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; 82 years ago (1939-11-25) | ||
Ground | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Quito, Ecuador | ||
Capacity | 40,948 | ||
Chairman | Gino Guerrón Valenzuela | ||
Manager | Darwin Veloz | ||
League | Serie B | ||
2019 | Serie A, 15th (relegated) | ||
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Performance in CONMEBOL competitions:
In Serie A (up to 2018)
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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