Esmeralda Verdugo Romo[1] (born 19 January 1994) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays for Club Tijuana.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Esmeralda Verdugo Romo | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-01-19) 19 January 1994 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tijuana | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Cerritos Falcons | 22 | (14) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Tijuana | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | América | 51 | (5) |
| 2020 | → Tijuana (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | León | 28 | (1) |
| 2021– | Tijuana | 27 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2011–2012 | Mexico U-17 | ||
| 2013–2014 | Mexico U-20 | ||
| 2015 | Mexico | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2021 | |||
From 2014 to 2015, Verdugo played college soccer for Cerritos College, scoring 14 goals in 22 games.[2]
Verdugo joined Club América from Club Tijuana in 2018.[3] She made her debut in a 2–1 defeat to Toluca.[4] In December 2019, Verdugo and her teammate Lucero Cuevas were victims of an express kidnapping.[5] She subsequently rejoined Club Tijuana on loan.[6]
Verdugo signed with Club León in June 2020.[7] In June 2021, she rejoined Club Tijuana for a third time.[8]
Verdugo was capped for the Mexico women's national football team at the 2015 International Women's Football Tournament of Natal.[9]
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