América have their first departures ahead of Apertura 2025 | OneFootball

Club América ended its participation in the Clausura 2026 early after being eliminated in a series against Pumas that finished tied on aggregate, but in which the opponent advanced thanks to their position in the table.

Because of this, the entire team went on vacation with the intention of returning on June 8 to begin preseason ahead of the Apertura 2026, which will kick off on July 17.

It will be a long wait for the start of the next tournament, but this will give the board time to work on reinforcements and try to have a squad ready so they can complete a full preseason.

Officially, they have not announced any departures, since they normally wait until the team returns for preseason, but we already know of two players who will NOT continue with the team.

América’s first two departures.

Néstor Araujo and Ralph Orquín are the players who will not continue next season; both players’ contracts with Las Águilas have expired.

Néstor arrived as an important player from Celta de Vigo in Spain, but he was never able to make an impact in América’s central defense; in fact, he is remembered more for his mistakes than for any positive action.

In the last season (2025/2026), he played only five official minutes, and those came in the last match against Rayados when André Jardine decided to send him onto the field as a center forward.

You can also read: He just arrived and could leave for Atlante on loan.

Ralph Orquín returned to the team after having a very good season with Juárez, with the intention that he would compete for the spot with Cristian Borja.

Unfortunately, he was never able to earn a place, and in his return season he totaled barely around 300 minutes, while Borja was the player who logged the most minutes that season.

The idea was for him to stay for this Clausura 2026, but Ralph decided not to renew his contract, so the board made the decision that he would no longer play with the team.

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