Alicia Cervantes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alicia Cervantes Herrera | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guadalajara | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Atlas | 13 | (9) |
| 2018–2020 | Monterrey | 45 | (11) |
| 2020– | Guadalajara | 50 | (53) |
| International career | |||
| 2021– | Mexico | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 September 2020 | |||
Alicia Cervantes Herrera (born 24 January 1994) is a Mexican football forward who currently plays for Liga MX Femenil side Guadalajara.
Career
Alicia Cervantes was born on 24 January 1994 in Arandas, Jalisco.[1]
She made her professional debut playing for Atlas on 29 July 2017 in a match against Guadalajara. Cervantes left Atlas at the end of the tournament because the club management refused to raise her $1500 MXN monthly wage (approximately $60 USD).[2]
In 2019 she moved to Monterrey where she played for two seasons, winning the Apertura 2019 championship with the Rayadas.[3][4]
In June 2020, Cervantes was transferred to Guadalajara.[5]
In January 2022, IFFHS recognized Cervantes as the top first division scorer in the world in 2021.
Personal life
Despite making her professional debut with Guadalajara's rivals Atlas, Cervantes stated that she has always been a Guadalajara supporter, thus being able to play for her favorite team in 2020 when she was transferred to the Chivas.[3]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 1 April 2021[1]
| Club | Season | League | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlas | 2017–18 | Liga MX Femenil | 13 | 9 | 13 | 9 |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 13 | 9 | ||
| Monterrey | 2018–19 | Liga MX Femenil | 27 | 9 | 27 | 9 |
| 2019–20 | Liga MX Femenil | 18 | 2 | 18 | 2 | |
| Total | 45 | 11 | 45 | 11 | ||
| Guadalajara | 2020–21 | Liga MX Femenil | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| Total | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 71 | 35 | 71 | 35 | ||
Honours
Club
References
- ^ a b c "Alicia Cervantes Herrera". Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Jiménez, Daniel (9 January 2018). "Alicia Cervantes renuncia al Atlas debido a su bajo sueldo". SDP Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ a b Robles, Javier (16 June 2020). "Alicia Cervantes, chiva de corazón". Informador (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Monroy, Juan Carlos (8 December 2019). "Según Alicia Cervantes, ese fue el secreto de Rayadas para ser campeón". Once Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Jiménez, Agustín (12 June 2020). "Alicia Cervantes, nueva jugadora de Chivas Femenil". Informador (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2020.
External links
- Alicia Cervantes Herrera at Liga MX Femenil (archive) (in Spanish)