Club Deportivo América, commonly known as América de Quito, is a football club based in Quito, Ecuador. A top-level club in Ecuador for decades, they were relegated to the second division in 1988 and later to the country's third-tier Segunda Categoría. In 2018, they returned to the top flight, but were again relegated a year later.
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| Full name | Club Deportivo América | ||
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| Nickname(s) | El Equipo Cebollita Verdolaga El Escuadrón Verde (The Green Squad) | ||
| Founded | November 25, 1939 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Quito, Ecuador | ||
| Capacity | 40,948 | ||
| Chairman | Gino Guerrón Valenzuela | ||
| Manager | Darwin Veloz | ||
| League | Serie B | ||
| 2022 | 4th | ||
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Achievements edit
Domestic edit
- Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A
- Runner-up (2): 1969, 1971
- Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie B
- Winner (1): 1978 E2
- Runner-up (4): 1974 E1, 1976 E2, 1982 E2, 2018
- Campeonato de Pichincha (since 1967)
- Champion (4): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
- Runner-up (2): 2005, 2016
- Campeonato Professional Interandino
- Runner-up (1): 1962
Continental edit
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions:
- 2 Copa Libertadores: 1970, 1972 – First Round.
Statistics edit
In Serie A (up to 2018)
- Seasons: 22
- Matches played: 616
- Wins: 187
- Draws: 176
- Losses: 253
- Goals for: 705
- Goals against: 816
- All-time position: 14th
Current squad edit
As of March 27, 2019. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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