Julissa Cisneros Ávila (born May 23, 2000) is a Mexican football (soccer) player who plays as a forward for Kaya–Iloilo of the PFF Women's League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julissa Cisneros Ávila | ||
| Date of birth | May 23, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | United States | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kaya–Iloilo | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Missouri Tigers | 68 | (22) |
| 2022 | SMU Mustangs | 11 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Cruz Azul | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Kaya–Iloilo | 20 | (24) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 3, 2025 | |||
Career
editCollege
editCisneros played for the Missouri Tigers from 2018 to 2021 and the SMU Mustangs in 2022.[1][2]
Club
editCruz Azul
editKaya–Iloilo
editIn September 2024, Cisneros moved to the Philippines to play for Kaya–Iloilo following a suggestion from Maya Alcantara a month prior back in California.[4][5] She led her club to the runner-up finish at the 2024 PFF Women's Cup and was the top scorer in the tournament with 11 goals.[6] She also featured in Kaya's stint at the 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League.[7]
She continued playing for the club at the 2025 season of the PFF Women's League,[8][9] where her team won the tournament and was once again the Golden Boot recipient with 13 goals.[10]
International career
editCisneros was called up to participate in the virtual camp for the Mexico U20 national team in 2020.[11]
Personal life
editCisneros is born in the United States but has dual citizenship due to her parents who were born in Mexico. Moreno Valley, California, is her hometown.[1][2]
Honours
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "Julissa Cisneros - Soccer". University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- 1 2 "Julissa Cisneros - Women's Soccer". SMU Athletics. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Tres jugadoras más llegan a Cruz Azul Femenil: Tenahua, Galván y Cisneros" (in Spanish). Club de Futbol Cruz Azul S.A. de C.V. January 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Welcome to Kaya, Julissa Cisneros!". Kaya–Iloilo. September 29, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2025 – via Instagram.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Suing, Ivan (November 10, 2024). "Joke sparks Cisneros' Kaya stint". Daily Tribune. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Football: Stallion Laguna FC emerge victorious in PFF Women's Cup 2024". December 11, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ↑ "The Week in Women's Football: Review of AFC Champions League; exclusive with Cloepfil about new book". Tribal Football. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Kaya-Iloilo, Stallion blank foes". Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 25, 2025. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ↑ Montayre, Mia (May 23, 2025). "How international players are elevating the PFF Women's League". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ Montayre, Mia (June 23, 2025). "Lyca Cuenco's stoppage-time stunner lifts Kaya-Iloilo to back-to-back PFFWL titles". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Página Oficial de la Selección Nacional de México" (in Spanish). Mexican Football Federation. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
External links
edit- Julissa Cisneros at Soccerway