The 2017–18 season was América's first competitive season and first season in the Liga MX Femenil, the top flight of Mexican women's football.
América managed to qualify to the playoffs on the Apertura 2017 and Clausura 2018 tournaments, but was eliminated in semifinals both times: in the Apertura tournament by rivals Guadalajara and in the Clausura tournament by UANL.
The team was managed by Leonardo Cuéllar, who previously coached Mexico women's national football team from 1998 to 2016.
Squad Apertura No. Nat. Name Date of birth (age) Since Goalkeepers 1 Cecilia Santiago (Captain) 2017 23 Maricruz González 2017 24 Jaidy Gutiérrez 2017 Defenders 2 Daniela Alcantar 2017 3 Marylin Díaz 2017 4 Ana Lozada 2017 5 Ximena Ríos 2017 14 Mónica Rodríguez 2017 15 Julieta Peralta 2017 19 Zulma Hernández 2017 21 Anakaren Llamas 2017 Midfielders 6 Diana Fierro 2017 7 Dayana Cázares 2017 8 Alexia Delgado 2017 11 Montserrat Hernández 2017 12 Melissa Arredondo 2017 16 Alexandra Martínez 2017 17 Edna Santamaría 2017 20 Paola Espino 2017 22 Naylea Martínez 2017 Forwards 9 Lucero Cuevas 2017 10 Daniela Espinosa 2017 18 Casandra Cuevas 2017
Clausura No. Nat. Name Date of birth (age) Since Goalkeepers 1 Cecilia Santiago (Captain) 2017 23 Maricruz González 2017 24 Jaidy Gutiérrez 2017 Defenders 2 Daniela Alcantar 2017 3 Marylin Díaz 2017 4 Ana Lozada (Vice-captain) 2017 5 Ximena Ríos 2017 12 Estefanía Fuentes 2018 14 Mónica Rodríguez 2017 15 Julieta Peralta 2017 19 Zulma Hernández 2017 25 Jana Gutiérrez 2018 26 Alma Verania López 2018 27 Laura Parra 2018 Midfielders 6 Diana Fierro 2017 7 Dayana Cázares 2017 8 Alexia Delgado 2017 11 Montserrat Hernández 2017 17 Edna Santamaría 2017 21 Esmeralda Verdugo 2018 Forwards 9 Lucero Cuevas 2017 10 Daniela Espinosa 2017 18 Casandra Cuevas 2017 22 Alexia Villanueva 2018
Transfers In Pos. Player Moving from Transfer window Ref. DF Alma Verania López Querétaro Winter
Out Pos. Player Moving to Transfer window Ref. MF Naylea Martínez Necaxa Winter DF Anakaren Llamas Toluca Winter MF Melissa Arredondo Querétaro Winter MF Alexandra Martínez UNAM Winter
Coaching staff Position Staff Manager Leonardo Cuéllar Assistant manager Ana Laura Galindo Doctor María Durán Medical assistant José Bello Medical assistant María González Kit manager Fernando Mejía
Competitions Overview
Torneo Apertura
League table
Matches
Playoffs Semifinals
Torneo Clausura
League table
Matches
Playoffs Semifinals
Statistics Appearances and goals
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Goalscorers Rank Pos. No. Player Apertura Clausura Total 1 FW 9 Lucero Cuevas 16 15 31 2 MF 7 Dayana Cázares 11 7 18 3 FW 18 Casandra Cuevas 6 9 15 4 FW 10 Daniela Espinosa 9 4 13 5 MF 11 Montserrat Hernández 4 3 7 6 DF 12 Estefanía Fuentes 0 4 4 7 DF 3 Marylin Díaz 1 2 3 8 MF 6 Diana Fierro 1 1 2 MF 17 Edna Santamaría 1 1 2 10 DF 4 Ana Lozada 0 1 1 DF 5 Ximena Ríos 1 0 1 MF 21 Esmeralda Verdugo 0 1 1 Own goals 2 1 3Total5249101
Hat-tricks Player Against Result Date Competition Ref. Lucero Cuevas Cruz Azul 5–0 (A) Liga MX Femenil Daniela Espinosa Veracruz 8–1 (A) Liga MX Femenil Dayana Cázares Morelia 12–1 (A) Liga MX Femenil Lucero Cuevas Morelia 12–1 (A) Liga MX Femenil
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