‘Panther’ Zúñiga, two blunders in days, is he leaving América? | OneFootball

“Pantera” Zúñiga arrived at Club América after finishing as Xolos’ top scorer, as a response to the team’s need for a proven goalscorer in its ranks.

But unfortunately, he has not been anywhere near what was expected; the Colombian striker has not been able to repay the faith the club placed in him, with just one goal in 13 matches played in the current tournament.

And looking at his overall numbers, he has played 35 matches with only five goals scored and two assists, making for a very poor contribution.

But perhaps his worst moments have come just this week, with two terrible misses in back-to-back matches against Nashville and Toluca.

The first miss came against Nashville, when the team needed goals to qualify for the semifinal of the international competition; “Pantera” had the ball completely alone in front of goal after an error by the opposing goalkeeper, and instead of shooting, he tried to control the ball and it rolled a yard ahead of him.

And now in the match against Toluca, he had a counterattack in which he carried the ball very well, beat the goalkeeper, and when all he had to do was tap it in, he ended up sending it wide of the goal.

Is he leaving América at the end of the tournament?

His departure is practically sealed. After a year at América, he has not delivered as expected, and this will undoubtedly be his last tournament as an América player.

It’s a shame, because while he is not exactly a clinical striker, he is a player with very good qualities, but he could not handle the weight that comes with wearing the América shirt.

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