It’s been an action packed preseason for the Liga MX Femenil. Tons of changes, new international arrivals and lots to look forward to. We’ll be providing the latest transfer updates as we get ready for the Apertura. Enjoy.
America
| Person | Position | Move | Team of Origin |
| Jana Gutierrez | Midfielder | Departure | |
| Natalia Mauleon | Forward | Signing | Toluca |
| Amanda Perez | Midfielder | Signing | Sporting CP |
| Karen Luna | Defender | Signing | Tigres |
| Jaidy Gutierrez | Goalkeeper | Departure | |
| Alexandra Godinez | Defender | Signing | Puebla |
| Craig Harrington | Head Coach | Signing | Utah Royals |
| Jennifer Munoz | Midfielder | Departure, Retirement | |
| Camila Martinez | Goalkeeper | Departure | Fuerzas Básicas |
| Fernanda Pina | Midfielder | Departure | |
| Zulma Hernandez | Midfielder | Departure | |
| Dalia Molina | Forward | Departure | |
| Veronica Perez | Defender | Departure | |
| Zoe Aguirre | Goalkeeper | Signing | San Jose State |
| Kiana Palacios | Forward | Signing | Real Sociedad |
Immediate Thoughts:
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- Adriana and Amelia had a good and honest discussion involving the recruitment of new America Femenil head coach, Craig Harrington. Head to minute 31 to listen to that episode here.
- Natalia Mauleon’s addition to the squad will very likely help out the offense and as someone who created so many chances at Toluca, more goals are coming for the rising star.
- The European experience Amanda Perez brings will be a fun watch and it will good to see how she contributes to the midfield.
- Kiana Palacios becomes yet another Mexican to head to the Liga MX Femenil from Europe. It will be interesting to see the difference in development for her.
Atlas
| Person | Position | Move | Team of Origin |
| Nicole Buenfil | Goalkeeper | Departure | |
| Ana Rodriguez | Midfielder | Departure | |
| Deyanira Villalobos | Forward | Departure | |
| Valentina de la Mora | Defender | Departure | |
| Veronica Perez | Midfielder | Signing | America |
| Daniela Meza | Defender | Signing | Fuerzas Básicas |
| Stephanie Soto | Midfielder | Signing | Queretaro |
| Sarahi Gonzalez | Forward | Signing | Fuerzas Básicas |
Immediate Thoughts:
- Not uncommon to see Atlas be silent during an offseason apart from a few departures. But will they have any signings, especially with foreign players being allowed?
- Whether it’s an Orlegi thing or just an understandable faith in his system, Samayoa’s moves always seem strategically simplistic. Veronica Perez is a big signing for such a timid team but it should help them tremendously (hoping she doesn’t have any injuries throughout the season).
Atlético de San Luis
| Person | Position | Move | Team of Origin |
| Rigoberto Esparza | Head Coach | Departure | |
| Jesús Padrón | Head Coach | Signing | Atlético de San Luis (men’s youth división) |
| Cintia Monreal | Goalkeeper | Departure | |
| Heidi González | Goalkeeper | Departure | |
| Karla Cantú | Centre back | Departure | |
| Edith Carmona | Left back | Departure | |
| Nayeli Munguía | Right back | Departure, retirement | |
| Natalia González | Midfielder | Departure | |
| Paola Alemán | Midfielder | Departure | |
| Britany Cárdenas | Winger | Departure | |
| Ramona Paredes | Striker | Departure | |
| Sharon Barba | Midfielder | Signing | Cruz Azul |
| Ivette Alvarado | Goalkeeper | Signing | Toluca |
| Emily Gonzalez | Forward | Signing | Puebla |
| Ana Karen Lopez | Defender | Signing | Toluca |
| Rubi Ruvalcaba | Midfielder | Signing | Cruz Azul |
| Rebeca Villuendas | Midfielder | Signing | Cruz Azul |
Immediate Thoughts:
- LOTS of departures but as we go through this list, it’s happening all throughout the league so not a huge cause for concern
- Signing players from Cruz Azul and Toluca is a strategic move, especially when they are midfielders and defenders. San Luis might not ever be a strong top contender but they can complicate things for those higher ranked teams.
Chivas
| Person | Position | Move | Team of Origin |
| Miriam García | Centre-back | Departure | |
| Fernanda Ayala | Goalkeeper | Departure | |
| Casandra Montero | Midfielder | Signing | Mazatlán |
| Tania Morales | Midfielder | Return from ACL tear | Chivas |
| Atzimba Casas | Striker | Signing | FC Juárez |
| Rubí Soto | Winger | Signing/Return | FC Villarreal |
| Karol Contreras | Goalkeeper | Signing | Fuerzas Basicas |
Immediate Thoughts:
- Chore Mejia once again seems to be going for system players rather than flashy names, recruiting to offensive players that shined on an individual level for their clubs. Whatever he’s cooking up, it’s going to be exciting to watch.
- Tania Morales and Rubi Soto both returning is going to help that team camaraderie grow that much more (hopefully)
Cruz Azul
| Person | Position | Move | Team of Origin |
| Dalia Molina | Forward | Signing | America |
| Claudia Cid | Forward | Signing | Leon Femenil |
| Brianda Escobedo Diaz | Defender | Signing | Necaxa |
| Alejandra Curiel | Forward | Departure | |
| Paola Espino | Forward | Departure | |
| Alejandra Tovar | Defender | Departure | |
| Magaly Cortes | Forward | Signing | Mazatlan |
| Rubi Ruvalcaba | Midfielder | Departure | |
| Edith Carmona | Defender | Signing | San Luis |
| Nancy Zaragoza | Midfielder | Signing | Xolos |
| Itzayana Gonzalez | Goalkeeper | Signing | Leon |
| Dayri Hernandez | Goalkeeper | Signing | Queretaro |
| Nataly Cardenas | Defender | Signing | |
| Alondra Gonzalez | Midfielder | Signing | |
| Jazmin Maldonado | Midfielder | Signing | |
| Eleisa Santos Reyes | Defender | Signing | America Femenil |
Immediate Thoughts:
- Letting go of Alejandra Curiel is a BOLD choice
- Mazatlan forward Magaly Cortes is a great get for a team that was so close to reaching the playoffs as are Claudia Cid and Dalia Molina
FC Juarez
| Person | Position | Move | Team of Origin |
| Marypaz Barboza | Defender | Signing | Queretaro |
| Diana Garcia | Goalkeeper | Signing | Queretaro |
| Carolina Solis | Midfielder | Signing | Saint Leo University |
| Perla Navarrete | Midfielder | Signing | Santos |
| Carla Apodaca | Goalkeeper | Departure | |
| Atzimba Casas | Striker | Departure | |
| Alejandra Curiel | Forward | Signing | Cruz Azul |
| Valentina de la Mora | Defender | Signing | Atlas |
| Adriana Orozco | Midfielder | Signing | Queretaro |
| Daniela Reza | Midfielder | Departure | |
| Paola Gonzalez | Defender | Signing | Cruz Azul |
| Valeria Meza | Defender | Signing | Necaxa |
| Ericka Soto | Midfielder | Signing | Xolos Femenil |
Immediate Thoughts:
- I would love to know what convinced Alejandra Curiel to head over to FC Juarez. To be a fly on the wall for that.
- THREE Queretaro players? Again, fly on the wall.
Leon Femenil
| Person | Position | Move | Team of Origin |
| Joselyn de La Rosa | Midfielder | Departure | |
| Sanjuana Munoz | Forward | Departure | |
| Lucero Cuevas | Forward | Departure | |
| Esmeralda Verdugo | Midfielder | Departure | |
| Dariana Rubio | Forward | Departure | |
| Denisse Valdez | Midfielder | Departure | |
| Itzayana Gonzalez | Goalkeeper | Departure | |
| Claudia Cid | Defender | Departure | |
| Anisa Guajardo | Forward | Signing | Pumas |
| Berenise Munoz | Striker | Signing | Pachuca |
| Liliana Hernandez | Forward | Signing | Mazatlan |
| Wendy Regalado | Midfielder | Signing | Pachuca |
| Selene Castillo | Forward | Signing | Savage Femenil |
| Carolina Sanchez | Goalkeeper | Signing | Santos |
| Sabrina Munguia | Forward | Signing |
Immediate Thoughts:
- So many departures….
- Very interesting combination of signing, with a clear prioritization of the offense
Mazatlan
| Person | Position | Move | Team of Origin |
| Karina Aburto | Defender | Departure | |
| Janae Gonzalez | Forward | Departure | |
| Joshelyn Rodriguez | Goalkeeper | Departure | |
| Jessica Perez | Defender | Departure | |
| Magaly Cortes | Forward | Departure | |
| Liliana Hernandez | Forward | Departure | |
| Wendy Gallardo | Goalkeeper | Departure | |
| Jazmin Lopez | Defender | Departure | |
| Nallely Magana | Defender | Departure | |
| Kenya Tellez | Midfielder | Departure | |
| Casandra Montero | Midfielder | Departure | |
| Camila Calvillo | Defender | Departure | |
| Fernanda Ayala | Goalkeeper | Signing | Chivas |
| Priscila Gaitan | Forward | Signing | Pachuca |
| Alejandra Escobedo | Defender | Signing | |
| Paola Aleman | Midfielder | Signing | Atletico San Luis |
| Brenda Sosa | Midfielder | Signing | |
| Ximena Moreno | Forward | Signing | |
| Wendy Padilla | Midfielder | Signing | |
| Paloma Velazquez | Midfielder | Signing |
Immediate Thoughts:
- For a team that had just started their inaugural season, Mazatlan gave a lot of fight and it shows with all these grabs other top teams are making.
- No signings as of now and for a team with little to no depth, it’s going to be interesting what they come up with.
- Very excited to see Paola Aleman take on a new adventure in Mazatlan.
Monterrey (Rayadas)
| Person | Position | Move | Team of Origin |
| Hector Becerra | Head Coach | Departure | |
| Eva Espejo | Head Coach | Signing | Pachuca |
| Ricla Rajunov | Midfielder | Departure | |
| Annia Mejia | Defender | Departure | |
| Alejandra Calderon | Defender | Signing | Queretaro |
| Lizette Rodriguez | Forward | Signing | Queretaro |
| Susana Romero | Forward | Signing | Cruz Azul |
Immediate Thoughts:
- Many in the Rayadas community are relieved to see Hector Becerra leave and those same people are equally excited to see this new project under the leadership of Eva Espejo
- Rayadas already has a strong amount of depth and Lizette Rodriguez will only make it stronger
- Very excited to see Susana Romero also do her thing with a top team, just two years after playing at the amateur level.
Necaxa
| Person | Position | Move | Team of Origin |
| Sofia Adame | Defender | Departure | |
| Stephanie Baz | Striker | Departure | |
| Brianda Escobedo Diaz | Defender | Departure | |
| Diana Anguiano | Midfielder | Signing | Puebla |
| Alejandra Guerrero | Midfielder | Signing | Puebla |
Immediate Thoughts:
- Despite a team that has consistently struggled, they DID have their best season last time around
- Will much change for them? I don’t think so.
Pachuca
| Person | Position | Move | Team of Origin |
| Lucero Cuevas | Forward | Signing | Leon Femenil |
| Wendy Regalado | Midfielder | Departure | |
| Anisa Guajardo | Forward | Departure | |
| Berenice Munoz | Striker | Departure | |
| Priscila Gaitan | Forward | Departure | |
| Julieta Peralta | Defender | Departure | |
| Selene Cortes | Defender | Signing | Tigres |
| Natalia Gomez Junco | Midfielder | Signing | Tigres |
| Charlyn Corral | Forward | Signing | Atletico Madrid |
Immediate Thoughts:
- Tona Is’ project was always a long-term investment and managing to qualify for the playoffs with a new system last season is a testament to the potential of what this team is able to do.
- These are some great signings. A team that somewhat struggled to have a proper scoring arsenal that worked well together are going to have fun with Natalia Gomez Junco in the midfield and Selene Cortes in the defense.
- Lucero Cuevas is scoring 5+ goals this season?
- Charlyn Corral scoring…. 20 goals this season?
Puebla
| Person | Position | Move | Team of Origin |
| Mari Jose Lopez | Defender | Departure | |
| Marisa Gonzalez | Sporting Director | Departure | |
| Jimena Churape | Midfielder | Departure | |
| Citlalli Valencia | Defender | Departure | |
| Mariela Lopez | Midfielder | Departure | |
| Alexandra Godinez | Defender | Departure | |
| Yulissa Acevedo | Departure | ||
| Ibeth Lopez | Midfielder | Departure | |
| Jessica Tenorio | Midfielder | Signing | Cruz Azul |
| Samara Alcala | Winger | Signing | Chivas |
| Deyaris Perez | Defender | Signing | |
| Estefany Hernandez | Forward | Signing | Necaxa |
| Daniela Alcantar | Defender | Signing | Cruz Azul |
| Marianna Maldonado | Midfielder | Signing | Concordia University |
| Evelyn Torres | Goalkeeper | Signing | Chivas |
| Pilar Aceves | Forward | Signing | |
| Veronica Martins | Forward | Signing | São José Futebol |
Immediate Thoughts:
- No signings but much like Necaxa, it’s going to be about complicated things for the top teams and hopefully end higher on the table than last season
- UPDATE: Interesting signings. Still the primary objective is finishing higher than the year before.
Pumas
| Person | Position | Move | Team of Origin |
| Ileana Dávila | Head Coach | Departure | |
| Karina Báez | Head Coach | Signing | Tigres (women’s team assistant coach) |
| Akemi Yokoyama | Defender | Signing | Tigres |
Immediate Thoughts:
- Aside from Alison Gonzalez, the effect of grabbing Tigres Femenil’s seconds remains more of a theory rather than anything else but nabbing the assistant coach of the winniest team in the league can only be positive
- Would love to see Ileana Davila continue on in Mexican Women’s Soccer in some way
Queretaro
| Person | Position | Move | Team of Origin |
| Dayri Hernandez | Goalkeeper | Departure | |
| Lizette Rodriguez | Forward | Departure | |
| Alejandra Calderon | Defender | Departure | |
| Claudia Avila | Defender | Departure | |
| Diana Garcia | Goalkeeper | Departure | |
| MaryPaz Barboza | Midfielder | Departure | |
| Mayra Rios | Midfielder | Departure | |
| Andrea Romero | Forward | Departure | |
| Jaqueline Garcia | Forward | Signing | Pumas |
| Fernanda Pontigo | Defender | Signing | Tigres |
| Lula Ramirez | Midfielder | Signing | Cruz Azul |
| Ibeth Lopez | Midfielder | Signing | Puebla |
| Karla Padilla | Winger | Signing | |
| Vanessa Cordoba | Goalkeeper | Signing | Club Deportivo La Equidad |
Immediate Thoughts:
- The Carla Rossi project continues on in Queretaro and I think it’s going to come back stronger than ever
- These are all strong signings from good teams, can also assume that they too believe in the Rossidismo
- Case in point, they become the second team to announce a foreign player
Santos
| Person | Position | Move | Team of Origin |
| Nicole Buenfil | Goalkeeper | Signing | Atlas |
| Valeria Perez | Winger | Signing | Necaxa |
| Mariela Jimenez | Forward | Signing | Pumas |
| Miroslava Maprigat | Midfielder | Signing | Xolos |
Immediate Thoughts:
- Santos’ main priority will likely be to qualify for the playoffs this upcoming season but I think it would still be a great season if they managed to place higher than 10th
- Interested to see Nicole Buenfil manage that goal
Tigres
| Person | Position | Move | Team of Origin |
| Karina Báez | Asst. Head Coach | Departure | |
| Selena Cortes | Defender | Departure | |
| Natalia Gomez Junco | Midfielder | Departure | |
| Alejandra Gutierrez | Goalkeeper | Departure | |
| Karen Luna | Defender | Departure | |
| Akemi Yokoyama | Defender | Departure | |
| Mariana Elizondo | Midfielder | Departure | |
| Cecilia Santiago | Goalkeeper | Signing | PSV |
| Jana Gutierrez | Midfielder | Signing | America |
| Miriam Garcia | Centre-back | Signing | Chivas |
| Stefany Ferrer | Forward | Signing | RCD Espanyol |
Immediate Thoughts:
- Tigres Femenil was always going to be the first Liga MX Femenil team to announce their foreign player and what a signing it is.
- Excited to see young players Jana & Miriam sign for Tigres; hopefully Tigres is able to utilize them effectively and successfully integrates them into their system as much as they can
- Ceci Santiago being back in the league is awesome and should help improve the Tigres defense
Tijuana
| Person | Position | Move | Team of Origin |
| Franky Oviedo | Head Coach | Departure | |
| Fabiola Vargas | Head Coach | Signing | |
| Sanjuana Munoz | Forward | Signing | Leon Femenil |
| Esmeralda Verdugo | Midfielder | Signing | Leon Femenil |
| Joselyn De La Rosa | Defensive Midfielder | Signing | Leon Femenil |
| Stephany Estrada | Midfielder | Signing | Northern State University |
| Annia Mejia | Defender | Signing | Rayadas |
| Alejandra Gutierrez | Goalkeeper | Signing | Tigres |
| Angelina Hix | Forward | Signing | CD Santiago Morning |
Immediate Thoughts:
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- Franky Oviedo wasn’t the answer but is Fabiola Vargas?
- Hopefully Annia Mejia has her chance to shine in another Liguilla
- Very interesting to see Xolos acquire their own foreign player and should be a huge asset for the offense and provide Renae Cuellar some support.
Toluca
| Person | Position | Move | Team of Origin |
| Wendy Toledo | Goalkeeper | Signing | Santos |
| Heidi González | Goalkeeper | Signing | Atlético San Luis |
| Zulma Hernández | Defender | Signing | América |
| Jazmín López | Defender | Signing | Mazatlán |
| Paty Jardón | Striker | Signing | Pumas |
| Isela Ojeda | Striker | Signing | Santos |
| Stephanie Baz | Striker | Signing | Necaxa |
| Ximena Flores | Striker | Signing | Chivas youth team |
Immediate Thoughts:
- Massive, massive signing with Wendy Toledo and for a team that is very defense-oriented, this will only strengthen the backline for them.
- Natalia Mauleon was a loss but all these strikers will provide a cushion to formulate a new system in the offense.
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