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Socio Águila Full name Socio Águila F.C. Founded 2003 Ground Estadio Azteca,
Mexico, DF
(Capacity: 126,260)Chairman Ricardo Pelaez Manager Jesus Ramirez League Primera Division Primera Division Clausura 2009 Qualified (playoffs eliminated quarter finals )
6th (league)
2nd (group)Home coloursAway coloursSocio Águila is a Mexican football club which plays in the Primera Division, particularly serving as the reserve team for Club América.
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History
Socio Águila was founded in 2003, as the farm team for Club América. It was founded with the purpose of creating a bond between the fans of América and the team itself through a series of exclusive benefits. One buys a membership to become a Socio (partner) Águila, and can be entered in drawings to win prizes, such as autographed jerseys, team apparel, posters, etc. There is even membership for children under 15, known as "Socio Águila Junior".
Socio Águila was in the spotlight the last two weeks of the Apertura 2007 tournament. Due to the absence of the first team, which was in Argentina to play Arsenal de Sarandí in the Copa Sudamericana 2007 championship game, Socio Águila had most of its players called up to the first team. The Mexican sports press dubbed them "Las Águilitas" (The Little Eagles). The young players performed flawlessly, beating Necaxa and Monterrey in the final two weeks, and leading Ámerica to a spot in the repechaje (wild-card playoffs), where the true first team ultimately lost to Monarcas Morelia.
The call-up of their players was the only positive note in a dismal season for Socio Águila in which they only won 2 games, tied 5, and lost 11, ending up with a measly 11 points out of a possible 51, making them the worst team in the Primera A. The next season saw better but not great results. They won 5, tied 4, and lost 7. They finished 14th overall.
Apertura 2009
The club doesn't does not compete in the [Liga de Ascenso] because teams in Primera Division are not allowed to have farm teams any more. Instead the team is now playing the newly formed Under-20 or "Sub-20" and Sub-17 league.
Current U-20 roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player 31 MF Isaac Acuña 32 GK Hugo González Durán 33 DF Patricio Treviño 34 MF Elohe Solórzano 35 MF Julio César Robledo 36 FW John Paul López 37 DF Ventura Alvarado 38 FW José Alberto Ayala 39 DF George Corral 40 GK Francisco Cuadras 41 FW Brian Doncel 42 DF Alfredo Durán 43 FW Luigiani Gallardo 44 MF Pedro Antonio Gárcia 45 DF Irving Jassiel García No. Position Player 46 MF Emiliano Gómez 47 FW Raúl Jiménez 48 FW Jorge Antonio León 49 DF Fernando López 50 DF Isaác Martínez 52 DF Erik Alan Pimentel 53 DF Jorge Reyes 54 FW Johan Rico 56 FW Luis Sampayo 57 FW Jorge Alberto Urias 58 GK Alejandro Vences 59 DF Daniel Acosta 120 DF Tobias Figueiredo 125 MF Ángel Reyna 134 DF Édgar Castillo Notable players
Categories:- Club América
- Association football clubs established in 2003
- Mexican reserve football clubs
- Mexico City football clubs
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