Lucero Cuevas
![]() Lucero Cuevas in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lucero Ximena Cuevas Flores | ||
Date of birth | (1996-01-22) 22 January 1996 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Ballenas Galeana | |||
Leonas Morelos | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | América | 69 | (44) |
2020 | → Tijuana (loan) | 7 | (3) |
2020–2021 | León | 28 | (6) |
2021–2022 | Pachuca | 21 | (3) |
2022–2023 | León | 29 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2017– | Mexico | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 July 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 November 2017 |
Lucero Ximena Cuevas Flores (born 22 January 1996) is a Mexican footballer who plays as a striker.
Club career
Prior to turning professional, Cuevas played in the amateur Liga Mexicana de Fútbol Femenil with Ballenas Galeana and Leonas Morelos.[1][2][3]
América
On 29 July 2017, Cuevas made her debut for Club América against Club Tijuana, scoring the winning goal in the 19th minute.[4] On 4 August, Cuevas scored the first hat-trick in Liga MX Femenil history in a 5–0 win over Cruz Azul.[5] She ended the 2017 Apertura as top goalscorer, netting 15 times in 14 games.[6] She repeated the feat in the 2018 Clausura, again scoring 15 goals.[7]
Tijuana
In December 2019, Cuevas and her América teammate Esmeralda Verdugo were the victims of an express kidnapping.[8] The following month, she joined Club Tijuana on loan.[9]
León
In August 2020, Cuevas joined Club León ahead of the 2020–21 season.[10] She departed León at the end of that season.[11]
Pachuca
In June 2021, Cuevas signed with C.F. Pachuca.[12]
International career
On 15 November 2017 Cuevas received her first call-up with the Mexico national team, On November 27 she made her debut with the national team coming in as a substitute for Charlyn Corral at minute 79' in a game that ended with a favorable score of 0–2 against Costa Rica in a match held in the Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 23 April 2018.
Club | Season | League[a] | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
América | 2017–18 | Liga MX Femenil | 32 | 31 | 3 | 1 | — | 35 | 32 | |
Total | 32 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 32 | ||
Career total | 32 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 32 |
- ^ Includes Liguilla
Honours and achievements
Individual
- Liga MX Femenil top scorer: Apertura 2017
- Liga MX Femenil Team of The Season: Apertura 2017
- Liga MX Femenil top scorer: Clausura 2018
- Liga MX Femenil Team of The Season: Clausura 2018
See also
References
- ^ Terrazas, Adriana (24 February 2018). "Tri pide cambios aún más rápidos para Lucero Cuevas". espn.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Becerril, Rolando (20 December 2011). "Galeana perdona a Guerreras de Tlaxcala". La Unión de Morelos (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Saldaña, Salvador (22 April 2015). "Leonas, en la cima de la Liga Mayor". La Unión de Morelos (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "América vs Club Tijuana". ligafemenil.mx. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ Muñoz, Daniela (5 August 2017). "América y Rayadas dominan la Liga MX feminil". La Silla Rota (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ Fleming, Connor. "21-Year-Old America Striker Lucero Cuevas Scores Another Stunner In Liga MX Femenil". the18.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ Ibarra, Marisol. "Lucero Cuevas, bicampeona de goleo". MARCA Claro (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Lucero Cuevas se va del América a préstamo con Tijuana". tudn.com (in Spanish). 2 January 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Esmeralda y Lucero salieron de Xolos por ajuste de presupuesto: Franky Oviedo". AGP Noticias (in Spanish). 14 August 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Anuncia León baja de Lucero Cuevas". Diario de Morelos (in Spanish). 21 May 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Lucero ya es de Pachuca". Diario de Morelos (in Spanish). 4 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
External links
- Lucero Ximena Cuevas Flores at Liga MX Femenil (archive) (in Spanish)
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