América de Quito

América de Quito
Full nameClub Deportivo América
Nickname(s)El Equipo Cebollita
Verdolaga
El Escuadrón Verde (The Green Squad)
FoundedNovember 25, 1939; 84 years ago (1939-11-25)
GroundEstadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Quito, Ecuador
Capacity40,948
ChairmanGino Guerrón Valenzuela
ManagerDarwin Veloz
LeagueSerie B
20224th

Club Deportivo América, commonly known as América de Quito, is a football club based in Quito, Ecuador. A top-level club in Ecuador for decades, they were relegated to the second division in 1988 and later to the country's third-tier Segunda Categoría. In 2018, they returned to the top flight, but were again relegated a year later.

Honours

National

Regional

  • Segunda Categoría de Pichincha
    • Winners (6): 1991, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004

Statistics

In Serie A (up to 2018)

  • Seasons: 22
  • Matches played: 616
    • Wins: 187
    • Draws: 176
    • Losses: 253
  • Goals for: 705
  • Goals against: 816
  • All-time position: 14th

Current squad

As of March 27, 2019

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Ecuador ECU Steeven Macias
2 MF Ecuador ECU Joao Chasing
4 DF Ecuador ECU Ronaldo Oñate
5 DF Ecuador ECU Franklin Carabalí
7 MF Ecuador ECU Onofre Mejía
8 MF Ecuador ECU Esteban Davilla
10 MF Ecuador ECU Jesús Preciado
12 GK Ecuador ECU Rodrigo Perea
13 MF Ecuador ECU Ivan Trelles
14 MF Ecuador ECU Edgar Villena
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Ecuador ECU Daniel Valencia
20 MF Ecuador ECU Jader Zambrano
21 FW Ecuador ECU Henry Oñate
22 DF Ecuador ECU Manuel Lucas
23 FW Ecuador ECU Yorman Valencia
25 DF Ecuador ECU Santiago Mallitasig
32 MF Argentina ARG Juan Gabriel Rivas
35 MF Ecuador ECU Francisco De La Cruz
77 MF Ecuador ECU Jairon Bonett

References