[17] The club's kit design would go largely unchanged, and it would not be until the 1980s that the team colors changed, with the cream color replaced with a more vibrant yellow and blue, along with the introduction of the inverted triangle design on the shirt in 1982. Club América had declined from its then-prime of the 1920s and 1930s: aging players, diminishing financial resources, and resulting lack of interest made the team a bottom-feeder at the start of the beginning stage of the professional era7. ", "Chivas vs. América: ¿qué equipo tiene más títulos? [137], Being reputed as the most-hated club in the country has been embraced by the club and its fans, with the phrase "Ódiame Más" – or "Hate me more" in English – being known as one of the team's unofficial slogans. Caps 4 Goals 0 Age 24 Club Heart of Midlothian. [126], The rivalry between Club América and Club Universidad Nacional is known as the "Clásico Capitalino",[127] due to the fact that both teams are based in Mexico City—the country's capital. [127] Although both teams reside in Mexico City, Cruz Azul originated in Jasso, Hidalgo. [33] They also won the Campeón de Campeones title by beating Tigres UANL 2–0. América would defeat Cruz Azul the 1973 Copa México final. Teams National Teams. [139], Additional club sponsors and partners:[140][141]. América went on to lose the next match against Spanish side FC Barcelona. [112] After a brief period in which the team's name was changed to Club Unión, it was reverted to Club América in the mid-1920s, and the crest was modified, with a map of the Americas behind the 'CA', and encased in a football, all in the team's colors – which were cream and blue. In the first five months of 2008, América was showered with twelve defeats, two draws and three victories, which resulted in the third-straight tournament without qualifying for the playoffs. Caps 33 Goals 0 Age 29 Club Sporting Kansas City. A strong, fast player who prefers to run with the ball towards goal, he will be a key part of the US attack that is looking to rejigger itself without Altidore. [31] The following season saw América eliminated from the playoffs by Cruz Azul. [105], In April 2016, América successfully defended the CONCACAF Champions League title after defeating Tigres UANL 4–1 on aggregate in the finals, and winning a record seventh continental title. Caps 124 Goals 49 Age 33 Club Seattle Sounders. [95][96][97][98] Three days after winning the final, América announced Gustavo Matosas as Mohamed's successor, signing a two-year contract. Pushed on from there by righting the US backline in a recent World Cup Qualifier against Guatemala. The manager at the time was Rubén Omar Romano, who was one of the least successful coaches in the club's history. [134][135][136] According to a study conducted by consulting agency EuroAmericas Sports Marketing, América is the most popular Mexican club in Asia, and the third most popular from the Americas after Corinthians of Brazil and Boca Juniors of Argentina. Debuted for the US after the 2015 January camp and can play as either a winger or a target forward. [108], América won its record thirteenth league title following a 2–0 aggregate victory over Cruz Azul in the 2018 Apertura final. Looked solid for Hearts after arriving in March following a protracted contract situation with DC United. [30], After Mexico hosted the 1970 FIFA World Cup, the league tournament format was changed in response to the championship's disputed winners,[clarification needed] hence the Liguilla (play-offs) format was started. Xolos won the Round of 16 match in the 2016 Clausura tournament by 1-0 while América was victorious in the last Copa MX meeting, winning 4-0 in the 2019 Clausura semifinal. Other club sides have also used the stadium as their home at different times, namely Necaxa (1966–70 and 1982–2003), Atlante (1966–82, 1996–2001 and 2004–2007), Universidad Nacional (1967–1969), Atlético Español (1970–1982) and Cruz Azul (1971–1996). "[28], The 1959–1960 season saw América reach second place in the league, behind Guadalajara. Diskerud has had a better start to 2016 after an underwhelming 2015 earned him ... Christian Pulisic in Copa América roster. During the 1990s, América only managed to win the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1990,[49] a Copa Interamericana in 1993,[50] and a second CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1993. Drafted into the squad only after Timmy Chandler had to drop out because of a quad strain, he is still getting acclimatized to the group due to his late arrival. Has been a part of the national team setup since he was called in for a youth camp in 1997, and this looks likely to be his last major tournament. The 1983–1984 season saw América reach the top of the table and reach the finals, where they would face arch-rivals Guadalajara, who the previous season had eliminated América in the semi-finals. They defeated UNAM by an aggregate score of 4–2. Other Mexican players such as Joaquín del Olmo, Raúl Gutierrez, among others were signed as well. Made his debut against Canada in January of 2013, and has been consistently called up by Klinsmann since then. Seen as Mr Reliable for the US, he plays deep and disrupts opposition attacks with bitty, constant fouling. The club also announced the signing of two African players, Cameroon international François Omam-Biyik and Zambian national team captain Kalusha Bwalya. [55] The following year, América would reach the league final against Necaxa, winning by a 3–2 aggregate score. [125] Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, President of Mexico, made the initial kick and Sir Stanley Rous, FIFA President, was the witness. On 8 November, Michel Bauer stepped down as president. [93] Prior to the league final, the club was marred in controversy, such as media speculation regarding the future of Antonio Mohamed (he ultimately admitted he would leave the club after the final), and the separation of Paul Aguilar from the team before playing the first-leg of the semi-finals. The club has a long-standing rivalry with Guadalajara, as both are the most successful and most popular clubs in the country, and are the only clubs to have never been relegated. Caps 44 Goals 2 Age 28 Club Borussia Mönchengladbach. In deciding the team's colors, Rafael Garza Gutiérrez got a pair 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 kit and colors.[17]. Filiberto Zapata had the shortest term in the club's history – serving less than year – in 1940. Players whose names appear italicized played for the club at the time the votes were taken. Jurgen Klinsmann isn’t buying in. [89] For the Apertura 2013, América finished the regular phase of the tournament at the top of the standings with 37 points and would again appear in the league final, though failing to achieve a repeat, being defeated by León by an aggregate score of 1–5. [51] During the 1990–1991 season, América dominated its group and reached the playoffs to eliminate Universidad de Guadalajara in the quarter-final round and Guadalajara in the semi-final round, only to reach the final and lose to UNAM. They would lose the first-leg at the Estadio Azteca by a 2–3 score, and win 2–1 in Argentina. Matches, statistics, season records and charts. The club has shared the stadium as a home ground with the Mexico national football team since its inauguration. Nicknamed Las Águilas (The Eagles), it competes in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football. ¡Suscríbete! A golden goal from a Hugo Norberto Castillo header in the 107th minute gave América the victory, and the club its first league championship in 13 years. The USA’s second highest goal scorer of all time and the most capped player on this roster. As well as acting as a home ground 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, 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup Final, Copa Interamericana, Copa Libertadores de América, music concerts, political events and the visit of Pope John Paul II in 1999. Did nothing to quell the hype by becoming the youngest US player to score in the modern era with his close-range finish against Bolivia. The series has since been dubbed the "Final del Siglo" ("Final of the Century"). Looking to put an extremely trying year behind him with a good showing this summer. Was arguably the player of the tournament in the 2014 edition, flying into tackles, linking play, and scoring the equalizer against Portugal that kickstarted the United States’ comeback. [60], For the Apertura 2007, after starting off the season on a poor run, Luis Fernando Tena was sacked,[61] and was replaced by Daniel Brailovsky. SI. [34], In 1977, América participated in their first Copa Interamericana, playing against Argentine club Boca Juniors, winners of the 1977 Copa Libertadores. They conquered the Opening 2015 tournament, the champion of champions title and won the Opening tournament again in 2016, after beating Club América in the penalty shootout. The national team coach has had two years to … The stadium was designed by Mexican architect Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, and was inaugurated on 29 May 1966 with a match between América and Torino, which was tied 2–2. In a similar perspective between América and UNAM's rivalry, the rivalry between América and Cruz Azul is also seen as based on social class differences: América representing the wealthy and powerful while Cruz Azul is said to represent the working class,[130] hence fans of Cruz Azul and the team itself being dubiously referred to by the nickname of "Los Albañiles" (bricklayers in Spanish), a reference to Cruz Azul's eponymous parent company, which is one of Mexico's major companies specializing in concrete and construction. [111], When Club América was founded in 1916, the crest consisted of the letter 'C', standing for "Club", overlapped by an 'A', which stood for "América". LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Thursday, Sept 1, 2016) – StubHub Center, in conjunction with PRIMETIME Sports, announced today that Club América will host Pumas UNAM at StubHub Center on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 6:00 p.m. PT in the first ever Mexico City derby to be played in California. Real Madrid and Club América will play Thursday in the Club World Cup semifinals at the Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, Japan. [113][114] Since then, the design of the crest has seen minimal change; at the beginning of the 21st century, the vertical line at the crest's center was removed. [118], In May 2016, as part of the club's centenary, a dark red away kit was revealed honouring Italian club Torino, who functioned as the club's first opponent at the Estadio Azteca in the 1966 inaugural match. ssli.ebayimg.com. On 21 April 1964, at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario, the team, now coached by Alejandro Scopelli, defeated Monterrey 6–5 in the final match of the Copa México. Was a somewhat surprising choice for the 2014 World Cup, but justified his selection by coming on as a substitute and scoring against Ghana. Caps 53 Goals 1 Age 34 Club Real Salt Lake. As part of Club América's centenary celebrations in 2016, a public vote was taken via the club's website in which the following players were chosen as 'Historic Players'. [138], América has the highest attendance numbers in Mexico and the eighth most in the world. The team plays in the Liga MX Femenil, which began in 2017. América won the championship after beating UDG in the Jalisco Stadium 3–0 and 1–0 at the Estadio Azteca. Burst on to the international scene by showcasing his pace and verve during the 2014 World Cup, where his overlapping wing play earned him a move to Tottenham. Mexico - Club América - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway [9] Matches between them are known as El Súper Clásico,[10] considered to be the biggest rivalry in Mexico, and one of the biggest in the world. Caught the eye of many scouts with his commanding performances in Molde’s Europa League campaign. Our live, in-depth sport statistics from 17 sports supplies unique and original insights for sport fans, journalists, football managers and players. Until 1942, Mexico had several leagues, although the league in Mexico City was considered the most developed. It was rumored that conflict between the coach and Diez Barosso regarding Beenhacker's defending of playing Del Olmo was the reason for his sacking. The club will participate in the Liga MX, Copa MX, Supercopa MX, and the CONCACAF Champions League Squad 2017 Apertura squad. [132][133] According to a February 2015 poll conducted by Mexican pollster Consulta Mitofsky, América is Mexico's most popular football club with 31.1 percent, and the most hated with 41.5 percent. [106] América culminated the year with a fourth-place finish at the Club World Cup[107] and finishing runners-up in the Apertura championship match against Tigres UANL. [25] During the 1954–55 season América won their first Campeón de Campeones championship, defeating Zacatepec 3–2. [22] In 1926, América became the first Mexican club to play outside of Mexico. They were also voted the most hated club in the same survey with 41 percent of the votes. [78] América ended the Clausura with an 8–1–5 record, and would be eliminated in the quarter-finals by Morelia. [156], América is the most successful and most decorated club in Mexican football. After two draws in both the Azteca Stadium and the Mexico '68 Stadium, the last game was played in the Estadio Corregidora in Querétaro, where Daniel Brailovsky secured the championship for América by scoring two goals with the final score of 3–1. Football statistics of the country Chile in the year 2016. Plays at the base of midfield as a screening No6, this could be a breakout tournament for him if he sees the field. Caps 35 Goals 4 Age 29 Club Sporting Kansas City Changed the game against Ghana in 2014 when he came on as a substitute and has one of the better set-piece deliveries on the roster. Europe; Africa; Asia; ... Current Club M S G M S G; Bravo, Claudio: 1983-04-13 Goalkeeper Manchester City 11 0 0 0 0 0 ... Copa América Centenario 2016 - Final 2016-06-22 Colombia: Chile: 0:2 c Necaxa, Atlante, Real Club España, Germania, and Asturias were already members of the Liga Mayor de la Ciudad. [57], On 19 April 2006, América defeated fellow-Mexican side Toluca to win the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, thus qualifying for the FIFA Club World Cup that same year. Started every game for the US in the 2014 World Cup and was a lynchpin in the center of defense. Following a 2–2 draw at the Estadio Jalisco, América defeated Guadalajara in the Azteca Stadium 3–1, and a 5–3 aggregate score. Caps 21 Goals 3 Age 23 Club Hertha Berlin. The first-leg finished in a 3–2 victory for América. [26] The owner failed to build upon previous success and on 22 July 1959, Emilio Azcárraga Milmo, owner of Telesistema Mexicano, bought América from Isaac Bessudo. Caps 60 Goals 3 Age 34 Club Colorado Rapids. [27] 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 business. Bobby Wood will be a key part of USA’s attack, with Jozy Altidore injured. Club America Squad 2021/2022 This is the current Club America squad - click on any of the Club America squad players to see videos, numbers, stats and pictures of that Club America player. [73][74] They finished the tournament in first place of Group 2, fourth in the general standings, with 27 points. A dedicated and reliable player, he made full use of this year’s January camp, impressing Klinsmann by looking solid defensively and scoring once and assisting once in a friendly against Iceland. América's acceptance into the league rested on three games they had to win. On 26 May 2013, América won their eleventh league title by defeating Cruz Azul in the Clausura final 4–2 on penalties after a dramatic comeback from a 0–1 first-leg loss to win 2–1 in the second-leg, and tie 2–2 on aggregate, with goalkeeper Moisés Muñoz scoring the second goal in injury-time. Coming off a hamstring injury, but should be part of the starting lineup. [59], After the Club World Cup, América qualified for the playoffs of the Clausura 2007 defeating Atlas and Guadalajara in the quarter and semi-finals. The club was founded in 1916, and since 1959 has been owned by media company Grupo Televisa. Mexico - Club América - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway [19], América won their first Primera Fuerza title in the 1924–25 season, being crowned champions after defeating Asturias 1–0 in the deciding match. Football statistics of the country Argentina in the year 2016. Please click the button "Send inquiry" which opens a new e-mail message. [69] Coincidentally, after being replaced by Juan Antonio Luna,[70] América got their third victory of the Clausura against Monterrey. Has an ability to stretch games after coming on as a substitute, but will probably start after impressing Klinsmann with his work ethic in the training camps and a brace against Bolivia. Get players' … Ap. This América team is considered one of the best in the club's history, despite not winning any silverware. In international competitions, América has won ten FIFA recognized club trophies, the most for a club from the CONCACAF region. [5] The team plays its home games at the Estadio Azteca, the largest stadium in Latin America, and one of the largest stadiums in the world.[6][7][8]. Pos. 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