Esmeralda Verdugo Romo[1] (born 19 January 1994) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays for Club Tijuana.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Esmeralda Verdugo Romo | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tijuana | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Cerritos Falcons | 22 | (14) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Tijuana | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | América | 51 | (5) |
| 2020 | → Tijuana (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | León | 28 | (1) |
| 2021– | Tijuana | 27 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Mexico U-17 | ||
| 2013–2014 | Mexico U-20 | ||
| 2015 | Mexico | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2021 | |||
Career
editCollege
editFrom 2014 to 2015, Verdugo played college soccer for Cerritos College, scoring 14 goals in 22 games.[2]
Liga MX Femenil
editVerdugo joined Club América from Club Tijuana in 2018.[3] She made her debut in a 2–1 defeat to Toluca.[4] In December 2019, Verdugo and her teammate Lucero Cuevas were victims of an express kidnapping.[5] She subsequently rejoined Club Tijuana on loan.[6]
Verdugo signed with Club León in June 2020.[7] In June 2021, she rejoined Club Tijuana for a third time.[8]
International career
editVerdugo was capped for the Mexico women's national football team at the 2015 International Women's Football Tournament of Natal.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Esmeralda Verdugo Romo". Liga MX Femenil (in Spanish). Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "Esmeralda Verdugo". cerritosfalcons.com. Cerritos College Athletics. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Esmeralda Verdugo, refuerzo del América de Leo Cuéllar – AGP Deportes". agpnoticias.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ "Ensenadense Esmeralda Verdugo debutó como titular en derrota de América – AGP Deportes". agpnoticias.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ Cwik, Chris (8 January 2020). "Lucero Cuevas and Esmeralda Verdugo transferred to Club Tijuana after being involved in kidnapping". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ Chávez Flores, Priscila (26 May 2020). "Narra Esmeralda Verdugo secuestro con Lucero Cuevas". El Sol de Tijuana (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Murillo, Guadalupe (11 June 2020). "Esmeralda Verdugo y Lucero Cuevas, par de ases en León para el Apertura 2020". espartanasmx.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Esmeralda Verdugo regresa de nuevo a Xolos de Tijuana". AGP Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Arriba, Brasil! Marta chega ao 100º gol, e Seleção passeia contra o México" (in Portuguese).
External links
edit- Esmeralda Verdugo Romo at Liga MX Femenil (archive) (in Spanish)
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