Alicia Cervantes Explained

Alicia Cervantes Herrera (born 24 January 1994) is a Mexican football forward who currently plays for Liga MX Femenil side Guadalajara and the Mexico women's national football team.

Early life

Alicia Cervantes was born on 24 January 1994 in Arandas, Jalisco.^[1]

Club career

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.

International career

Cervantes was selected to represent Mexico at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile, where the Mexican squad went undefeated to won the gold medal for the first time in their history at the Pan American Games, defeating Chile 1–0.^{[6] [7]}

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

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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	37	32	37	32
	2021–22	Liga MX Femenil	39	37	39	37
	2022–23	Liga MX Femenil	24	19	24	19
	2023–24	Liga MX Femenil	16	15	16	15
	Total		116	103	116	103
Career total			174	123	174	123

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	27 November 2021			2–0	2–1	Friendly
2.	17 February 2022	Estadio Universitario, San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico		9–0	9–0	2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification
3.	20 February 2022			4–0	8–0
4.	9 April 2022			1–0	11–0
5.				2–0
6.				6–0
7.	26 September 2023	Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca, Mexico		3–0	6–0	2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification
8.				6–0
9.	22 October 2023			5–0	7–0	2023 Pan American Games

Honours

Monterrey

• Liga MX Femenil

Apertura 2019

Guadalajara

• Liga MX Femenil

Apertura 2021, Clausura 2022

Mexico

• Pan American Games: 2023, gold medal

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alicia Cervantes Herrera. https://web.archive.org/web/20230405224738/https://www.ligafemenil.mx/cancha/jugador/125533/alicia-cervantes-herrera. Liga MX Femenil. 5 April 2023. 6 November 2023.
2. Web site: Alicia Cervantes renuncia al Atlas debido a su bajo sueldo. SDP Noticias. Daniel. Jiménez. 9 January 2018. 15 August 2020. es.
3. Web site: Alicia Cervantes, chiva de corazón. Informador. Javier. Robles. 16 June 2020. 15 August 2020. es.
4. Web site: Según Alicia Cervantes, ese fue el secreto de Rayadas para ser campeón. Once Diario. Juan Carlos. Monroy. 8 December 2019. 15 August 2020. es.
5. News: Alicia Cervantes, nueva jugadora de Chivas Femenil. Informador. Agustín. Jiménez. 12 June 2020. 15 August 2020. es.
6. Web site: Mexico takes soccer gold with 1-0 win over Chile. Reuters. 3 November 2023. 6 November 2023.
7. Web site: Santiago 2023: Mexico beats shorthanded Chile for women's football gold. olympics.com. 4 November 2023. 6 November 2023.
8. Web site: Alicia Cervantes Herrera. LIGA MX Femenil. 6 November 2023.