Aarón Padilla Mota (born August 13, 1977) is a Mexican soccer forward who currently plays for Club América in the Primera División de México.
Padilla started his career at Atlante in 1998. Despirte playing sparsely during his stint at Atlante, he managed to score at least a goal in each season he played in after 2001, asserting his quality as a goalscoring forward. In 2004, Padilla was transferred to Club América.
In his first season with the Águilas, although only playing for 120 minutes, Padilla scored three goals. The following season, Clausura 2005, Aarón was an integral part of the team's title run, scoring seven goals, including three in the playoffs and one in the championship series versus UAG Tecos. His success at the club level led Mexican national team coach Ricardo LaVolpe to select Aaron to play for Mexico in the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Padilla's father, Aaron Padilla Sr., is an influential soccer executive for UNAM Pumas in Mexico.
