Esmeralda Verdugo

Esmeralda Verdugo Romo (born 19 January 1994) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays for Club Tijuana.

Esmeralda Verdugo

Personal information
Full name	Esmeralda Verdugo Romo
Date of birth	(1994-01-19) 19 January 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Height	1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Tijuana
Number	6
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)
International career
2011–2012	Mexico U-17
2013–2014	Mexico U-20
2015	Mexico	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 May 2021

Career

College

From 2014 to 2015, Verdugo played college soccer for Cerritos College, scoring 14 goals in 22 games.^[1]

Liga MX Femenil

Verdugo joined Club América from Club Tijuana in 2018.^[2] She made her debut in a 2–1 defeat to Toluca.^[3] In December 2019, Verdugo and her teammate Lucero Cuevas were victims of an express kidnapping.^[4] She subsequently rejoined Club Tijuana on loan.^[5]

Verdugo signed with Club León in June 2020.^[6] In June 2021, she rejoined Club Tijuana for a third time.^[7]

International career

Verdugo was capped for the Mexico women's national football team at the 2015 International Women's Football Tournament of Natal.^[8]