Club America Squad, Coach and Club History

Club America

Founded in Mexico City in 1916, Club America is one of Mexican football’s most recognizable institutions. Its yellow and navy identity, eagle symbolism and deep association with Estadio Azteca give the club a distinctive place in the country’s sporting culture. The team’s profile extends beyond match results, connecting elite domestic competition with a broad following in Mexico and the United States. This page brings together the club’s current football context and enduring identity.

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Xtra rating
1690
Conservative: 1189
Rank club
223
Updated: 6 September 2026

Club America Upcoming matches by league

Liga MX

  • - Apertura - 8
    Cruz Azul
    Club America
    Estadio Banorte
  • - Apertura - 9
    Club America
    Guadalajara Chivas
    Estadio Banorte
  • - Apertura - 10
    Necaxa
    Club America
    Estadio Victoria
  • - Apertura - 11
    Club America
    No H2H
    Monterrey
    Estadio Banorte

Club America Last matches by league

Liga MX

  • - Apertura - 6
    Club America
    Puebla
    Estadio Banorte
  • - Apertura - 5
    FC Juarez
    Club America
    Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
  • - Apertura - 4
    Club America
    Atletico San Luis
    Estadio Banorte
  • - Apertura - 3
    Club America
    Santos Laguna
    Estadio Banorte

Leagues Cup

  • - Third place
    Leon
    1 - 0
    Club America
  • - Semi-finals
    Club America
    Monterrey
  • - Quarter-finals
    Club America
    Columbus Crew
  • - Group Stage
    Club America
    Austin

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Club America
  • - Club Friendlies
    CDS Tampico Madero
    Club America
  • - Club Friendlies 3
    Los Angeles FC
    Club America
    BMO Stadium
  • - Club Friendlies 1
    Inter Miami
    Club America

CONCACAF Champions League

  • - Quarter-finals
    Club America
    Nashville SC
  • - Quarter-finals
    Nashville SC
    Club America
  • - Round of 16
    Club America
    Philadelphia Union
  • - Round of 16
    Philadelphia Union
    Club America

Club America Team Roster

Club America’s recorded squad contains 35 players, with a spread across the main positions. The group includes 10 attackers, 10 defenders, four goalkeepers and 11 midfielders. Goalkeeping options include L. Malagón, R. Cota, F. Tapia and C. Lugo, while the defensive group features S. Cáceres, I. Reyes, K. Álvarez and E. Lara. The attack includes A. Zendejas, B. Rodríguez, H. Martín and V. Dávila. Midfield names include J. Dos Santos, A. Gutiérrez, É. Sánchez and Raphael Veiga. Other listed attackers and midfielders include I. Violante, P. Salas and E. Cerrillo.

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Last Club America Coachs

André Jardine, appointed in June 2023, is the current head coach of Club America. The Brazilian leads the latest entry in a coaching sequence that also includes Fernando Ortíz from March 2022 to May 2023 and Santiago Solari from December 2020 to March 2022. Miguel Herrera preceded Solari between May 2017 and December 2020, while Ricardo La Volpe’s recorded spell ran from September 2016 to May 2017. This chronology places Jardine at the head of the club’s latest recorded coaching period.

André Soares Jardine

André Soares Jardine

Brazil
Coach since 1 June 2023
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
André Soares Jardine Brazil 1 June 2023
Fernando Ortíz Argentina 1 March 2022 1 May 2023
Santiago Hernán Solari Poggio Argentina 1 December 2020 1 March 2022
Miguel Ernesto Herrera Aguirre Mexico 1 May 2017 1 December 2020
Ricardo Antonio La Volpe Guarchoni Argentina 1 September 2016 1 May 2017
Marcos Ignacio Ambríz Espinoza Mexico 1 May 2015 1 September 2016
Gustavo Cristian Matosas Paidón Argentina 1 December 2014 1 May 2015
Antonio Ricardo Mohamed Matijevich Argentina 1 December 2013 1 December 2014
Miguel Ernesto Herrera Aguirre Mexico 1 November 2011 1 December 2013
Alfredo Tena Garduño Mexico 19 September 2011 14 November 2011
Carlos Enzo Exesequiel Reinoso Valdenegro Chile 1 January 2011 1 September 2011
Marcelo Alberto Bielsa Caldera Argentina 1 July 1995 1 March 1996

Club America Transfers

Recent recorded arrivals show a mixture of transfers, loans and returns from loan. E. Cerrillo joined from Los Angeles Galaxy in a transfer on 1 August, while Ó. Perea arrived from Strasbourg on loan on 27 July. E. Lozano and E. Lara returned from loan spells on 29 June. Earlier 2026 additions included loans for Thiago Nahuel Espinosa Dovat from Racing Montevideo, Lima from Fluminense and Raphael Veiga from Palmeiras. F. Tapia arrived from Tigres UANL in a transfer, and Rodrigo Dourado joined from Atletico San Luis as a free agent. The recent snapshot also records A. Saint-Maximin and R. Zúñiga as transfers.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
M. Borja
Al-Wasl FC
Transfer 19 August 2026
E. Cerrillo
Los Angeles Galaxy
Transfer 1 August 2026
Ó. Perea
Strasbourg
Loan 27 July 2026
Thiago Nahuel Espinosa Dovat
Racing Montevideo
Transfer 30 June 2026
M. Ramírez
Puebla
Return from loan 29 June 2026
F. Rossano
Necaxa
Return from loan 29 June 2026
C. Calderón
Necaxa
Return from loan 29 June 2026
E. Lara
Necaxa
Return from loan 29 June 2026
E. Lozano
Puebla
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Thiago Nahuel Espinosa Dovat
Racing Montevideo
Loan 9 February 2026
Lima
Fluminense
Loan 8 February 2026
D. Rocio
Real Salt Lake
Loan 4 February 2026
Raphael Veiga
Palmeiras
Loan 2 February 2026
A. Mejía
Club Tijuana
Loan 6 January 2026
F. Tapia
Tigres UANL
Transfer 6 January 2026

Recent recorded departures include loans, transfers, free-agent exits and returns from loan. Rodrigo Dourado moved to FC Juarez on loan on 7 August, while Walter Portales transferred to Atlante FC on 10 July. C. Calderón left for U.N.A.M. - Pumas, and A. Mejía returned to Club Tijuana on 29 June. D. Reyes joined Flamengo on loan in March, while J. Dilrosun left for Al Sadd as a free agent in February. I. Lichnovsky and R. Aguirre were recorded as transfers to Fatih Karagümrük and Tigres UANL, respectively. Álvaro Fidalgo also transferred to Real Betis in January. These entries represent a recent snapshot, not a complete movement history.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
S. Cáceres
Celta Vigo
Transfer 31 August 2026
N. Bedolla
Tlaxcala
Free agent 26 August 2026
M. Ramírez
Tlaxcala
Transfer 26 August 2026
D. Rocio
Real Salt Lake
Return from loan 22 August 2026
Rodrigo Dourado
FC Juarez
Loan 7 August 2026
C. Vela
Cancún
Free agent 30 July 2026
C. Vela
Cancún
Free agent 29 July 2026
P. Villa
Alebrijes de Oaxaca
Free agent 28 July 2026
Thiago Nahuel Espinosa Dovat
Penarol
Loan 19 July 2026
Walter Portales
Atlante FC
Transfer 10 July 2026
C. Calderón
U.N.A.M. - Pumas
- 3 July 2026
CA La Paz
- 30 June 2026
Thiago Nahuel Espinosa Dovat
Racing Montevideo
Return from loan 29 June 2026
A. Álvarez
Piratas
- 29 June 2026
A. Mejía
Club Tijuana
Return from loan 29 June 2026

Transfers Synthesis

From July 2025 through August 2026, the recorded movement shows several forms of squad change rather than a single transfer pathway. Incoming activity combines direct transfers, loans, a free-agent arrival and multiple returns from loan, with the latest entries including E. Cerrillo, Ó. Perea, E. Lozano and E. Lara. Outgoing activity is similarly mixed: loans went to FC Juarez and Flamengo, while transfers included Walter Portales, I. Lichnovsky, R. Aguirre and Álvaro Fidalgo. Other departures were recorded as free-agent exits or returns to former clubs. The pattern indicates regular movement between Club America, domestic sides and international teams across successive windows. It does not establish a complete balance of arrivals and departures, because both recent listings are selective rather than exhaustive. No recorded fees are available, so the activity is best understood through its registration types and timing.

Leagues Club America has participated in

Club America’s recent recorded competition portfolio through 2025 centers on Liga MX, the domestic league, alongside the CONCACAF Champions League and Leagues Cup. The competition record also marks recent participation in Campeón de Campeones, Friendlies Clubs and the FIFA Club World Cup - Play-In. These entries form the club’s active or recently active competitive ecosystem. Campeones Cup is recorded only through 2024 and is treated as historical here, while Copa por México is historical through 2022. The FIFA Club World Cup entry is also historical, with participation recorded in 2015 and 2016.

More about Club America

Club America, founded in 1916, is a Mexico City institution whose identity reaches well beyond the pitch. Competing in Mexico’s top division, the club is associated with continuity at the highest domestic level and has never suffered relegation, a distinction that reinforces its stature in Mexican football. Its recorded competitive ecosystem includes Liga MX, the CONCACAF Champions League, Leagues Cup and Campeón de Campeones, with additional appearances in global and invitational competitions. The club’s historic and spiritual home is Estadio Azteca in the Santa Úrsula district of Mexico City. The monumental stadium has long provided the setting for Club America’s biggest occasions and remains central to its cultural image, even as venue arrangements can change over time. Yellow or cream shirts with navy blue details define the Azulcrema visual identity, while the eagle symbolism behind Las Águilas gives the club one of the most recognizable images in the region. The crest’s football and continental map express an ambition embedded in the club’s name. Club America’s culture is shaped by scale, expectation and rivalry. El Súper Clásico against Guadalajara is the country’s defining club fixture, while meetings with Pumas UNAM and Cruz Azul create intense Mexico City derbies. The club’s following extends across Mexico and the United States, matching a profile built through national visibility and international reach. Its institutional character has long been linked with Grupo Televisa, whose corporate stewardship helped shape the club’s place within Mexican media and sport. On the football side, Club America has traditionally combined experienced Mexican players, prominent South American and other international recruits, and talent developed through its youth pathway. That blend, together with demanding coaching expectations and a strong continental presence, explains why the club remains a central reference point in Mexican football.

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Leon vs Club America
Leagues Cup 2026 - 1638067
Club America vs Monterrey
Leagues Cup 2026 - 1635864
Club America vs Puebla
Liga MX 2026 - 1550944
Club America vs Columbus Crew
Leagues Cup 2026 - 1627561
FC Juarez vs Club America
Liga MX 2026 - 1550931
Club America vs Atletico San Luis
Liga MX 2026 - 1550925
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2021-2022

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2021-2022

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2020-2021

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2020-2021

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2020-2021

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