Yamile Franco, Chivas Femenil's all-round midfielder | OneFootball

A match like the one Chivas Femenil is about to play doesn't need any extra motivation. The Rojiblanco team deservedly secured their place in the 2025 Apertura semifinals, where the Clásico de México awaits, a match that everyone wants to play and that is more than attractive in itself.

Antonio Contreras's team has gone from strength to strength in the championship and wants to surpass itself once again by reaching the Grand Final of the women's circuit, so it will have to give its best performance. To do so, there is one player who will be key in the series: Yamile Franco.

Born in the Rojiblanca capital, 'Puma' is playing her third tournament with the Rebaño Sagrado after quickly adapting to the Guadalajara discipline. Thanks to her extensive experience in the Liga MX Femenil and her technical ability and reading of the game, Guadalajara's number 11 has secured a virtually unassailable position in the Chiverío.

Franco has no qualms about getting involved in all facets of the game. She appears as another option on the break, takes control of the flow of the ball, knows how to find her best-positioned teammate, and sacrifices herself in defense to recover key balls to cut off opponents' advances and initiate the counterattack through play.

Although she has not scored in this tournament, she has actively participated in several of her teammates' goals, specifically in seven of them, with three assists. This is understandable given her exquisite touch, which allows her to take set pieces, added to her total vision of the field, with which she constantly scans the terrain in search of spaces and areas of opportunity.

For a highly demanding match such as the Clásico de México, having a player like Yamile Franco on your side is key, and she will be the player to watch for Chivas Femenil in these semifinals.

Yamile Franco's numbers in the AP25

- 17 games played- 16 as a starter- 1,469 minutes played- 7 goal contributions- 3 assists- 133 balls recovered- 655 successful passes- 84 successful passes in the final quarter of the field- 17 successful 1-on-1 defensive plays