2022–23 Club América season

América
2022–23 season
PresidentSantiago Baños
ManagerFernando Ortiz
StadiumEstadio Azteca
Apertura 2022Regular phase: 1st
Final phase: Semi-finals
Clausura 2023Regular phase: 2nd
Final phase: Semi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Apertura:
Henry Martín (13)
Clausura:
Henry Martín (14)

All:
Henry Martín (27)
All statistics correct as of 22 May 2023.

The 2022–23 Club América season was the club's 78th consecutive season in the top-flight of Mexican football. The team participated in the Liga MX.

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager Argentina Fernando Ortiz
Assistant managers Mexico Raúl Lara
Mexico Juan Pablo Rodríguez
Mexico Peter Thelemaque
Goalkeeper coach Mexico Luis Gurrola
Fitness coaches Mexico Francisco Martínez
Canada Paolo Pacione
Physiotherapists Argentina Fernando Gilardi
Mexico Octavio Luna
Mexico Francisco Faustino
Team doctors Mexico Alfonso Díaz
Mexico José Guadalupe Vázquez
Argentina Christian Motta

Source: Club América

Players

Squad information

No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (Age) Since Previous club
Goalkeepers
27 GK Mexico Óscar Jiménez (1988-10-12) 12 October 1988 (age 36) 2017 Mexico Chiapas
33 GK Mexico Luis Malagón (1997-03-02) 2 March 1997 (age 27) 2023 Mexico Necaxa
35 GK Mexico Fernando Tapia (2001-07-17) 17 July 2001 (age 23) 2022 Academy
Defenders
2 DF Mexico Luis Fuentes (1986-09-14) 14 September 1986 (age 38) 2020 Free agent
3 DF Mexico Israel Reyes (2000-05-23) 23 May 2000 (age 24) 2023 Mexico Puebla
4 DF Uruguay Sebastián Cáceres (1999-08-18) 18 August 1999 (age 25) 2020 Uruguay Liverpool
14 DF Mexico Néstor Araujo (1991-08-29) 29 August 1991 (age 33) 2022 Spain Celta de Vigo
19 DF Mexico Miguel Layún (1988-06-25) 25 June 1988 (age 36) 2021 Mexico Monterrey
23 DF Mexico Emilio Lara (2002-05-18) 18 May 2002 (age 22) 2022 Academy
26 DF Mexico Salvador Reyes (1998-05-04) 4 May 1998 (age 26) 2021 Mexico Puebla
Midfielders
5 MF Peru Pedro Aquino (1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 29) 2021 Mexico León
6 MF Mexico Jonathan dos Santos (1990-04-26) 26 April 1990 (age 34) 2022 Free agent
8 MF Spain Álvaro Fidalgo (1997-04-09) 9 April 1997 (age 27) 2021 Spain Castellón
10 MF Chile Diego Valdés (1994-01-30) 30 January 1994 (age 30) 2021 Mexico Santos Laguna
17 MF United States Alejandro Zendejas (1998-02-07) 7 February 1998 (age 26) 2022 Mexico Necaxa
20 MF Paraguay Richard Sánchez (1996-03-29) 29 March 1996 (age 28) 2019 Paraguay Olimpia
25 MF Mexico Jürgen Damm (1992-11-07) 7 November 1992 (age 32) 2022 Free agent
32 MF Argentina Leonardo Suárez (1996-03-30) 30 March 1996 (age 28) 2020 Spain Villarreal
Forwards
7 FW Uruguay Brian Rodríguez (2000-05-20) 20 May 2000 (age 24) 2022 United States LAFC
9 FW Colombia Roger Martínez (1994-06-23) 23 June 1994 (age 30) 2018 China Jiangsu Suning
11 FW Uruguay Jonathan Rodríguez (1993-07-06) 6 July 1993 (age 31) 2022 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
21 FW Mexico Henry Martín (1992-09-18) 18 September 1992 (age 32) 2018 Mexico Tijuana
24 FW Uruguay Federico Viñas (1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 (age 26) 2019 Uruguay Juventud

Players and squad numbers last updated on 7 January 2023.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.}

Transfers

Summer

In

Date

Pos. Player Age From Fee Source
21 June 2022 FW Uruguay Jonathan Rodríguez 28 Saudi Arabia Al Nassr Undisclosed[note 1] [3]
23 June 2022 DF Mexico Néstor Araujo 30 Spain Celta de Vigo Undisclosed[note 2] [5]
23 June 2022 MF Mexico Jürgen Damm 29 Free agent [6]
24 August 2022 FW Uruguay Brian Rodríguez 22 United States LAFC Undisclosed[note 3] [8]

Out

Date

Pos. Player Age To Fee Source
24 June 2022 MF Mexico Mauro Lainez 26 Mexico Juárez Undisclosed [9]
8 July 2022 FW Colombia Juan Otero 27 Spain Sporting de Gijón On loan [10]
4 August 2022 DF Spain Jorge Meré 25 Mexico Mazatlán On loan [11]
7 August 2022 DF Mexico Jorge Sánchez 24 Netherlands Ajax Undisclosed [12]
9 August 2022 MF Mexico Santiago Naveda 21 Poland Miedź Legnica On loan

Winter

In

Date

Pos. Player Age From Fee Source
1 December 2022 DF Mexico Israel Reyes 22 Mexico Puebla Undisclosed [13]
21 December 2022 GK Mexico Luis Malagón 25 Mexico Necaxa Undisclosed

Out

Date

Pos. Player Age To Fee Source
23 December 2022 GK Mexico Guillermo Ochoa 37 Italy Salernitana Released [14]
23 December 2022 MF Colombia Nicolás Benedetti 25 Mexico Mazatlán Undisclosed[note 4] [15]
7 January 2023 DF Paraguay Bruno Valdez 30 Released[note 5] [16]
31 January 2023 DF Spain Jorge Meré 25 Spain Cádiz On loan [17]

Pre-season and friendlies

Club América will precede their 2022–23 campaign by taking part in the "Tour Águila" in the United States, and will play a series of mid-season friendlies, including the 2022 Leagues Cup Showcase, and the Copa Sky.

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers
19 June 2022 Mexico UNAM N 1–3 D. Valdés 91'
22 June 2022 Mexico León N 5–2 R. Sánchez 10',
D. Valdés 23', 41',
R. Martínez 37',
A. Zendejas 56'
16 July 2022 England Chelsea N 1–2 James 60' (o.g.)
20 July 2022 England Manchester City N 1–2 H. Martín 43'
26 July 2022 Spain Real Madrid N 2–2 H. Martín 5',
Á. Fidalgo 82' (pen.)
3 August 2022 United States LAFC N 0–0
(6–5 p)
21 September 2022 United States Nashville SC A 3–3 (2–4 p) J. Damm 38',
M. Layún 51',
R. Martínez 90+5'
25 September 2022 Mexico Guadalajara N 3–1 I. Moreno 10',
J. Damm 57',
Dos Santos 72'
5 October 2022 Mexico Atlante H Cancelled[18]
11 December 2022 Mexico Cancún A 0–2 D. Valdés 29',
J. Rodríguez 87'
15 December 2022 Mexico Necaxa N 3–3 B. Rodríguez 38',
J. Rodríguez 42' (pen.),
R. Martínez 62'
19 December 2022 Mexico Toluca N 0–2 J. Rodríguez 26',
B. Rodríguez 34'
23 December 2022 Mexico UNAM N 0–2
27 December 2022 Mexico Cruz Azul N 1–2 S. Reyes 57'
23 March 2023 Mexico Santos Laguna N 0–0
26 March 2023 Mexico Tijuana N 2–1 E. Soria 26',
E. Lozano 84'

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Apertura 2022 2 July 2022 22 October 2022 Matchday 1 Semi-finals 21 14 3 4 51 22 +29 066.67
Clausura 2023 7 January 2023 22 May 2023 Matchday 1 Semi-finals 21 11 7 3 42 27 +15 052.38
Total 42 25 10 7 93 49 +44 059.52

Last updated: 23 May 2023
Source: Competitions

Apertura 2022

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
21 14 3 4 51 22  +29 45 7 3 0 26 8  +18 7 0 4 25 14  +11

Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617
GroundHAHAAHAAHAAHHAHHA
ResultDLWLLWWWWWWWWWDWW
Position4131115151595442111111
Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Clausura 2023

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
21 11 7 3 42 27  +15 40 4 4 3 19 16  +3 7 3 0 23 11  +12

Source: Match reports

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617
GroundHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHA
ResultDDDWDWWWDLWWDWWDW
Position9121178443565343222
Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Apertura 2022

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 América 17 12 2 3 37 16 +21 38 Qualification for the quarter-finals
2 Monterrey 17 10 5 2 29 13 +16 35
3 Santos Laguna 17 10 3 4 38 21 +17 33
4 Pachuca (C) 17 9 5 3 28 15 +13 32
5 UANL 17 9 3 5 24 14 +10 30 Qualification for the reclassification
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions

Matches

Regular phase

2 July 2022 1 América 0–0 Atlas Mexico City
21:05 CT
  • R. Martinez Yellow card 39'
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 27,577
Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez
9 July 2022 2 Monterrey 3–2 América Nuevo León
21:05 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio BBVA
Attendance: 41,342
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava
13 July 2022 3 América 1–0 Toluca Mexico City
21:00 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 36,090
Referee: Adonai Escobedo González
23 July 2022 4 Tijuana 2–0 América Baja California
21:05 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Caliente
Attendance: 29,333
Referee: Fernando Hernandez Gomez
31 July 2022 6 León 3–2 América Guanajuato
21:05 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio León
Attendance: 20,964
Referee: Oscar Macías Romo
7 August 2022 7 América 2–1 Juárez Mexico City
21:05 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 21,957
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander
13 August 2022 8 UNAM 0–3 América Mexico City
19:05 CT
Report Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Attendance: 45,893
Referee: Adonai Escobedo González
17 August 2022 9 Pachuca 0–3 América Hidalgo
21:05 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Attendance: 10,938
Referee: César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos
20 August 2022 10 América 7–0 Cruz Azul Mexico City
21:05 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 45,693
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander
23 August 2022 16[a] Querétaro 0–1 América Querétaro
21:05 CT Report
Stadium: Estadio Corregidora
Attendance: 0
Referee: Víctor Alfonso Caceres Hernandez
27 August 2022 11 Mazatlán 1–3 América Mazatlán
20:05 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio de Mazatlán
Attendance: 18,365
Referee: Erik Yair Miranda Galindo
3 September 2022 12 América 2–1 UANL Mexico City
21:05 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 45,384
Referee: Diego Montaño Robles
6 September 2022 13 América 3–0 Atlético San Luis Mexico City
21:05 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 20,410
Referee: Victor Alfonso Caceres Hernandez
10 September 2022 14 Necaxa 1–2 América Aguascalientes
19:00 CT
Report Stadium: Estadio Victoria
Attendance: 20,193
Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez
14 September 2022 5[a] América 3–3 Santos Laguna Mexico City
21:05 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 27,821
Referee: Fernando Hernandez Gomez
17 September 2022 15 América 2–1 Guadalajara Mexico City
20:05 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 65,461
Referee: Adonai Escobedo González
30 September 2022 17 Puebla 1–2 América Puebla
19:00 CT
  • Reyes Yellow card 20' 90+4'
  • Arce Red card 21'
Report
Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Attendance: 43,632
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava
  1. ^ a b Rescheduled match.

Goalscorers

Regular phase

Position Nation Name Goals scored
1. Mexico Henry Martín 10
2. Uruguay Jonathan Rodríguez 6
3. United States Alejandro Zendejas 5
4. Chile Diego Valdés 4
5. Spain Álvaro Fidalgo 2
5. Colombia Roger Martínez 2
5. Paraguay Richard Sánchez 2
5. Uruguay Federico Viñas 2
9. Uruguay Sebastián Cáceres 1
9. Mexico Jonathan dos Santos 1
9. Mexico Emilio Lara 1
9. Mexico Salvador Reyes 1
13. Own goal 1
Total
38

Liguilla

Quarter-finals

12 October 2022 First leg Puebla 1–6 América Puebla
19:30 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Attendance: 44,471
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava
15 October 2022 Second leg América 5–1
(11–2 agg.)
Puebla Mexico City
20:06 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 44,298
Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón

Semi-finals

19 October 2022 First leg Toluca 2–1 América Toluca
21:06 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Attendance: 27,273
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava
22 October 2022 Second leg América 1–1
(2–3 agg.)
Toluca Mexico City
20:06 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 62,945
Referee: Adonai Escobedo González

Goalscorers

Final phase

Position Nation Name Goals scored
1. Mexico Henry Martín 3
2. Uruguay Brian Rodríguez 2
2. United States Alejandro Zendejas 2
3. Spain Álvaro Fidalgo 1
3. Mexico Emilio Lara 1
3. Mexico Miguel Layún 1
3. Colombia Roger Martínez 1
3. Chile Diego Valdés 1
3. Uruguay Federico Viñas 1
Total
13

Clausura 2023

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Monterrey 17 13 1 3 35 14 +21 40 Qualification for the quarter-finals
2 América 17 9 7 1 36 21 +15 34
3 Guadalajara 17 10 4 3 28 18 +10 34
4 Toluca 17 9 5 3 34 19 +15 32
5 Pachuca 17 10 1 6 32 22 +10 31 Qualification for the reclassification
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points

Matches

Regular phase

7 January 2023 1 América 0–0 Querétaro Mexico City
17:00 CT Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 25,856
Referee: Victor Alfonso Caceres Hernandez
14 January 2023 2 Toluca 2–2 América Toluca
19:05 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Attendance: 27,273
Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez
21 January 2023 3 América 2–2 Puebla Mexico City
19:10 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 26,382
Referee: Oscar Mejia Garcia
28 January 2023 4 América 6–0 Mazatlán Mexico City
21:05 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 22,588
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander
4 February 2023 5 Santos Laguna 2–2 América Torreón
21:05 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Corona
Attendance: 25,746
Referee: Diego Montaño Robles
11 February 2023 6 América 2–1 Necaxa Mexico City
17:00 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 40,125
Referee: Ismael Rosario Lopez Peñuelas
14 February 2023 7 Atlético San Luis 1–3 América San Luís Potosí
21:05 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Alfonso Lastras
Attendance: 22,240
Referee: Fernando Hernandez Gomez
19 February 2023 8 América 2–1 Tijuana Mexico City
19:05 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 31,012
Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez
25 February 2023 9 Atlas 2–2 América Jalisco
21:05 CT
Report Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Attendance: 29,814
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander
4 March 2023 10 América 0–3 Pachuca Mexico City
19:05 CT
Report Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 46,273
Referee: Adonai Escobedo González
11 March 2023 11 Tigres UANL 0–2 América Nuevo León
21:10 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Universitario
Attendance: 41,615
Referee: Victor Alfonso Caceres Hernandez
18 March 2023 12 Guadalajara 2–4 América Jalisco
21:00 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Attendance: 38,834
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava
1 April 2023 13 América 2–2 León Mexico City
19:05 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 37,384
Referee: Fernando Hernandez Gomez
8 April 2023 14 América 2–1 Monterrey Mexico City
21:10 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 49,974
Referee: Victor Alfonso Caceres Hernandez
15 April 2023 15 Cruz Azul 1–3 América Mexico City
21:10 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 66,364
Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez
22 April 2023 16 América 1–1 UNAM Mexico City
21:10 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 60,332
Referee: César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos
28 April 2023 17 Juárez 0–1 América Ciudad Juárez
21:05 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
Attendance: 19,314
Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón

Goalscorers

Regular phase

Position Nation Name Goals scored
1. Mexico Henry Martín 14
2. Chile Diego Valdés 6
3. Uruguay Jonathan Rodríguez 5
4. United States Alejandro Zendejas 3
5. Paraguay Richard Sánchez 2
5. Argentina Leonardo Suárez 2
6. Colombia Roger Martínez 1
6. Uruguay Brian Rodríguez 1
6. Uruguay Federico Viñas 1
Total
36

Liguilla

Quarter-finals

10 May 2023 First leg Atlético San Luis 1–3 América San Luis Potosí
21:10 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Alfonso Lastras
Attendance: 21,823
Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez
13 May 2023 Second leg América 1–2
(4–3 agg.)
Atlético San Luis Mexico City
21:16 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 47,686
Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitron

Semi-finals

18 May 2023 First leg Guadalajara 0–1 América Jalisco
20:10 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Attendance: 42,195
Referee: César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos
21 May 2023 Second leg América 1–3
(2–3 agg.)
Guadalajara Mexico City
20:10 CT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 67,501
Referee: Victor Alfonso Caceres Hernandez

Goalscorers

Final phase

Position Nation Name Goals scored
1. Chile Diego Valdés 2
2. Uruguay Brian Rodríguez 1
2. Uruguay Jonathan Rodríguez 1
2. Argentina Leonardo Suárez 1
2. United States Alejandro Zendejas 1
Total
6

Notes

  1. ^ Reportedly US$6 million.[2]
  2. ^ Reportedly US$2.7 million plus variables.[4]
  3. ^ Reportedly US$6 million.[7]
  4. ^ Previously on loan.
  5. ^ Eventually joined Boca Juniors.

References

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  2. ^ "Club America sign Uruguay striker Jonathan 'Cabecita' Rodriguez from Al-Nassr". ESPN. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Oficial: 'Cabecita' Rodríguez es nuevo refuerzo del América" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Oficial: Néstor Araujo es nuevo jugador del América" (in Spanish). TUDN. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Oficial: Néstor Araujo es nuevo jugador del América" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  6. ^ "América confirma a Jürgen Damm como refuerzo para el Apertura 2022" (in Spanish). MedioTiempo. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Oficial: Brian Rodríguez es nuevo jugador del América" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  8. ^ "LAFC Transfers Brian Rodríguez To Club América In Liga MX". LAFC.com. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Juárez FC: Confirmó contratación de Mauro Lainez" (in Spanish). Diario Récord. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Juan Otero fue anunciado como nuevo jugador del Sporting de Gijón" (in Spanish). MedioTiempo. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Jorge Meré se marcha del América a Mazatlán FC y libera plaza de No Formado en México" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Oficial: América anuncia el fichaje de Jorge Sánchez con el Ajax" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  13. ^ "América anuncia a Israel Reyes como fichaje para el Clausura 2023" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Guillermo Ochoa è un nuovo giocatore della Salernitana" (in Italian). U.S. Salernitana. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  15. ^ "Mazatlán: Nicolás Benedetti fue comprado y firmó por 3 años con los cañoneros" (in Spanish). Récord. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  16. ^ "América hace oficial la salida de Bruno Valdez" (in Spanish). Marca. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  17. ^ "América le da salida a Jorge Meré; el defensa jugará en Cádiz" (in Spanish). MedioTiempo. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  18. ^ "América y Atlante cancelan partido amistoso por tormenta eléctrica". espndeportes.com (in Spanish). 5 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.