Alan Cervantes Explained

Alan Cervantes should not be confused with Alain Cervantes.

Alan Cervantes
Fullname:Alan Josué Cervantes Martín del Campo[1]
Birth Date:17 January 1998
Birth Place:Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height:1.80 m
Position:Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:América
Clubnumber:13
Youthyears1:2013–2017
Youthclubs1:Guadalajara
Years1:2017–2020
Clubs1:Guadalajara
Caps1:24
Goals1:1
Years2:2017
Clubs2:León (loan)
Caps2:8
Goals2:0
Years3:2020–2024
Clubs3:Santos Laguna
Caps3:149
Goals3:1
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:América
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2015–2016
Nationalteam1:Mexico U17
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017–2018
Nationalteam2:Mexico U20
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018
Nationalteam3:Mexico U21
Nationalcaps3:8
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2021
Nationalteam4:Mexico U23
Nationalcaps4:7
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2021–2023
Nationalteam5:Mexico
Nationalcaps5:5
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:20 July 2024
Nationalteam-Update:7 June 2023

Alan Josué Cervantes Martín del Campo (born 17 January 1998) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga MX club América.

Club career

Guadalajara

Cervantes joined Guadalajara's youth academy in 2013. He continued through Chivas Youth Academy successfully going through U-15, U-17 and U-20 youth system.[2] Until being given the chance to join first division team Club León making his professional debut under Javier Torrente.[3]

León (loan)

Cervantes joined Leon on a one-year loan without purchase option. He made his professional debut coming in as a substitute against Atlas on 22 July 2017 ending in a 3–0 loss[4]

Club América

On 14 July 2024, Cervantes joined Club América.

International career

Youth

Cervantes captained all of the national team's matches in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea.

Cervantes was included in the under-21 roster that participated in the 2018 Toulon Tournament,[5] where Mexico would finish runners-up.

Cervantes participated at the 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, appearing in four matches, where Mexico won the competition.[6]

Senior

On 3 July 2021, Cervantes made his senior national team debut in a 4–0 victory against Nigeria, coming in as a substitute in the 81st minute for Érick Gutiérrez.[7]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Guadalajara2017–18201030
2018–19914010141
2019–2013030160
Total241701010331
León (loan)2017–18Liga MX8040120
Santos Laguna2019–20Liga MX304070
2020–2141010420
2021–2232020340
2022–23360360
2023–2436120381
2024–251010
Total14914020301581
América2024–25Liga MX000000
Career total181215030402032

International

National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico2021 4 0
2023 1 0
Total 5 0

Honours

Guadalajara

2018[8]

Mexico Youth

2015

2020

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018: List of Players: CD Guadalajara . FIFA . 2 . 6 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181206234932/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FCWC/2018/pdf/FCWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF . 6 December 2018 . dead.
  2. News: Cervantes product of Chivas . Chivaspassion .com.mx. Spanish . 30 September 2017.
  3. News: Cervantes Mexican Promise. Jorge Ramos Pérez. Daleleon .com.mx. 2017-08-14. Spanish. 30 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170930222641/http://daleleon.mx/noticia/alan-cervantes-el-desarrollo-de-una-futura-estrella. 30 September 2017. dead.
  4. Web site: Página Oficial de la Liga del Fútbol Profesional en México .: Bienvenido . Ligamx.net . 1998-01-17 . 2017-07-27.
  5. Web site: Revelan convocatoria del Tri Sub-21 para el torneo Esperanzas de Toulon. ESPN. Spanish. 22 May 2018. 26 October 2018.
  6. Web site: México derrotó a Honduras en penales y se alzó como campeón de Concacaf rumbo a Tokio . Infobae . 30 March 2021.
  7. Web site: Mexico crush inexperienced Nigeria in final friendly before Gold Cup. July 4, 2021 . www.fmfstateofmind.com.
  8. Web site: ¡CAMPEONES DE CONCACAF! . chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 25 April 2018. 25 April 2018.