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5 unusual facts about Club América


Copa Macaé de Juvenis

Among the non-Brazilian clubs which have disputed the competition, are América, Toluca and UNAM Pumas of Mexico, Pohang Iron and Steel Company (Posco) of South Korea and Shanghai Shenhua of China.

El Chanfle

El Chanfle (Roberto Gomez Bolaños) is a waterboy at Club América who helps the coach, Moncho Reyes (Ramón Valdés) during soccer games, by giving the players water and helping them with shoes and everything else they need during the game.

Jack Cork

He made his first appearance for the first-team against Club América on 14 July.

Rafael Septien

His father Carlos Septien was a professional soccer player in Mexico, so he looked to follow his steps by joining Club América's youth system.

Sergio Berti

In the Copa Libertadores 2000, when América came to visit his former club Boca Juniors for the first leg match of the semifinals, just minutes before the start of the game Sergio Berti withdraw from playing, arguing being scared for the safety of his family and himself based on the chants of the Barra of Boca Juniors.


1990–91 Copa México

The competition started on August 22, 1990 and concluded on January 23, 1991 with the final, in which U. de G. lifted the trophy for first time ever with a 1–0 victory over Club América.

Carlos Miloc

Carlos Miloc Pelachi (born February 9, 1932 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan-Mexican football coach and former player who has managed UANL Tigres, Club América, and the Guatemala national team, among other teams.

Daniel Montenegro

In 2009 he moved abroad again, signing with Mexico's Club América for $3 million after lengthy negotiations; he made his debut for his new team against Deportivo Toluca FC, scoring from his own half in a 7–2 routing.

Joffre Guerrón

He has been shown interest by São Paulo FC, Flamengo, San Lorenzo, and more recently by Club América through the January and summer transfer windows of 2012.

Luis Gabriel Rey

Luis Gabriel Rey Villamizar (born February 20, 1980 in Bucaramanga) is a Colombian football striker, who currently plays for América of the Liga MX.

Pablo César Aguilar

On 18 December 2013 Aguilar was officially named as Club América's new signing, with the announcement being made on the club's Twitter account.

Paul Aguilar

After five years and ten seasons with Pachuca, Paul Aguilar was sold to América for the 2011 Apertura in exchange for Juan Carlos Silva and Enrique Esqueda.

Paul Arriola

Arriola made his debut for the club in a preseason friendly against Club América at Petco Park in San Diego on July 6, 2013.

Walter García

After not featuring for the club he received interest from various clubs including Club América of Mexico and Deportivo Quito of Ecuador.


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Adolfo Lazzarini

Born in Sauce, Corrientes, Lazzarini moved from Argentina to the Paraguayan city of Pilar where he played for local Club America in 1972.

Daniel Brailovsky

After the earthquake suffered by Mexico in 1985, his wife was afraid something worse might happen, so Brailovsky left the country without notifying Club América officials.

Irênio José Soares Filho

After playing in Club América, Soares, was transferred to San Luis F.C. which who he play and lost the final against CF Pachuca.

Jonathan dos Santos

He has two brothers and two half-brothers; the elder, Éder dos Santos, currently plays for Club América in the Primera División de Mexico as a defensive midfielder, and Giovani dos Santos, who plays for Villarreal CF in La Liga, as an attacking midfielder.

José Alves

He is also the father of Luis Roberto Alves, who would also go on to play for Club América and for the Mexican national football team because Luis Roberto was born in Mexico, during his father's playing days for América.

Marco Gómez

After his debut, despite remaining in the first team, Gómez has only appeared in two more games, partly due to the fierce competition he faced from fellow forwards like Kléber Boas, Apertura 2005 goalscoring champion; the aforementioned López two-time world cup attendee, Club América team captain Cuauhtémoc Blanco two-time World Cup attendee as well, Aarón Padilla, the team's top sub - and newcomers Vicente Matías Vuoso and Salvador Cabañas.