Lucero Cuevas

Lucero Cuevas
	Lucero Cuevas in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Lucero Ximena Cuevas Flores
Date of birth	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
2017–2020	América
2020	→ Tijuana (loan)
2020–2021	León
2021–2022	Pachuca
2022–2023	León
International career‡
2017–	Mexico
	*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 statistics
Club	Season	League^[a]			National Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
América	2017–18	Liga MX Femenil	32	31	3	1	—		35	32
América	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

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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[13] Includes Liguilla

[1] Terrazas, Adriana (24 February 2018). "Tri pide cambios aún más rápidos para Lucero Cuevas". espn.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 June 2021.

[2] Becerril, Rolando (20 December 2011). "Galeana perdona a Guerreras de Tlaxcala". La Unión de Morelos (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 June 2021.

[3] Saldaña, Salvador (22 April 2015). "Leonas, en la cima de la Liga Mayor". La Unión de Morelos (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 June 2021.

[4] "América vs Club Tijuana". ligafemenil.mx. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[5] Muñoz, Daniela (5 August 2017). "América y Rayadas dominan la Liga MX feminil". La Silla Rota (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[6] Fleming, Connor. "21-Year-Old America Striker Lucero Cuevas Scores Another Stunner In Liga MX Femenil". the18.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[7] Ibarra, Marisol. "Lucero Cuevas, bicampeona de goleo". MARCA Claro (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[8] 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.

[9] "Lucero Cuevas se va del América a préstamo con Tijuana". tudn.com (in Spanish). 2 January 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

[10] "Esmeralda y Lucero salieron de Xolos por ajuste de presupuesto: Franky Oviedo". AGP Noticias (in Spanish). 14 August 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[11] "Anuncia León baja de Lucero Cuevas". Diario de Morelos (in Spanish). 21 May 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.

[12] "Lucero ya es de Pachuca". Diario de Morelos (in Spanish). 4 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.

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