Julissa Cisneros
| 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(s) | 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 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Kaya–Iloilo | (13) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 3, 2025 | |||
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.
Career
[edit]College
[edit]Cisneros played for the Missouri Tigers from 2018 to 2021 and the SMU Mustangs in 2022.[1][2]
Club
[edit]In September 2024, Cisneros moved to the Philippines to play for Kaya–Iloilo following a suggestion from Maya Alcantara a month prior back in California.[3][4] 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.[5] She also featured in Kaya's stint at the 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League.[6]
She continued playing for the club at the 2025 season of the PFF Women's League,[7][8] where her team won the tournament and was once again the Golden Boot recipient with 13 goals.[9]
International career
[edit]Cisneros was called up to participate in the virtual camp for the Mexico U20 national team in 2020.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Cisneros 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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Julissa Cisneros - Soccer". University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ a b "Julissa Cisneros - Women's Soccer". SMU Athletics. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ "Welcome to Kaya, Julissa Cisneros!". Kaya–Iloilo. September 29, 2024. Archived from the original on April 16, 2025. Retrieved April 16, 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ 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]- 2000 births
- Living people
- Women's association football forwards
- Kaya F.C.–Iloilo (women) players
- SMU Mustangs women's soccer players
- Missouri Tigers women's soccer players
- Mexican expatriate women's footballers
- Mexican expatriates in the Philippines
- Soccer players from California
- American sportspeople of Mexican descent
- Mexican women's footballers