Aylín Ariana Avilez Peña (born 18 May 2003) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder for Liga MX Femenil side Club América and the Mexico women's national team.[2][3]

Aylín Avilez
Personal information
Full name Aylín Ariana Avilez Peña
Date of birth (2003-05-18) 18 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Height 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) midfielder / forward
Team information
Current team
América
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 Monterrey 158 (56)
2023– América 34 (6)
International career
2018 Mexico U-15
2018 Mexico U-17
2022 Mexico U-20
2022– Mexico 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 March 2022

Club career

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Previous to her professional career, Avilez played amateur football in her native Culiacán and in Baja California.[4]

Monterrey (2018–2023)

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In 2018, Liga MX Femenil side Monterrey invited Avilez to a trial to see if she could join the team, but she was not selected. Monterrey eventually signed Avilez on 29 May 2018, after her noteworthy performances with the Mexico U-15 women's national team, as well as being selected to be part of the Mexico U-17 squad that would end up participating in the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship.[4][5]

Avilez made her professional debut with Monterrey at the age of 15 on 19 August 2018,[6] during a league match against Querétaro as part of the Apertura 2018 tournament. During this match, Avilez also scored her first goal with the club. During her first few years with Monterrey, Avilez was mostly used as a sub. In this form she help her club win the Apertura 2019 title, Monterrey's first.[4] She got a more prominent role with Monterrey after Eva Espejo took over as manager. Under Espejo, Avilez helped her team win the Apertura 2021 tournament and became a more prolific goal scorer.[4] As a result of this, the league awarded Avilez the best young player of the season award for her performances throughout the Liga MX Femenil 2021–22 season.[7]

During her time with Monterrey, Avilez scored 56 goals in 158 official league matches.[6]

Club América (2023–present)

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Avilez signed with Club América on 10 July 2023, after not renewing contract with Monterrey.[8][9]

International career

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Avilez has been part of the Mexico women's national team program since the U-15 level. In 2018, Avilez was selected to be part of the Mexico women's national under-17 football team that participated in the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, where Mexico obtained the second place of the tournament as well as a spot in the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[10]

Avilez was also part of the Mexico team that finished as runners-up of the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay, losing the final against Spain.[11] Avilez played all of Mexico's six matches, but scored no goals.[12]

Avilez made her debut for the senior Mexico women's national team on 10 October 2022 as a 87th-minute substitution in a 1–1 friendly home draw against Chile.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 4 June 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals
Monterrey 2018–19 Liga MX Femenil 23 7 23 7
2019–20 Liga MX Femenil 18 7 18 7
2020–21 Liga MX Femenil 35 12 35 12
2021–22 Liga MX Femenil 42 13 42 13
2022–23 Liga MX Femenil 40 17 40 17
Total 158 56 158 56
Career total 158 56 158 56

Honours

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Individual

Monterrey

References

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  1. ^ a b "Aylín Ariana Avilez Peña". Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Sin Aylin Aviléz, las grandes ausencias en la convocatoria de México". foxsportds.com.mx.
  3. ^ "5 datos que quizá no sabías acerca de Aylin Aviléz". 90min.com.
  4. ^ a b c d "Joyita con brillo" (in Spanish). Liga MX Femenil. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Aylin Avilez, seleccionada nacional, llega a Monterrey Femenil para A2018". Mediotiempo (in Spanish). 29 May 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Rayadas da por oficial la salida de Aylin Aviléz". ABC Noticias (in Spanish). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  7. ^ Figuroa, Cornelio (27 June 2022). "Las Rayadas de Monterrey Festejan Balon de Oro de Eva Espejo y Aylin Avilez". Debate (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  8. ^ Acevedo, Mariana (10 July 2023). "Aylín Avilez deja de ser jugadora de Rayadas y suena para América". ESTO (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Bombazo: América Femenil anuncia a Aylin Aviléz para el Apertura 2023 | TUDN Liga MX Femenil | TUDN". www.tudn.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  10. ^ "México, segundo Lugar del Campeonato Femenino Sub-17 de la CONCACAF". miseleccion.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  11. ^ "México, Subcampeón en la Copa Mundial Femenina Sub-17". miseleccion.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  12. ^ "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Uruguay 2018 Technical Report" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Mexico vs. Chile". Women Soccerway. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
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