Julissa Cisneros

Julissa Cisneros
Personal information
Full name Julissa Cisneros Ávila
Date of birth (2000-05-23) May 23, 2000
Place of birth United States
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Selangor
Number 29
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Missouri Tigers 68 (22)
2022 SMU Mustangs 11 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 Cruz Azul 4 (0)
2024– Kaya–Iloilo 20 (24)
2026– Selangor 2 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 3, 2025

Julissa Cisneros Ávila (born May 23, 2000) is a Mexican football (soccer) player who plays as a forward for Selangor of the Malaysia National Women's League.[1]

Career

College

Cisneros played for the Missouri Tigers from 2018 to 2021 and the SMU Mustangs in 2022.[2][3]

Club

Cruz Azul

On January 8, 2024, Cruz Azul announced the signing of Cisneros.[4]

Kaya–Iloilo

In September 2024, Cisneros moved to the Philippines to play for Kaya–Iloilo following a suggestion from Maya Alcantara a month prior back in California.[5][6] She led her club to the runner-up finish at the 2024 PFF Women's Cup and was the top scorer in the tournament with 11 goals.[7] She also featured in Kaya's stint at the 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League.[8]

She continued playing for the club at the 2025 season of the PFF Women's League,[9][10] where her team won the tournament and was once again the Golden Boot recipient with 13 goals.[11]

International career

Cisneros was called up to participate in the virtual camp for the Mexico U20 national team in 2020.[12]

Personal life

Cisneros is born in the United States but has dual citizenship due to her parents who were born in Mexico. Moreno Valley, California, is her hometown.[2][3]

Honours

Kaya–Iloilo

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "FAM - Competition Management System". cms.fam.org.my. Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Julissa Cisneros - Soccer". University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Julissa Cisneros - Women's Soccer". SMU Athletics. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Tres jugadoras más llegan a Cruz Azul Femenil: Tenahua, Galván y Cisneros" (in Spanish). Club de Futbol Cruz Azul S.A. de C.V. January 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Welcome to Kaya, Julissa Cisneros!". Kaya–Iloilo. September 29, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2025 – via Instagram.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ Suing, Ivan (November 10, 2024). "Joke sparks Cisneros' Kaya stint". Daily Tribune. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Football: Stallion Laguna FC emerge victorious in PFF Women's Cup 2024". December 11, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  8. ↑ "The Week in Women's Football: Review of AFC Champions League; exclusive with Cloepfil about new book". Tribal Football. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Kaya-Iloilo, Stallion blank foes". Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 25, 2025. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  10. ↑ Montayre, Mia (May 23, 2025). "How international players are elevating the PFF Women's League". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  11. ↑ Montayre, Mia (June 23, 2025). "Lyca Cuenco's stoppage-time stunner lifts Kaya-Iloilo to back-to-back PFFWL titles". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Página Oficial de la Selección Nacional de México" (in Spanish). Mexican Football Federation. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
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