América de Quito

América de Quito
Full nameClub Deportivo América
Nickname(s)El Equipo Cebollita
Verdolaga
El Escuadrón Verde (The Green Squad)
Los Americanistas
FoundedNovember 25, 1939 (1939-11-25)
GroundEstadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Quito, Ecuador
Capacity35,258
ChairmanGino Guerrón Valenzuela
ManagerJhon Jara
LeagueSegunda Categoría
2023Serie B, 9th (relegated)

Club Deportivo América, commonly known as América de Quito, is a football club based in Quito, Ecuador. A top-level club in Ecuador for decades, they were relegated to the second division in 1988 and later to the country's third-tier Segunda Categoría. In 2018, they returned to the top flight, but were again relegated a year later.