Tigres UANL, champion of the Mexican women's league and directed by Milagros Martínez, confirmed this Monday on their social networks the signing of world champion Jennifer Hermoso.
"A World Champion, for the Most Champions of Mexico. Welcome JennihHrmoso to Tigres," the felines published on their X account, formerly Twitter, in a post that was accompanied by a video with highlighted plays by Jenni Hermoso.
One day after the Madrid native made her departure official from the Tuzas del Pachuca, her first team in Mexico and which she arrived in June 2022, the Tigres confirmed the rumor several days ago of the signing of the league's first player local to become world champion.
"Nothing makes me more excited than announcing that I will be part of this incredible club. All my desire and enthusiasm to wear the Tigres Femenil shirt. See you soon," the Spanish midfielder replied to the publication of the Tigres, who won last November to the Águilas del América in the final of the Clausura 2023 tournament to win the sixth league title in its history.
At Pachuca, the former Barcelona player established herself as one of the best offensive players in Mexico by scoring 26 goals and distributing 10 assists, in addition to achieving runners-up status in the Clausura 2023.
Along with this, it caused a commercial impact in the Mexican league, founded in 2017.
"With Jenni, the league's brand grew. Players like her help to have better competition by raising the level, we have a better source of entertainment and with it, a greater number of sponsors," the director explained to EFE last June. of the championship, Mariana Gutiérrez.
Her contribution both on the field and off it will be transferred to the Tigres, which are one of the clubs that best work in their women's section.
Since the founding of the league in 2017, the felines have been in tournament after tournament in the dispute for the title that they have won in the Clausura 2018, Clausura 2019, Apertura 2020, Clausura 2021, Apertura 2022 and Apertura 2023 in nine finals.
'Mila' Martínez has a squad in which, in addition to Hermoso, the Mexican internationals Jacqueline Ovalle, Stephany Mayor, Greta Espinoza and Maricarmen Reyes, champion of the scoring title of the last tournament, stand out.
Jenni will provide more offensive power to a team that last tournament was the second best attack with 51 goals scored in 17 games.
