The foreign signing no one expected at América | OneFootball

Just today, the official rosters registered for the 2026 Apertura were announced, which kicks off tonight with the match between Necaxa and Atlante.

As for Club América, here we leave you the full squad, but right now we’re going to focus on a new signing who arrived and was revealed by Liga MX precisely through the registered rosters.

Ícaro Da Conceicao, new América player.

Exactly one year ago, Club América signed Brazilian defender Ícaro Da Conceicao from Sfera FC at just 18 years old, with an eye on the future.

A year later, at Guillermo Almada’s request, it was decided that he would be promoted to the first team, and he was officially registered as a Club América player. He will even take up a foreign player slot.

How does Ícaro Da Conceicao play?

Ícaro is a defensively minded midfielder who especially focuses on winning the ball back and trying to help the team play out from the back.

Watching some of his matches in the U-20 category, at times he looked a bit rushed and unable to judge the timing well, which caused him to arrive late to some plays.

It’s clear that he has qualities, but perhaps not the ones expected of an América first-team signing; in any case, he deserves the benefit of the doubt, especially because Guillermo Almada, a coach who specializes in young players, decided to give him the opportunity.

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