1994–95 Club América season

The 1994–95 Club América season was the 53rd season competing in Primera Division.

Club América
1994–95 season
OwnerTelevisa
ChairmanEmilio Diez-Barroso
ManagerLeo Beenhakker
(until 7 April 1995)
Mirko Jozic
StadiumAzteca
Primera Division2nd
Semifinals
Copa MéxicoSemifinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Biyik
(33 goals)

All: Biyik
(36 goals)
All statistics correct as of 2 August 2022.

Summary

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In summertime Emilio Diez-Barroso in his 15th season as club President and in his 5th year without a league title, reinforced the squad with several players such as: Forward Francois Omam Biyik,[1] Right-back Defender Raul Gutierrez,[2] midfielders Joaquin del Olmo[3] and Kalusha Bwalya.[4] Also, arrived Dutch manager Leo Beenhakker[5] after coached the squad of Saudi Arabia. The new coach and transfers-in, combined with young talented players led by Forward Cuauhtemoc Blanco, improved the performance played by the squad reaching the first position on table and deploying a spectacular game attracting the best attendances to Azteca stadium in years.

Meanwhile, the squad could maintain the good streak during the first month of the year, in spite of four club players: Zague, Luis Garcia, Raul Gutierrez and Joaquin del Olmo were playing the 1995 King Fahd Cup from 1 January to 6 January.

Owing to their participation in 1995 Pan American Games by young players Raul Lara, German Villa and Cuauhtemoc Blanco representing the national U-23 team, the offensive line was sinking from 10 March to 24 March, hence, the squad only clinched two draws against Toros Neza and archrivals CD Guadalajara despite being heavily favourites.

In spite of having the best season performance and attendances since the 80s manager Leo Beenhakker was under pressure since January by both club vice president Rubolotta and President Diez Barrosso to line up Forward Luis Garcia recently transferred in from Real Sociedad with an infamous 1 year tenure without scoring a single league goal (since 1 May 1994 with Atletico Madrid). Meanwhile, the club and talented midfielder Joaquin del Olmo had contract issues due to a renewal for the next seasons the conflict escalated upon reached manager Beenhakker asked by the President Barroso to not line up Del Olmo against Puebla FC on April 5. However, the Dutch coach lined-up Del Olmo and was sacked by vice president Rubolotta the next day by 0730 hs at his home in Cuernavaca according to Beenhakker.[6] Finally, with Mirko Jozic as new manager the squad was eliminated in semifinals[7] for the third consecutive year losing the series against Cruz Azul.[8]

Squad

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[9] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   MEX Adrian Chavez
2 DF   MEX Juan Hernandez
3 DF   MEX Jose Enrique Rodon
4 DF   MEX Luis Felipe Peña
5 DF   MEX Guillermo Naranjo
6 MF   MEX Raul Rodrigo Lara
7 MF   ARG Marcelo Barticciotto
8 MF   MEX Joaquin del Olmo
9 FW   CMR François Omam-Biyik
10 MF   ARG German Martellotto
11 FW   MEX Pedro Pineda
12 GK   MEX Alejandro García
13 DF   BRA Edu Manga
14 FW   MEX Francisco Uribe
15 DF   MEX Rafael Bautista
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF   ZAM Kalusha Bwalya
17 FW   MEX Luís Roberto Alves
18 DF   CMR Jean-Claude Pagal
19 FW   MEX Ari Jair Fenoy
20 MF   MEX Joaquín Hernández
21 DF   MEX Raul Gutierrez
22 MF   MEX German Villa
23 FW   MEX Cuauhtemoc Blanco
24 GK   MEX Ángel Maldonado
25 FW   MEX Luis Garcia
26 MF   CHI Oscar Eduardo Soto
27 DF   BRA Branco
45 DF   MEX Marco Capetillo
42 DF   MEX Jorge Antonio Toledano
46 DF   MEX Carlos Serafín Inda

Transfers

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Winter

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In
Pos. Name from Type
FW Luis Garcia Real Sociedad
DF Branco Manaus
DF Eduardo Soto
DF Jean-Claude Pagal FC Martigues
Out
Pos. Name To Type
MF German Martellotto CF Pachuca
MF Marcelo Barticciotto Universidad Católica
GK Alejandro García CD Irapuato

Competitions

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La Liga

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League table

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Group 1
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 América 36 19 13 4 88 46 +42 51 Playoff
2 Necaxa 36 16 14 6 69 38 +31 46
3 Tecos 36 14 14 8 50 47 +3 42
4 Toros Neza 36 12 8 16 55 62 −7 32
5 UANL 36 7 10 19 34 50 −16 24
Source: [citation needed]
General table
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Guadalajara 36 22 8 6 70 35 +35 52 Qualification for the quarter-finals[a]
2 America 36 19 13 4 88 46 +42 51
3 Cruz Azul 36 20 8 8 91 45 +46 48
4 Necaxa 36 16 14 6 69 38 +31 46
5 UAG (C) 36 14 14 8 50 47 +3 42 Qualification for the Repechaje[b]
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ The first four places in the table and teams ranked 6th and 8th qualified for the Liguilla quarter-finals.
  2. ^ Teams ranked 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th in the table qualified for Repechaje
Results by round
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[7]

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA
ResultWLWWDWDWDWW-DDWWLWWWWWLWWLWWDD-DDDWDDD
Position45222222221222111221112111111221111222
Source: https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/mex95.html
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed;   = Leader, Qualification for the quarter-finals; C = Qualification for the quarter-finals as group leader.; E = Qualification for the quarter-finals as group runner-up.; R = Qualification for the Repechaje.

Matches

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[7]

4 September 1994 1 Club Leon 0-2 América Irapuato
12:00 CT   26' Zague
  73'Zague
Stadium: Estadio Sergio León Chávez
Note: Match not played in Leon de los Aldama due to a ban on Nou Camp
11 September 1994 2 América 0-1 Atlas FC Tlalpan
12:00 CT   61' Cristian Domizzi Stadium: Azteca
16 September 1994 3 Tecos UAG 1-3 América Zapopan
20:45 CT Eustacio Rizo   67'   11' Kalusha
  59' Biyik
  83' Blanco
Stadium: 3 de Marzo
23 September 1994 4 América 2-1 Santos Laguna Tlalpan
20:45 CT Luis Felipe Peña   11'
del Olmo  78'
  86' Adomaitis Stadium: Azteca
1 October 1994 5 Cruz Azul 1-1 América Tlalpan
17:00 CT Pedro Duana   57'   61' Biyik Stadium: Azteca
7 October 1994 6 América 7-3 Atlético Morelia Tlalpan
20:45 CT Kalusha   10'
Biyik   21',   24'
Zague   42'
Biyik   58'
del Olmo   70'
Biyik   75'
  1' (pen) Marco Antonio Figueroa
  3' Juan Morales
  63' Roberto Hernández
Stadium: Azteca
16 October 1994 7 Atlante F.C. 2-2 América Benito Juarez
12:00 CT Romano   35'
García   42'
  52' Zague
  77' Biyik
Stadium: Azulgrana
21 October 1994 8 América 8-1 Correcaminos UAT Tlalpan
20:45 CT Kalusha   17'
Biyik  25',   47'
Zague   65',   79'
Blanco   71',   85'
Uribe   89'
  49' Nildeson Silva Stadium: Azteca
29 October 1994 9 Tigres UANL 1-1 América San Nicolas de los Garza
17:00 CT Ruiz Esparza   60'   57' Biyik Stadium: Universitario
4 November 1994 10 América 4-1 Toros Neza Tlalpan
20:45 CT Biyik   24'
Kalusha   42'
Zague   63'
Blanco   72'
  88' Luis Carlos Perea Stadium: Azteca
13 November 1994 11 CD Guadalajara 3-4 América Guadalajara
12:00 CT Ramón Ramírez   36',   41'
Daniel Guzmán   46' (pen)
  16' Kalusha
  42' Biyik
  55' Zague
  66' Blanco
Stadium: Jalisco
19 November 1994 12 America bye Leones Negros UdeG Tlalpan
12:00 CT Stadium: Azteca
26 November 1994 13 Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz 3-3 América Veracruz
16:00 CT José Luis González China   35' (pen)
Pedro Pablo Osorio   72'
Elías Ledesma   78'
  41' Bwalya
  59' Biyik
  66' Zague
Stadium: Pirata Fuente
30 November 1994 14 América 2-2 Puebla FC Tlalpan
20:45 CT Biyik  43',   54'   40' Alexandre Pimentel
  47' Sergio Lira
Stadium: Azteca
4 December 1994 15 América 3-1 Pumas UNAM Tlalpan
12:00 CT Zague   30'
Biyik   62'
Kalusha   70'
  11' Massacessi Stadium: Azteca
11 December 1994 16 TM Gallos Blancos 2-8 América Queretaro
12:00 CT Héctor del Ángel   4'
Carlos Hernández   16'
  27',  36',  59',  87' Zague
  40' (og)Héctor Quintero
  67',   69' Biyik
  85' Kalusha
Stadium: Corregidora
Note: On December 7, due to problems between the club and Municipal government regards the leasing of Estadio Tamaulipas, Tampico Madero was relocated in Querétaro and renamed as TM Gallos Blancos.
18 December 1994 17 América 1-2 Necaxa Tlalpan
12:00 CT Zague   30'   8',   19' Basay Stadium: Azteca
23 December 1994 18 CD Toluca 0-3 América Toluca
15:00 CT   29',   83' Biyik
  63' Zague
Stadium: La Bombonera
30 December 1994 19 América 2-1 CF Monterrey Tlalpan
20:45 CT Biyik   72'
Zague   77'
  10' Careca Stadium: Azteca
8 January 1995 20 América 1-0 Club León Tlalpan
17:00 CT Pedro Pineda   15' Stadium: Azteca
18 January 1995 21 Atlas FC 1-2 América Guadalajara
20:45 CT Sergio Pacheco   5'   53' Kalusha Bwalya
  70' Zague
Stadium: Jalisco
22 January 1995 22 América 2-1 Tecos UAG Tlalpan
12:00 CT Kalusha Bwalya   3'
Biyik   61'
  45' Eustacio Rizo Stadium: Azteca
29 January 1995 23 Santos Laguna 2-0 América Torreon
16:00 CT Miguel Asprilla   76',   82' Stadium: Corona
5 February 1995 24 América 3-1 Cruz Azul Tlalpan
12:00 CT Biyik   30',   34',   60'   64' Hermosillo Stadium: Azteca
12 February 1995 25 Atlético Morelia 1-6 América Morelia
12:00 CT Hugo Santana   59'   26',   27' Kalusha Bwalya
  72' Juan Hernández
  85' Biyik
  87',   89' Zague
Stadium: Morelos
19 February 1995 26 América 1-4 Atlante F.C. Tlalpan
12:00 CT Zague   69'   1',   32' Hugo Sánchez
  20' José Enrique García
  85' Salvador
Stadium: Azteca
26 February 1995 27 Correcaminos UAT 0-2 América Ciudad Victoria
12:00 CT   39' Zague
  76' Biyik
Stadium: Marte R. Gomez
5 March 1995 28 América 2-1 Tigres UANL Tlalpan
12:00 CT Zague   40'
Francisco Uribe   76'
  70' Francisco Javier Cruz Stadium: Azteca
12 March 1995 29 Toros Neza 1-1 América Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
15:00 CT Martín Vilallonga   16'   73' Biyik Stadium: Neza 86
19 March 1995 30 América 0-0 CD Guadalajara Tlalpan
12:00 CT Stadium: Azteca
26 March 1995 31 Leones Negros UdeG bye America Guadalajara
12:00 CT Stadium: Jalisco
2 April 1995 32 América 1-1 Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz Tlalpan
12:00 CT Biyik   16'   18' Leonel Bolsonello Stadium: Azteca
5 April 1995 33 Puebla FC 1-1 América Puebla
20:30 CT Salvador Reyes   39'   89' Biyik Stadium: Cuauhtemoc
9 April 1995 34 Pumas UNAM 0-0 América Coyoacan
12:00 CT Stadium: Olimpico Universitario
16 April 1995 35 América 4-0 TM Gallos Blancos Tlalpan
12:00 CT Kalusha Bwalya   16'
Luis García   37'
del Olmo   39'
Biyik   66'
Stadium: Azteca
23 April 1995 36 Necaxa 4-4 América Tlalpan
12:00 CT Ivo Basay   11'
Ricardo Peláez   50',   56'
Aspe   78' (pen)
  27' (pen),   68' Biyik
  44',   72' Luis García
Stadium: Azteca
29 April 1995 37 América 1-1 CD Toluca Tlalpan
20:45 CT Cuauhtémoc Blanco   19'   59' José Manuel Abundis Stadium: Azteca
6 May 1995 38 CF Monterrey 1-1 América Monterrey
20:45 CT Mario Jáuregui   30'   57' Luis García Stadium: Tecnologico

Quarterfinals

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16 May 1995 Puebla FC 0-0 America Puebla de los Angeles
20:30 CT Stadium: Cuauhtemoc
19 May 1995 America 4-2 Puebla FC Tlalpan
12:00 CT Luis García   35',   70'
Francois-Omam Biyik   76' (pen)
Luis Roberto Alves "Zague"   88'
  14' Alí Fernández
  58' Narciso Cuevas
Stadium: Azteca

Semifinals

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24 May 1995 Cruz Azul 1-1 America Tlalpan
17:00 CT Pintado  9' Report   1' del Olmo
  76'   Raul Gutierrez
Stadium: Azteca
Attendance: 115,000
Referee: Antonio Marrufo Mendoza
27 May 1995 America 1-2 Cruz Azul Tlalpan
12:00 CT Zague  76'   25' Hermosillo
  30' Mora
Stadium: Azteca

Copa Mexico

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First round

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25 January 1995 San Luis FC 2-3 America San Luis Potosí
14:45 CEST Martín Rodiney   29'
Pavon   63'
Report   23' Biyik
  40',   51' Zague
Stadium: Olimpico

Second round

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8 February 1995 Atletico San Francisco 0-1 America San Francisco del Rincón
14:45 CEST   67' Francois-Omam Biyik Stadium: Olimpico

Semifinals

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15 February 1995 Necaxa 2-2
(4-3 p)
America Tlalpan
20:45 CEST Ambriz   5'
Basay   46'
  2' Francois-Omam Biyik
  89' Kalusha
Stadium: Azteca

Statistics

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Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Primera Division 1994-95 Copa Mexico
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   MEX Adrian Chavez 35 -46 35 -46
2 DF   MEX Juan Hernandez 36 1 35+1 1
5 DF   MEX Guillermo Naranjo 22 0 17+5 0
3 DF   MEX Jose Enrique Rodon 24 1 17+7 1
21 DF   MEX Raul Gutierrez 30 0 29+1 0
6 MF   MEX Raul Rodrigo Lara 32 0 32 0
16 MF   ZAM Kalusha Bwalya 33 13 33 13
8 MF   MEX Joaquin del Olmo 31 3 31 3
23 FW   MEX Cuauhtemoc Blanco 28 6 26+2 6
9 FW   CMR François Omam-Biyik 35 33 35 33
17 FW   MEX Luís Roberto Alves 30 23 30 23
24 GK   MEX Ángel Maldonado 1 0 1 0
4 DF   MEX Luis Felipe Peña 19 1 16+3 1
15 DF   MEX Rafael Bautista 14 0 12+2 0
25 FW   MEX Luis Garcia 12 4 10+2 4
26 MF   CHI Oscar Eduardo Soto 11 0 9+2 0
18 DF   CMR Jean-Claude Pagal 11 0 5+6 0
14 FW   MEX Francisco Uribe 15 2 4+11 2
22 MF   MEX German Villa 8 0 3+5 0
20 MF   MEX Joaquín Hernández 4 0 3+1 0
27 DF   BRA Branco 4 0 3+1 0
7 MF   ARG Marcelo Barticciotto 5 0 3+2 0
13 DF   BRA Edu Manga 6 0 2+4 0
11 FW   MEX Pedro Pineda 5 1 1+4 1
45 DF   MEX Marco Capetillo 2 0 1+1 0
19 FW   MEX Ari Jair Fenoy 1 0 1 0
10 MF   ARG German Martellotto 2 0 0+2 0
42 DF   MEX Jorge Antonio Toledano 1 0 0+1 0
46 DF   MEX Carlos Serafín Inda 1 0 0+1 0
12 GK   MEX Alejandro Garcia

References

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  2. ^ "Raúl Gutiérrez a cargo de Selección Olímpica". Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  3. ^ Real Oviedo. "Organization chart" Archived 23 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Joel Bwalya, Kalusha's often forgotten brother". CAFOnline.com.
  5. ^ Deportes Telemundo (6 April 2015). "20 years since Beenhakker was fired by America" (in Spanish). telemundodeportes.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  6. ^ Editorial (18 March 2010). "Beenhakker Confessed Why was Sacked by America" (in Spanish). mediotiempo.com. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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