América de Quito

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.

América de Quito
Full nameClub Deportivo América
Nickname(s)"El Equipo Cebollita", "Verdolaga", "El Escuadrón Verde" (The Green Squad)
FoundedNovember 25, 1939
GroundEstadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Quito, Ecuador
Capacity40,948
ChairmanGino Guerrón Valenzuela
ManagerDarwin Veloz
LeagueSerie B
2019Serie A, 15th (relegated)

Achievements

National

  • Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A
Runner-up (2): 1969, 1971
  • Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie B
Winner (1): 1978 E2
Runner-up (4): 1974 E1, 1976 E2, 1982 E2, 2018
  • Campeonato de Pichincha (since 1967)
Champion (4): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Runner-up (2): 2005, 2016
  • Campeonato Professional Interandino
Runner-up (1): 1962

International

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions:

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