The Pipe

Among Pipa's individual achievements, he stands out as the top scorer of the 1996 Copa Libertadores with 11 goals and the Golden Boot winner in the 1990 Colombian Championship with 25 goals. In 2007, América de Cali honored him with the trophy for being the club's all-time leading scorer. De Ávila is recognized as one of the club's greatest idols and also enjoys a large following at Barcelona SC of Guayaquil and significant recognition at Unión de Santa Fe and the New York MetroStars.

The Indian

'El Indio', who passed away in 1999, was one of the best goalkeepers in the history of the Americas. He was unable to win a championship with the 'Red Devils' but was part of the team that finished as runner-up in the Colombian league in 1960. The goalkeeper, famous for his life off the field, played in two periods with the Cali team (1959-1962 and 1965-1967).

The Magician

An undisputed idol of América de Cali, Roberto Cabañas was a temperamental player with masterful ball control and finishing ability. He became immortalized for his spectacular plays, bicycle kick goals, and superstitions; one of his most memorable rituals was wearing a white wristband, and he often celebrated his goals with an acrobatic somersault. He was one of the players who shaped América's golden era and scored important goals in the Copa Libertadores, including in the finals of 1986 against River Plate and 1987 against Peñarol of Montevideo.

The Left-Handed Poet

In 1984, at the age of 32, Cueto joined América de Cali and won the championship that year with the Cali team, serving as captain and playmaker. The "Poet of the Left Foot" suffered an injury while playing for this team in 1985 that forced him to retire from the pitch for a year. He spent only one season with the "scarlet" team, but his talent, skill, and pinpoint passes left an indelible mark on the memory of its fans, to the point of being considered one of the best in its history.

The Emperor

With the Red Devils, he reached three consecutive Copa Libertadores finals between 1985 and 1987, losing all three finals against Argentinos Juniors, River Plate, and Peñarol. However, he achieved five consecutive Colombian Professional Football championships, winning every tournament from 1982 to 1986. Falcioni was one of the greatest figures in these feats, making him the foreign goalkeeper with the most titles in Colombian Professional Football.

The Tiger

After playing a few matches for River Plate, he was transferred to América de Cali, where he became a key player in the Colombian league, scoring decisive goals that secured the national titles for the Red Devils in 1985 and 1986, as well as a runner-up finish in 1987. He also excelled in the Copa Libertadores, where the Scarlet team finished as runners-up in 1985, 1986, and 1987. Gareca was the tournament's top scorer in 1987 with 7 goals.

The Beast

In his first season with América (1973) he scored 18 goals while being coached by his compatriot Jorge “Finito” Ruiz with whom he had some problems and at the end of the season by the Yugoslav Vilic Simo. That year the scarlet ones did not stand out in the table, however, an important event occurred in the derby after two years without victories, the red derbies won 3-1 with two goals from Cáceres and one from Armando 'Mudo' Torres for his outstanding performance the sports commentator Rafael Araujo Gámez gave him the nickname by which he became known in the football world "La Fiera".

Juan Manuel

In 1979, he joined América de Cali along with his former teammate at Nacional and Cerro Porteño, and personal friend, Gerardo González Aquino. That same year, he won the first national title in América's history and became one of the club's most emblematic players, contributing to five more national championships and three runner-up finishes in the Copa Libertadores. He remained with the Cali team until the first half of 1989.

Iron Man

Throughout his career, he only played for América. He debuted in the 1971 season under manager Guillermo César Reynoso, and was a star player in the 1970s. From 1974, when Yugoslavian Vilic Simo was in charge, he became an undisputed starter in the Red Devils' defense. He was known for his strong style of play, hence his nickname "The Iron Man." His dedication to América made him an idol and captain on several occasions. On December 19, 1979, he was one of the starters in the match against Unión Magdalena that secured América's first championship and their subsequent five consecutive titles.

The Master

His first professional match with América was against Sporting de Barranquilla, playing in midfield alongside Pablo Rojas and Faustino Castillo. His elegant style of play, excellent ball control, and intelligence in the middle of the field earned him the nickname "Maestro" (Master). History tells us that around 1946, in a match between América in Cali and Sport Boys of Peru, where Valeriano López and Marcial Hurtado were playing, the Colombian team was losing 2-5. With 25 minutes remaining, the "Maestro," with his brilliant football, scored all three goals in the final 5-5 draw.

The Doctor

Gabriel Ochoa, the coach who taught América how to win and broke the infamous 'Garabato Curse' by leading the team to its first championship. Thanks to him, more titles followed: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1990, making him the most successful coach in América's history. Under his leadership, the Red Devils also reached three Copa Libertadores finals: 1985, 1986, and 1987.

The Coco

In 1977, he arrived in Colombia to play for América de Cali, then managed by the legendary Adolfo Pedernera, where he played for five years, making over 200 appearances. Some interesting facts about his career include being present for both Rosario Central and América de Cali's first league titles, and also for the two most important matches in the history of both teams, which coincidentally fell on December 19th.

Cigarette

The full-back position he held for nine years emerged during his football career. In amateur football, he initially played as a sweeper or midfielder until Faustino Cubillo, one of his coaches, moved him to full-back. Throughout his career as a full-back, he came to admire the work of Pacho Marinho in Brazil and William Ospina in Colombia. At América de Cali, he competed for his position with Victor Luna, Luis Fernando Herrera, and Juan Carlos Abello, but "Pitillo" always managed to secure his place until his retirement.

The Kid from the Working-Class Neighborhood

From childhood, he was an América fan, and it was with this club that he achieved the most important sporting accomplishments of his career. He was part of the Valle del Cauca youth team between 1982 and 1983, then joined América in 1984 and became a key player. Escobar remained with the Scarlet team for 12 years, becoming one of the club's greatest idols. He holds the record for most appearances for América (505 in the national league and 73 in the Copa Libertadores) and is one of the players with the most titles won by the club, six in total; he also participated in all four Copa Libertadores finals.

Old Willy

In 1983, his contract was bought by América, Deportivo Cali's eternal rival. Ortiz debuted with his new team on February 16 of that year in a friendly match against Boca Juniors of Argentina. With the Red Devils, he won the championships of

The Colossus

His physical prowess, his flashy style, his goal-scoring ability, his imposing figure and his technical characteristics led him to América de Cali, a team where he established himself as a player and won the championship twice, in addition to playing a prominent role in the Copa Libertadores with several goals scored.

America in 1985, 1986 and 1987. With this team he ended his football career, in the year 19

The Dove

They went to see him at Pascual Guerrero Stadium once. And there, they were lucky enough to witness one of the most marvelous spectacles ever seen on that pitch: every Sunday, "El Palomo" (The Dove) made a miracle happen. Like a rainbow. Or lightning striking the same tree every week. Resisted by the coach of the day, Albeiro rarely started. But the people, who had always idolized him, would start chanting his last name when the game got bogged down: USU-USU-USU-USU, the whole stadium would repeat. Excerpt: The turbulent flight of 'El Palomo' Albeiro Usuriaga. By: Jorge Enrique Rojas - El Tiempo.

The Moth

He arrived in September 1989 to play for América, where he won the national championships in 1990 and 1992, scoring 20 goals in the latter, and the Bronze Boot in the 1991 season with 19 goals. In total, he played 172 matches with the red team, scoring 65 goals.

Kherson Kherson!

He had 4 stages with the scarlets and was champion of the First A in 1997, 2000, 2001 and Finalización 2008 in addition to obtaining the first official international title of the red devils the Copa Merconorte 1999 being a figure in several of the aforementioned championships which earned him becoming a true idol of the American fans.

The Tiger

He had his best performances in America, winning the title in the 1996-97 season, with "El Tigre" (The Tiger) being the top scorer with 13 goals, one of them in the final. The 1999 Copa Merconorte marked the first international title for the Red Devils; in the second leg, "El Tigre" scored the goal that tied the series, and ultimately secured the title for América in a penalty shootout. In 2001, he became champion of the Colombian Championship in 2001 and the Apertura tournament in 2002. In the latter, he was a key figure, scoring three goals in América's 2-1 victory over Atlético Nacional in Cali and a 1-0 win in Medellín.

Adriancho

For the 2007 Finalización Tournament, he returned to América de Cali and distinguished himself during the following seasons, becoming an increasingly key player for coach Diego Edison Umaña. He helped the team achieve third place in the 2007 Finalización, finish as runner-up in the 2008 Apertura, and win the 2008 Finalización Tournament, becoming a key figure in the team that secured América's 13th Colombian league title. Ramos was his team's top scorer in the 2008 Finalización with 12 goals and the top scorer across all Colombian leagues in 2008 with 21 goals.

The Tecla

In 2015, he joined the team during a difficult period, aiming for promotion to the top flight. With the Scarlet team, he delivered outstanding performances and scored crucial goals. He was the team's top scorer in the 2016 season and a key player in the club's return to the Colombian First Division after five years in the Second Division.