Alicia Cervantes

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cervantes and the second or maternal family name is Herrera.
Alicia Cervantes
Personal information
Full name Alicia Cervantes Herrera
Date of birth (1994-01-24) 24 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Guadalajara
Number 24
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Atlas 13 (9)
2018–2020 Monterrey 45 (11)
2020– Guadalajara 116 (103)
International career
2021– Mexico 10 (9)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2023

Alicia Cervantes Herrera (born 24 January 1994) is a Mexican football forward who currently plays for Liga MX Femenil side Guadalajara and the Mexico women's national football team.

Early life

Alicia Cervantes was born on 24 January 1994 in Arandas, Jalisco.[1]

Club career

She made her professional debut playing for Atlas on 29 July 2017 in a match against Guadalajara. Cervantes left Atlas at the end of the tournament because the club management refused to raise her $1500 MXN monthly wage (approximately $60 USD).[2]

In 2019 she moved to Monterrey where she played for two seasons, winning the Apertura 2019 championship with the Rayadas.[3][4]

In June 2020, Cervantes was transferred to Guadalajara.[5]

In January 2022, IFFHS recognized Cervantes as the top first-division scorer in the world in 2021.

International career

Cervantes was selected to represent Mexico at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile, where the Mexican squad went undefeated to won the gold medal for the first time in their history at the Pan American Games, defeating Chile 1–0.[6][7]

Personal life

Despite making her professional debut with Guadalajara's rivals Atlas, Cervantes stated that she has always been a Guadalajara supporter, thus being able to play for her favorite team in 2020 when she was transferred to the Chivas.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 October 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlas 2017–18 Liga MX Femenil 13 9 13 9
Total 13 9 13 9
Monterrey 2018–19 Liga MX Femenil 27 9 27 9
2019–20 Liga MX Femenil 18 2 18 2
Total 45 11 45 11
Guadalajara 2020–21 Liga MX Femenil 37 32 37 32
2021–22 Liga MX Femenil 39 37 39 37
2022–23 Liga MX Femenil 24 19 24 19
2023–24 Liga MX Femenil 16 15 16 15
Total 116 103 116 103
Career total 174 123 174 123

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 November 2021 Centro de Alto Rendimiento, Mexico City, Mexico  Canada 2–0 2–1 Friendly
2. 17 February 2022 Estadio Universitario, San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico  Suriname 9–0 9–0 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification
3. 20 February 2022 Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic  Antigua and Barbuda 4–0 8–0
4. 9 April 2022 Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre, The Valley, Anguilla  Anguilla 1–0 11–0
5. 2–0
6. 6–0
7. 26 September 2023 Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca, Mexico  Trinidad and Tobago 3–0 6–0 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification
8. 6–0
9. 22 October 2023 Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, Valparaíso, Chile  Jamaica 5–0 7–0 2023 Pan American Games

Honours

Monterrey

Guadalajara

Mexico

References

  1. ^ a b "Alicia Cervantes Herrera". Liga MX Femenil. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  2. ^ Jiménez, Daniel (9 January 2018). "Alicia Cervantes renuncia al Atlas debido a su bajo sueldo". SDP Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b Robles, Javier (16 June 2020). "Alicia Cervantes, chiva de corazón". Informador (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  4. ^ Monroy, Juan Carlos (8 December 2019). "Según Alicia Cervantes, ese fue el secreto de Rayadas para ser campeón". Once Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  5. ^ Jiménez, Agustín (12 June 2020). "Alicia Cervantes, nueva jugadora de Chivas Femenil". Informador (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Mexico takes soccer gold with 1-0 win over Chile". Reuters. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Santiago 2023: Mexico beats shorthanded Chile for women's football gold". olympics.com. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Alicia Cervantes Herrera". LIGA MX Femenil. Retrieved 6 November 2023.


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