Casandra Cuevas

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Casandra Cuevas
Personal information
Full name Betzy Casandra Cuevas Araujo
Date of birth (1997-04-21) 21 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Toluca
Number 10
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2024 América 237 (50)
2019 → Tijuana (loan) 18 (5)
2025– Toluca 0 (0)
International career‡
2013 Mexico U-17
2024– Mexico 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 December 2024

Betzy Casandra Cuevas Araujo (born 21 April 1997), known as Casandra "Cas" Cuevas [1] [2] [3] or Betzy Cuevas, [4] [5] [6] is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX Femenil side Toluca and the Mexico women's national football team. [7] Cuevas is one of the players with the most match appearances in Liga MX Femenil, and the player with the most match appearances for Club América. [1]

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Club career

Club América (2017–2024)

Cuevas started her professional career with Club América in 2017, being part of the squad of América Femenil that participated in the first official tournament for the club, the 2017 Copa MX Femenil. [8] Cuevas was a key player for América during the first seasons of the team, and was vital to obtain the first Liga MX Femenil title for the club during the Apertura 2018 tournament, in which she scored 10 goals including one on the first leg of the final. [2]

After nearly eight years at the club, 237 league appearances and two league championships, Cuevas decided to part ways with América on 17 December 2024. She was the last remaining player at the club that was part of the América squad that participated in the initial Liga MX Femenil tournament back in 2017. [9]

2019: Loan to Club Tijuana

Cuevas joined Tijuana on loan ahead of the Apertura 2019 tournament. [10] [4] On her first and only tournament at Tijuana, Cuevas made 18 appearances and scored 5 goals, helping the team reach the playoffs for the first time. [7] [11]

Cuevas returned to América from the loan at Tijuana ahead of the Clausura 2020 tournament. [4]

Toluca (2025-present)

On 17 December 2024, Toluca announced that Cuevas will be joining the club ahead of the Apertura 2025 tournament. [9]

International career

Cuevas had previously participated with the Mexico U-17 national team at the 2013 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship. [12] She was called to the senior Mexico women's national football team on 27 May 2024 for two friendly matches against Canada. [13] Cuevas made her debut with Mexico on 4 June 2024, coming into the pitch as a sub during the second match against Canada. [14]

Honours

Club América

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References

  1. 1 2 "Casandra Cuevas recibió un reconocimiento por sus 171 partidos en Liga MX Femenil" [Casandra Cuevas received recognition for her 171 matches in Liga MX Femenil]. Esto (in Spanish). 26 April 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 Ibarra, Marisol (18 December 2018). "Casandra Cuevas: "El título es el mejor regalo de todo el año"" [Casandra Cuevas: "The title is the best gift of the whole year"]. MARCA Claro México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Casandra Cuevas". clubamerica.com.mx (in Spanish). Club América . Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Esmeralda Verdugo se va de América, regresa Betzy Cuevas" [Esmeralda Verdugo leaves America, Betzy Cuevas returns]. Futbol Total: Un juego auténtico lleno de nobleza y emoción. (in Spanish). 21 December 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "America, Tigres reach Liga MX Femenil Final". CONCACAF . 8 November 2022. Las Aguilas showed determination in the first game at the Estadio Azteca on Saturday evening, with Nicolette Hernandez, Scarlett Camberos and Betzy Cuevas being the goal scorers of the night in a 3-1 win.
  6. ↑ "¡Increíble jugada! Betzy Cuevas anota el 1-0 con un cabezazo" [Incredible play! Betzy Cuevas scores the 1-0 with a header]. tudn.com (in Spanish). TUDN. 15 November 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Liga MX Femenil - Pagina Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del futbol profesional". ligafemenil.mx. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
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