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Socio Águila
Encyclopedia
Socio Águila is a Mexican football club which plays in the Primera Division
, particularly serving as the reserve team for Club América
.
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.
Under-20 or "Sub-20" and Sub-17 league.
Guillermo Ochoa
José Antonio Castro
Óscar Rojas
Raul Alvin Mendoza
Rodrigo Íñigo
Carlos Infante
Juan Carlos Mosqueda
Alejandro Argüello
Juan Carlos Silva
Santiago Fernández Enrique Esqueda
Éder dos Santos
Primera división
Primera división can refer to multiple top division football leagues:*in CONMEBOL **Argentine Primera División, Argentina**Chilean Primera División, Chile**Paraguayan Primera División, Paraguay...
, particularly serving as the reserve team for Club América
Club América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
.
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
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
to play Arsenal de Sarandí
Arsenal de Sarandí
Arsenal Fútbol Club, usually referred as Arsenal de Sarandí, is a football club from the Sarandí neighbourhood in the city of Avellaneda, Argentina, which was founded in 1957 by the Grondona brothers. Arsenal currently plays in the top tier of Argentine football, the Primera División Argentina....
in the Copa Sudamericana 2007
Copa Sudamericana 2007
The 2007 edition of the Copa Sudamericana was played by 34 teams; 30 teams from the CONMEBOL and 4 teams from the CONCACAF. CONMEBOL organized the tournament and invited three North American clubs which were the best three of the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2007; the fourth North American club was the...
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 formedUnder-20 or "Sub-20" and Sub-17 league.
Current U-20 roster
Notable players
Cuauhtémoc BlancoCuauhtémoc Blanco
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Guillermo Ochoa
Guillermo Ochoa
Francisco Guillermo Ochoa Magaña is a Mexican goalkeeper who currently plays for French Ligue 1 club Ajaccio. He also plays for the Mexican national football team.-América:...
José Antonio Castro
José Antonio Castro
José Antonio Castro González is a Mexican football player who plays as a defender for Club Necaxa. He gained notoriety for his performances with Club America and at the 2006 FIFA World Cup for Mexico...
Óscar Rojas
Óscar Rojas
Óscar Adrián Rojas Castillón is a Mexican football player, who currently plays for Club América.Rojas was trained in América's youth system and made his debut in the Invierno 2001 season against Celaya. Rojas was part of the 2002 América team that won the championship, although Rojas only played...
Raul Alvin Mendoza
Alvin Mendoza
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Rodrigo Íñigo
Rodrigo Íñigo
Rodrigo Iñigo Del Hoyo is a Mexican professional footballer, currently on trial at English Championship side Cardiff City.-Career:...
Carlos Infante
Carlos Infante
Carlos Jesús Infante Figueroa is a Mexican football defender who currently plays for Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz in the Liga de Ascenso.- Career :...
Juan Carlos Mosqueda
Juan Carlos Mosqueda
Juan Carlos Mosqueda Andrade is a footballer. He currently plays for Club Necaxa in the Liga de Ascenso....
Alejandro Argüello
Alejandro Argüello
Alejandro Argüello Roa is a retired Mexican footballer who last played for Puebla.Argüello made his debut against Dorados de Sinaloa in the Apertura 2004 season...
Juan Carlos Silva
Juan Carlos Silva
Juan Carlos Silva Maya is a Mexican soccer midfielder he recently played for Necaxa in the Primera Division de Mexico but failed to remain on 1st division, having previously played for America. He currently plays for C.F...
Santiago Fernández Enrique Esqueda
Enrique Esqueda
Enrique Alejandro Esqueda Tirado is a Mexican footballer who currently plays as a striker for Pachuca. He has also been called-up to the Mexican national team.-América:...
Éder dos Santos
Éder dos Santos
Éder dos Santos Ramírez is a Mexican football player who played for Socio Águila in the Primera División A de México...