Ochoa
Francisco Guillermo Ochoa Magaña is a Mexican goalkeeper who currently plays for French Ligue 1 club Ajaccio. He also plays for the Mexican national football team.-América:...
Horacio Casarín
Horacio Casarín
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Hugo Sánchez
Hugo Sánchez
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Isaac Terrazas
Isaac Terrazas
Isaac Terrazas García is a former Mexican football player.He played for Club América, Irapuato and CD Veracruz. He currently has no club.He played for Mexico national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup....
Isidoro García
Isidoro Sota
Isidoro Sota García was a Mexican footballer who participated in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. He played in only one game and was beaten three times. Sota's club during the tournament was Club América....
Javier Aguirre
Javier Aguirre
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Javier Fragoso
Javier Fragoso
Gonzalo Javier Fragoso Rodríguez is a Mexican football coach and former player. He was a forward for local team América and for the Mexico national team, participating in the 1966 and the 1970 World Cups, and scoring one goal in the latter. He also competed for Mexico at the 1964 Summer...
Joaquin Del Olmo
Joaquín del Olmo
Joaquín Alberto del Olmo Blanco is a retired Mexican football midfielder and current manager of Club Tijuana of the Mexican Primera División....
José Antonio Roca
José Antonio Roca
José Antonio Roca García was a Mexican football player and manager.-International career:...
José Luis Borbolla
José Luis Borbolla
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José Luis Salgado
José Luis Salgado
José Luis Salgado Gómez is a retired Mexican footballer.He played for several clubs, including Pumas UNAM, Tecos and Club América....
Juan Hernández
Juan Hernández (footballer)
Juan Hernández Ramírez is a retired Mexican football defender. He obtained a total number of 36 caps for the Mexican national team between 1987 and 1993, and was a squad member at the 1993 Copa América. He made his debut on 17 March 1987...
Luis de la Fuente
Luis de la Fuente
Luis de la Fuente y Quesada is one of the most successful Mexican footballers of all time. Born in the state of Veracruz on January 17, 1914, he was one of the most successful players to represent Aztec soccer in the world arena....
Luis García Luis Hernández
Luis Hernández (footballer)
Luis Arturo "El Matador" Hernández Carreón is a Mexican football striker, the fourth highest goalscorer of all-time for the Mexican national football team, and their highest goalscorer in World Cups...
Luis Roberto Alves
Luis Roberto Alves
Luís Roberto Alves dos Santos Gavranic also known as Zague or Zaguinho is a former Mexican footballer. He is the son of José Alves "Zague".-Career:...
Mario Pérez
Mario Pérez (footballer born 1946)
Mario Pérez Guadarrama is a former Mexican football defender, who played for the Mexico national team between 1967 and 1973. He was part of the Mexico squad for the 1970 World Cup.-External links:...
Oscar Rojas
Oscar Rojas
Óscar Emilio Rojas Ruíz is a Costa Rican-Mexican naturalized football midfielder, or forward who currently plays for Indios of the Primera División A....
Oswaldo Sánchez
Oswaldo Sánchez
Oswaldo Javier Sánchez Ibarra is a Mexican footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper for Santos Laguna in the Mexican Primera Division, where he is also the team captain. He has 99 caps for Mexico.-Early career:...
Pável Pardo
Pavel Pardo
Pável Pardo Segura , is a Mexican international footballer, who currently plays for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.- Biography :...
Rafael Puente
Rafael Puente
Rafael Puente Del Río is a Mexican actor and retired football striker. Born to soccer columnist and former Mexican national team goalkeeper Rafael Puente, Sr, Puente played for the Mexican soccer club, Necaxa. Then on May 22, 2006, he debuted as an actor in telenovelas in Codigo Postal as Hector...
Raúl Gutiérrez Raúl Rodrigo Lara
Raúl Lara
Raúl Rodrigo Lara Tovar is a retired Mexican football midfielder.-Career:Lara was a member of the Mexican national team at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, playing three games at the tournament.It is speculated that Televisa forced him on the squad, and two of his errors cost Mexico in the game versus...
Ricardo Pelaez
Ricardo Peláez
Ricardo Peláez Linares is a former Mexican footballer. He represented Mexico at the FIFA World Cup in 1998. He scored two goals, in the group matches against South Korea - a 3-1 win for Mexico - and a 2-2 draw with Netherlands....
Argentina Claudio López Daniel Brailovsky
Daniel Brailovsky
- As a player :An attacking midfielder and striker, Brailovsky was born in Buenos Aires, and after playing amateur football at Jewish clubs, Brailovsky was brought to Montevideo for a trial at Peñarol. Under the guidance of coach Roque Máspoli, Brailovsky became part of the team that won the 1978...
Hector Miguel Zelada
Héctor Zelada
Héctor Miguel Zelada Bertoqui is a former Argentine football goalkeeper.He started his career at Rosario Central but he played mostly in Mexico, for Club América. He was the third goalkeeper for the Argentina team that won the 1986 FIFA World Cup.-External links:*...
José Luis Calderón
José Luis Calderón
José Luis Calderón is an Argentine former football striker. He played for 17 years between 1989 and 2006 without winning a trophy, but since then, between the ages of 36 and 39 he won four major championships with three different teams....
Norberto Yácono
Norberto Yácono
Norberto Yácono was an Argentine football defender who won six Argentine league championships with River Plate. He was born in Buenos Aires.-Playing career:...
Oscar Ruggeri
Oscar Ruggeri
Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri is a former footballer. Nicknamed "El Cabezón" , Ruggeri is one of the most successful defenders ever to come out of Argentina....
Brazil Antônio Carlos Santos
Antônio Carlos Santos
Antônio Carlos Santos is a retired Brazilian footballer who played the bulk of his career for Club América in Mexico City...
Alcindo
Alcindo Martha de Freitas
Alcindo Martha de Freitas , known simply as Alcindo, is a former Brazilian football striker.During his club career he played for Rio Grande , Grêmio , Santos , Club Jalisco and Club América of Mexico, and Francana . He was part of the Brazilian team for the 1966 FIFA World Cup...
Arlindo Dirceu
Dirceu
Dirceu José Guimarães, known as Dirceu , was a football player from Brazil. He played as an attacking midfielder with many teams, in particular Botafogo and the Brazilian national team. He died at only 43 years old in a road accident. He played 84 games and scored 18 goals for Atlético Madrid...
João Justino
João Justino Amaral dos Santos
See Amaral for other Brazilian football players named him.João Justino Amaral dos Santos, best known as Amaral is a former football player....
Kleber Boas
Kléber Boas
Kléber João Boas Pereira is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Moto Club de São Luís...
Robert de Pinho
Robert de Pinho de Souza
Robert de Pinho de Souza , commonly known as Robert de Pinho or simply Robert, is an association footballer, who currently plays for Avaí Futebol Clube as a striker on loan from Mexican club Monterrey....
Rosinei Adolfo
Rosinei Adolfo
Rosinei Adolfo or simply Rosinei is a Brazilian footballer, who plays for Club América.- Career :Rosinei played for Corinthians till 2007 and won one Campeonato Brasileiro in 2005. He moved to Murcia in January 2008....
Toninho
Toninho Dos Santos
Antonio Teodoro dos Santos is a retired Brazilian football player, who is most famous for playing with C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo....
Vavá
Vavá
Vavá, real name Edvaldo Izídio Neto, was an association footballer who is widely considered one of the best strikers of his generation. His nickname was "Peito de Aço"...
Zague Zizinho
Gerardo dos Santos
Geraldo Francisco dos Santos is a Brazilian former professional footballer nicknamed Zizinho.-Career:Born in São Paulo, Brazil, dos Santos began his professional career in Mexico in 1980 with América...
Cameroon François Omam-Biyik
François Omam-Biyik
François Omam-Biyik is a former football player from Cameroon. He also has French nationality. He was one of the most important players of the Cameroonian national team in the nineties, playing at the three World Cups in 1990, 1994 and 1998...
Canada
John Kerr, Sr.John Kerr, Sr.
John Kerr, Sr. was a North American Soccer League and Canadian international soccer midfielder.-Professional:...
Chile Carlos Reinoso
Carlos Reinoso
Carlos Enzo Reinoso Valdenegro is a Chilean football coach. He played in the 1970s and 1980s, most notably as a member of the Club América Mexican team. He is one of the best foreigner who played in Mexico, and the best that ever played at Club América.-Player:He began his career in his home...
Fabián Estay Iván Zamorano
Iván Zamorano
Iván Luis Zamorano Zamora is a retired Chilean football striker. Along with former world-class forward Marcelo Salas and former world player of the year Elias Figueroa he is regarded as one of Chile's most recognized footballers.He was a member of the Chilean national team and played in the 1998...
Jean Beausejour
Jean Beausejour
Jean André Emanuel Beausejour Coliqueo , nicknamed Palmatoria or Francés, is a Chilean footballer who plays for English club Birmingham City...
Osvaldo Castro
Osvaldo Castro
Osvaldo Castro Pelayos is a retired Chilean footballer who played league football for clubs in Chile and Mexico, as well as playing international football for Chile.-Career:Castro started with Chilean club Unión La Calera in 1965...
Reinaldo Navia
Reinaldo Navia
Reinaldo Marcelino Navia Amador is a Chilean footballer, who currently plays for the Chilean Primera División side Ñublense as Striker....
Ricardo Rojas
Ricardo Francisco Rojas
Ricardo Francisco Rojas Trujillo is a Chilean footballer. He recently played for Colo-Colo in the Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera División....
Rodrigo Valenzuela
Rodrigo Valenzuela
Rodrigo Ignacio Valenzuela Avilés is a Chilean football player.He is a midfielder who plays for Universidad Católica. He has spent his entire career in club teams in either Chile or Mexico...
Colombia Aquivaldo Mosquera
Aquivaldo Mosquera
Aquivaldo Mosquera Romaña is a Colombian footballer who plays for Mexican side Club América as a defender. He has a younger brother named Josimar who currently plays for Colón in Argentina.-Career:...
Paraguay Hugo Kiesse
Hugo Kiesse
Hugo Enrique Kiesse is a former football midfielder that could also play as a striker, from Paraguay.-Career:...
Raúl Vicente Amarilla
Raúl Vicente Amarilla
Raúl Vicente Amarilla is a retired Paraguayan football striker.-Career as a player:Amarilla made his debut in his hometown team, Sportivo Luqueño at the age of 17. Because of his scoring ability and great heading skills he soon moved to Spain and signed for Real Zaragoza...
Salvador Cabañas
Salvador Cabañas
Salvador Cabañas Ortega is a Paraguayan football striker who plays for the Paraguayan national team. A prolific and natural goalscorer, he is known for his array of skills on the field such as excellent heading, accurate shooting with either foot, receptions in tight spaces, and a combination of...
Peru Julio César Uribe
Julio César Uribe
Julio César Uribe Flores is a Peruvian football manager and former player. Uribe is currently the manager of Peruvian First Division club Unión Comercio since the second half of the 2011 Descentraliazado season....
Romania Ilie Dumitrescu
Ilie Dumitrescu
Ilie Dumitrescu is a former Romanian football player and current coach, he last managed Steaua Bucureşti. A tricky forward, he shot to fame when his frontline partnership with Gheorghe Hagi and Florin Răducioiu led the Romania national football team to the 1994 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal,...
Yugoslavia
Davor JozićDavor Jozic
Davor Jozić is a former footballer of Bosnian Croat ethnicity.Jozić started playing at a local club FK Igman Konjic and then he moved to FK Sarajevo where he played in 450 games. After came clubs such as Cesena, Club América, and Spezia...
Goran MilojevicGoran Milojevic
Goran Milojević Radivojević , known as Milojević, is a retired Serbian football attacking midfielder, and a current manager.-Club career:...
Zambia Kalusha Bwalya
Kalusha Bwalya
Kalusha Bwalya , known as simply Kalusha, is a Zambian footballer and coach. He is Zambia's most capped player, all-time top goalscorer, and is regarded as the greatest Zambian player to play the game...
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Top scorers
Primera División Eduardo González Pálmer (1958–59; 25) Zague (1965–66; 20) Enrique BorjaEnrique Borja
Enrique David Borja García is a Mexican football striker who played 65 games for the Mexico national team between 1966 and 1975, scoring 31 goals.Borja played in two World Cups in 1966 and 1970....
(1970–71; 20) Enrique Borja
Enrique Borja
Enrique David Borja García is a Mexican football striker who played 65 games for the Mexico national team between 1966 and 1975, scoring 31 goals.Borja played in two World Cups in 1966 and 1970....
(1971–72; 26) Enrique Borja
Enrique Borja
Enrique David Borja García is a Mexican football striker who played 65 games for the Mexico national team between 1966 and 1975, scoring 31 goals.Borja played in two World Cups in 1966 and 1970....
(1972–73; 24) Osvaldo Castro (1973–74; 26) Norberto Outes (1982–83; 22) Cuauhtémoc Blanco
Cuauhtémoc Blanco
Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo is a Mexican professional footballer currently signed for Irapuato in the Mexican Liga de Ascenso.Known for his aggressive yet charismatic personality on the field, playing most of his career as a deep-lying forward and his last years as an attacking midfielder...
(Invierno 1998; 16) Kléber
Kléber Boas
Kléber João Boas Pereira is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Moto Club de São Luís...
(Apertura 2005; 11) Angel Reyna
Ángel Reyna
Angel Eduardo Reyna Martínez is a Mexican football midfielder. He currently plays for Club América in the Primera División de México and the Mexico national football team.-Early career:...
(Clausura 2011; 13)
International Hugo Sánchez
Hugo Sánchez
Hugo Sánchez Márquez , popularly nicknamed Pentapichichi, or Hugol, is a Mexican football coach and former striker. He played for four European clubs, including Real Madrid. Sanchez is considered the first highly talented Mexican player. He was also a member of the Mexico national team, and...
(1992 CONCACAF Champions' Cup; 5) Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez
Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez
Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez is a former Mexican football forward, who played for the Mexico national team between 1965 and 1970, gaining 55 caps and scoring 8 goals. He was part of the Mexico squad for the 1966 and 1970 world cups....
(2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup; 4) Salvador Cabañas
Salvador Cabañas
Salvador Cabañas Ortega is a Paraguayan football striker who plays for the Paraguayan national team. A prolific and natural goalscorer, he is known for his array of skills on the field such as excellent heading, accurate shooting with either foot, receptions in tight spaces, and a combination of...
(2007 Copa Libertadores; 10) Salvador Cabañas
Salvador Cabañas
Salvador Cabañas Ortega is a Paraguayan football striker who plays for the Paraguayan national team. A prolific and natural goalscorer, he is known for his array of skills on the field such as excellent heading, accurate shooting with either foot, receptions in tight spaces, and a combination of...
(2008 Copa Libertadores; 8)
All-time records
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Roberto Alves Luis Roberto Alves Luís Roberto Alves dos Santos Gavranic also known as Zague or Zaguinho is a former Mexican footballer. He is the son of José Alves "Zague".-Career:... |
 |
162 |
| 2 | Cuauhtémoc Blanco Cuauhtémoc Blanco Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo is a Mexican professional footballer currently signed for Irapuato in the Mexican Liga de Ascenso.Known for his aggressive yet charismatic personality on the field, playing most of his career as a deep-lying forward and his last years as an attacking midfielder... |
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126 |
| 3 | Enrique Borja Enrique Borja Enrique David Borja García is a Mexican football striker who played 65 games for the Mexico national team between 1966 and 1975, scoring 31 goals.Borja played in two World Cups in 1966 and 1970.... |
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101 |
| 4 | Alan Serrano |  |
90 |
| 5 | Carlos Reinoso Carlos Reinoso Carlos Enzo Reinoso Valdenegro is a Chilean football coach. He played in the 1970s and 1980s, most notably as a member of the Club América Mexican team. He is one of the best foreigner who played in Mexico, and the best that ever played at Club América.-Player:He began his career in his home... |
 |
87 |
| 6 | Zague |  |
86 |
| 7 | Carlos Hermosillo Carlos Hermosillo Carlos Manuel Hermosillo Goytortúa is a Mexican former football player. He is one of the top all-time goalscorers for the Mexican national team. He is also known as "El Grandote de Cerro Azul".... |
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79 |
| 8 | Salvador Cabañas Salvador Cabañas Salvador Cabañas Ortega is a Paraguayan football striker who plays for the Paraguayan national team. A prolific and natural goalscorer, he is known for his array of skills on the field such as excellent heading, accurate shooting with either foot, receptions in tight spaces, and a combination of... |
 |
71 |
| 9 | Gonzalo Farfán | |
70 |
| 10 | Octavio Vial | |
62 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristóbal Ortega Cristóbal Ortega Cristóbal Ortega Martínez is a former football/soccer who played for Club América in the Mexican First Division from 1974 to 1991. A versatile player who played at every midfield position for almost two decades. He also played for Mexico's national team, including playing in the 1978 and 1986 - he... |
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711 |
| 2 | Alfredo Tena Alfredo Tena Alfredo Tena Garduño , also known by his nickname Capitán Furia , is a Mexican football coach and former player. Tena, a symbol for Club América, is the current manager for the team. Tena is a one-club man... |
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594 |
| 3 | Luis Roberto Alves Luis Roberto Alves Luís Roberto Alves dos Santos Gavranic also known as Zague or Zaguinho is a former Mexican footballer. He is the son of José Alves "Zague".-Career:... |
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490 |
Managers
Winning managers
Amateur Era Rafael Garza GutiérrezRafael Garza Gutiérrez
Rafael Garza Gutiérrez, nicknamed "Récord" , was a Mexican football player and coach. He, along with other members of the Garza family, are recognized as the founders of Club América. He was a defender for that club as well as the Mexican national team...
(1924–25, 1925–26, 1937–38 Copa México
Copa México
The Copa México was a Mexican football cup competition that existed from 1907 to 1997. It consisted of both professional and amateur stages. It was the first official tournament that included teams from different parts of Mexico, and it was an important and prestigious tournament, especially during...
) Percy Clifford (1926–27, 1927–28)
Primera División
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
Roberto Scarone
Roberto Scarone
Roberto Scarone was an Uruguayan football player and manager. He is mainly known for his successful managing spell at the helm of the Uruguayan powerhouse Peñarol in the early 1960s.-Career:...
(1965–66) José Antonio Roca
José Antonio Roca
José Antonio Roca García was a Mexican football player and manager.-International career:...
(1970–71) Raúl Cárdenas
Raúl Cárdenas
Raúl Cárdenas de la Vega is a former Mexican football player and coach. He represented the Mexico national football team as a player in three FIFA World Cups: 1954, 1958 and 1962. He also coached the national team when they reached the quarterfinals at home in the 1970 FIFA World Cup, and managed...
(1975–76) Carlos Reinoso
Carlos Reinoso
Carlos Enzo Reinoso Valdenegro is a Chilean football coach. He played in the 1970s and 1980s, most notably as a member of the Club América Mexican team. He is one of the best foreigner who played in Mexico, and the best that ever played at Club América.-Player:He began his career in his home...
(1983–84) Miguel Ángel López (1984–85, 1986) Jorge Vieira
Jorge Vieira
Jorge Silva Vieira, usually known as Jorge Vieira , is a former Brazilian football player and manager. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.-Career:He won the Campeonato Carioca as América's manager, when he was only 26 years old...
(1987–88, 1988–89) Manuel Lapuente
Manuel Lapuente
Manuel Lapuente Díaz is a Mexican football coach and former player. He was recently working as head coach for Club América.-Playing career:He played 13 matches for the Mexico national team, scoring 5 goals.-Career as manager:...
(2002 Verano) Mario Carrillo
Mario Carrillo
José Mario Carrillo Zamudio is a Mexican football coach, currently a news anchor for a well known sports channel ESPN Deportes and is known for serving as an assistant coach to Javier Aguirre with Mexico national football team.Carrillo has also coached Puebla F.C., Club América, and Cruz Azul.As a...
(2005 Clausura)
Copa México
Copa México
The Copa México was a Mexican football cup competition that existed from 1907 to 1997. It consisted of both professional and amateur stages. It was the first official tournament that included teams from different parts of Mexico, and it was an important and prestigious tournament, especially during...
Octavio Vial (1953–54, 1954–55) Alejandro Scopelli (1963–64
1963-64 Copa Mexico
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, 1964–65) José Antonio Roca
José Antonio Roca
José Antonio Roca García was a Mexican football player and manager.-International career:...
(1973–74)
Campeón de Campeones
Campeón de Campeones
Campeón de Campeones was an annual Mexican association football competition -as well as the name of the trophy given to its winner-, initiated in 1942 as a contest between each year's Mexican First Division league winner and its Mexican Cup counterpart, and then reformatted in 2001 as a yearly...
Octavio Vial (1954–55) Raúl Cárdenas
Raúl Cárdenas
Raúl Cárdenas de la Vega is a former Mexican football player and coach. He represented the Mexico national football team as a player in three FIFA World Cups: 1954, 1958 and 1962. He also coached the national team when they reached the quarterfinals at home in the 1970 FIFA World Cup, and managed...
(1975–76) Jorge Vieira
Jorge Vieira
Jorge Silva Vieira, usually known as Jorge Vieira , is a former Brazilian football player and manager. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.-Career:He won the Campeonato Carioca as América's manager, when he was only 26 years old...
(1987–88, 1988–89) Mario Carrillo
Mario Carrillo
José Mario Carrillo Zamudio is a Mexican football coach, currently a news anchor for a well known sports channel ESPN Deportes and is known for serving as an assistant coach to Javier Aguirre with Mexico national football team.Carrillo has also coached Puebla F.C., Club América, and Cruz Azul.As a...
(2004–05)
International cup Raúl Cárdenas
Raúl Cárdenas
Raúl Cárdenas de la Vega is a former Mexican football player and coach. He represented the Mexico national football team as a player in three FIFA World Cups: 1954, 1958 and 1962. He also coached the national team when they reached the quarterfinals at home in the 1970 FIFA World Cup, and managed...
(1977 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, 1997 Copa Interamericana) Miguel Ángel López (1987 CONCACAF Champions' Cup) Carlos Miloc
Carlos Miloc
Carlos Miloc Pelachi is a Mexican-Uruguayan football coach and former player who has managed UANL Tigres, Club América, and the Guatemala national team, among other teams....
(1990 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, 1990 Copa Interamericana) Miguel Ángel López (1992 CONCACAF Champions' Cup) Alfio Basile
Alfio Basile
Alfio Basile , known as Coco, is an Argentine football coach and former player.-Playing career:Basile started his playing career at the Bella Vista club in his home city. From 1964 to 1970 he played for Racing Club, and then for Huracán, where he was a mainstay of the 1973 Metropolitano champions...
(CONCACAF Giants Cup
CONCACAF Giants Cup
The CONCACAF Giants Cup was an international football club competition held in 2001 to replace CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup. The cup was for CONCACAF teams with the highest attendance in their national league, and was won by Mexico's Club América...
) Manuel Lapuente
Manuel Lapuente
Manuel Lapuente Díaz is a Mexican football coach and former player. He was recently working as head coach for Club América.-Playing career:He played 13 matches for the Mexico national team, scoring 5 goals.-Career as manager:...
(2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup)
Presidents
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Florencio Domínguez |
1916 | 1920 |
| Guillermo Gómez |
1920 | 1930 |
| Juan de Dios Bojórquez |
1930 | 1932 |
| Eric Herrera |
1933 | 1933 |
| Louis Martinez |
1933 | 1934 |
| Ernesto Sota |
1934 | 1937 |
| Germán Núñez |
1937 | 1938 |
| Salvador González |
1938 | 1939 |
| Francisco Bautista |
1939 | 1940 |
| Filiberto Zapata |
1940 | 1940 |
| César Martíno |
1940 | 1945 |
| Francisco Bautista |
1945 | 1948 |
| Antonio Hidalgo |
1948 | 1949 |
| Miguel Ramírez |
1950 | 1954 |
| Julián Rodríguez |
1954 | 1956 |
| Pedro Valdez |
1956 | 1959 |
| Darío Pastrana |
1959 | 1961 |
| Guillermo Cañedo |
1961 | 1981 |
| Emilio Díez Barroso |
1981 | 1996 |
| Pablo Cañedo |
1996 | 1997 |
| Alejandro Orvañános |
1997 | 1998 |
| Raúl Quintana |
1998 | 1999 |
| Javier Pérez Teuffer |
1999 | 2004 |
| Guillermo Cañedo White |
2004 | 2008 |
| Michel Bauer |
2008 | 2011 |
| Ricardo Peláez |
2011 | |
Domestic
Amateur Era- Primera DivisiónPrimera División de MéxicoThe Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
(4): 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1927–28 - Copa MéxicoCopa MéxicoThe Copa México was a Mexican football cup competition that existed from 1907 to 1997. It consisted of both professional and amateur stages. It was the first official tournament that included teams from different parts of Mexico, and it was an important and prestigious tournament, especially during...
(1): 1937–38 - Copa Challenger (1): 1927
Professional Era
- Primera DivisiónPrimera División de MéxicoThe Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
(10): 1965–66, 1970–71, 1975–76, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1988–89, 2002 Verano, 2005 Clausura - Copa MéxicoCopa MéxicoThe Copa México was a Mexican football cup competition that existed from 1907 to 1997. It consisted of both professional and amateur stages. It was the first official tournament that included teams from different parts of Mexico, and it was an important and prestigious tournament, especially during...
(5): 1953–54, 1954–55, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1973–74 - Campeón de CampeonesCampeón de CampeonesCampeón de Campeones was an annual Mexican association football competition -as well as the name of the trophy given to its winner-, initiated in 1942 as a contest between each year's Mexican First Division league winner and its Mexican Cup counterpart, and then reformatted in 2001 as a yearly...
(5): 1955, 1976, 19881988 Campeón de CampeonesThe Campeon de Campeones was the 36th edition of this Mexican Super Cup football match played by:* League winners: Club America* Cup winners: Puebla FC...
, 1989, 2005 - InterLigaInterLigaThe InterLiga was a football competition from 2004 to 2010 between Mexican clubs to determine qualifying spots for that country in South America's premier club competition, the Copa Libertadores....
(1): 2008
International
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup / Champions League (5): 1977, 1987, 1990, 1992, 2006
- CONCACAF Giants CupCONCACAF Giants CupThe CONCACAF Giants Cup was an international football club competition held in 2001 to replace CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup. The cup was for CONCACAF teams with the highest attendance in their national league, and was won by Mexico's Club América...
(1): 2001CONCACAF Giants CupThe CONCACAF Giants Cup was an international football club competition held in 2001 to replace CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup. The cup was for CONCACAF teams with the highest attendance in their national league, and was won by Mexico's Club América... - Copa InteramericanaCopa InteramericanaCopa Interamericana was a football trophy contested between the champions of CONMEBOL's Copa Libertadores de América and the winners of CONCACAF's Champions' Cup...
(2): 1977, 1990
Friendly
- Liga Excélsior (1): 1920
- Copa Vizcaya (1): 1920
- Copa Baltamar (1): 1922
- Junta Española Covadonga (1): 1927
- Copa Presidente Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (1): 1964–65
- Copa Independencia (2): 1966–67, 1974–75
- Copa Revolución Mexicana (1): 1980–81
- Cuadrangular Ciudad de México (1): 1981
- Trofeo Águila Azteca (1): 1982
- Copa de las Naciones (1): 1983
- Trofeo de la Vendimia (1): 1983–84
- Triangular Ciudad de México (1): 1987
- Copa Cofraternidad (1): 1988
- Copa PachucaCopa PachucaThe Copa Pachuca, sometimes referred to as La Cuna de Futbol is a short tournament in preparation for the Primera División de México. La Copa Pachuca is always held in C.F. Pachuca's stadium, which has been the Estadio Hidalgo.- Format :...
(1): 1997 - Cuadrangular Los Angeles (1): 1999
- Cup of Texas2004 Copa De TejasThe Copa De Tejas was a soccer tournament held in Houston. All games were played at the Reliant Stadium, home of the NFL's Houston Texans American Football team.The participants were Everton, Pachuca and Club America....
(1): 20042004 Copa De TejasThe Copa De Tejas was a soccer tournament held in Houston. All games were played at the Reliant Stadium, home of the NFL's Houston Texans American Football team.The participants were Everton, Pachuca and Club America.... - Copa San José (1): 2006
- Copa "El Mexicano" (1): 2008
- Copa Insurgentes (1): 2010
- Copa Reto Águila (1): 2010
International competitions
| Year | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Copa Libertadores 1998 The 1998 edition of the Copa Libertadores was the 39th in the tournament's history. It was held between February 25 and August 26. Vasco da Gama won the cup for the first time in the tournament's history, after defeating Barcelona Sporting Club of Ecuador in the final.-Pre-Libertadores:-Group... |
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | Round of 16 |
| 2000 Copa Libertadores 2000 The 2000 edition of the Copa Libertadores was the 41st in the tournament's history. It was held between February 15 and June 21. Thirty-two teams participated in this event.-Group 1:-Group 2:-Group 3:-Group 4:-Group 5:-Group 6:... |
12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 25 | Semifinals | |
| 2002 Copa Libertadores 2002 The 2002 Copa Libertadores de América was the 43rd edition of CONMEBOL's premier club football tournament. It was won by the Paraguayan club Olimpia; their third title.-First round:... |
12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 29 | Semifinals | |
| 2004 Copa Libertadores 2004 The 2004 Copa Libertadores de América was the 45th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier annual international club tournament.... |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 14 | Round of 16 | |
| 2007 Copa Libertadores 2007 The 2007 Copa Libertadores de América was the 48th edition of the Copa Libertadores. It started on January 24, 2007 and finished on June 20, 2007... |
12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 19 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2008 Copa Libertadores 2008 The 2008 Copa Libertadores de América was the 49th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier annual international club tournament. This marked the first year the competition was sponsored by Spanish bank Santander. As such, the competition is officially the 2008 Copa Santander... |
12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 17 | Semifinals | |
| 2011 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 | Round of 16 |
| Total | 72 | 37 | 13 | 22 | 116 | 81 | +35 | 124 |
| Year | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Copa Sudamericana 2005 The 2005 Copa Nissan Sudamericana de Clubes was international football cup competition played annually by clubs of CONMEBOL and, starting with this edition, invited teams from CONCACAF... |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 2007 Copa Sudamericana 2007 The 2007 edition of the Copa Sudamericana was played by 34 teams; 30 teams from the CONMEBOL and 4 teams from the CONCACAF. CONMEBOL organized the tournament and invited three North American clubs which were the best three of the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2007; the fourth North American club was the... |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 15 | Finalist | |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 19 |
| Year | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | 4th Place |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 |
External links
- Official team website
- América results and statistics at RSSSFRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationThe Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation is an international amateur organization dedicated to collecting statistics about association football...