2022–23 Club América season

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.

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.

Coaching staff edit

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

Source: Club América

Players edit

Squad information edit

No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (Age) Since Previous club
Goalkeepers
27 GK   Óscar Jiménez (1988-10-12) 12 October 1988 (age 35) 2017   Chiapas
33 GK   Luis Malagón (1997-03-02) 2 March 1997 (age 27) 2023   Necaxa
35 GK   Fernando Tapia (2001-07-17) 17 July 2001 (age 22) 2022 Academy
Defenders
2 DF   Luis Fuentes (1986-09-14) 14 September 1986 (age 37) 2020 Free agent
3 DF   Israel Reyes (2000-05-23) 23 May 2000 (age 23) 2023   Puebla
4 DF   Sebastián Cáceres (1999-08-18) 18 August 1999 (age 24) 2020   Liverpool
14 DF   Néstor Araujo (1991-08-29) 29 August 1991 (age 32) 2022   Celta de Vigo
19 DF   Miguel Layún (1988-06-25) 25 June 1988 (age 35) 2021   Monterrey
23 DF   Emilio Lara (2002-05-18) 18 May 2002 (age 21) 2022 Academy
26 DF   Salvador Reyes (1998-05-04) 4 May 1998 (age 26) 2021   Puebla
Midfielders
5 MF   Pedro Aquino (1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 29) 2021   León
6 MF   Jonathan dos Santos (1990-04-26) 26 April 1990 (age 34) 2022 Free agent
8 MF   Álvaro Fidalgo (1997-04-09) 9 April 1997 (age 27) 2021   Castellón
10 MF   Diego Valdés (1994-01-30) 30 January 1994 (age 30) 2021   Santos Laguna
17 MF   Alejandro Zendejas (1998-02-07) 7 February 1998 (age 26) 2022   Necaxa
20 MF   Richard Sánchez (1996-03-29) 29 March 1996 (age 28) 2019   Olimpia
25 MF   Jürgen Damm (1992-11-07) 7 November 1992 (age 31) 2022 Free agent
32 MF   Leonardo Suárez (1996-03-30) 30 March 1996 (age 28) 2020   Villarreal
Forwards
7 FW   Brian Rodríguez (2000-05-20) 20 May 2000 (age 23) 2022   LAFC
9 FW   Roger Martínez (1994-06-23) 23 June 1994 (age 29) 2018   Jiangsu Suning
11 FW   Jonathan Rodríguez (1993-07-06) 6 July 1993 (age 30) 2022   Al-Nassr
21 FW   Henry Martín (1992-09-18) 18 September 1992 (age 31) 2018   Tijuana
24 FW   Federico Viñas (1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 (age 25) 2019   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 edit

Summer edit

In edit

Date

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

Out edit

Date

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

Winter edit

In edit

Date

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

Out edit

Date

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

Pre-season and friendlies edit

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

Competitions edit

Overview edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

Clausura 2023 edit

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 edit

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

Apertura 2022 edit

League table edit

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 edit

Regular phase edit

2 July 2022 1 América 0–0 Atlas Mexico City
21:05 CT
  • R. Martinez   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   20'   90+4'
  • Arce   21'
Report
Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Attendance: 43,632
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava
  1. ^ a b Rescheduled match.

Goalscorers edit

Regular phase edit

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

Liguilla edit

Quarter-finals edit

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 edit

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 edit

Final phase edit

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

Clausura 2023 edit

League table edit

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 edit

Regular phase edit

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 edit

Regular phase edit

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

Liguilla edit

Quarter-finals edit

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 edit

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 edit

Final phase edit

Position Nation Name Goals scored
1.   Diego Valdés 2
2.   Brian Rodríguez 1
2.   Jonathan Rodríguez 1
2.   Leonardo Suárez 1
2.   Alejandro Zendejas 1
Total
6

Notes edit

  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 edit

  1. ^ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional - América". LigaMX.net.
  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.