2022–23 Cruz Azul season
2022–23 season | ||||
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Sporting director | Jaime Ordiales (until 16 August) Carlos López de Silanes (interim, from 16 August, until 17 February) Óscar Pérez (from 23 February) | |||
Manager | Diego Aguirre (until 21 August) Raúl Gutiérrez (interim, from 22 August, ratified on 6 December, until 13 February) Joaquín Moreno (interim, from 14 February, until 22 February) Ricardo Ferretti (from 23 February) | |||
Stadium | Azteca | |||
Liga MX | Apertura:7th (quarter-finals) Clausura: 8th (RE) | |||
Supercopa de la Liga MX | Winner | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Uriel Antuna (8) All: Uriel Antuna (8) | |||
Highest home attendance | 66,634 vs América (15 April 2023) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 10,255 vs León (15 September 2022) | |||
Average home league attendance | 20,229 | |||
Biggest win | Cruz Azul 2–0 Mazatlán Puebla 1–3 Cruz Azul Pachuca 0–2 Cruz Azul | |||
Biggest defeat | América 7–0 Cruz Azul | |||
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← 2021–22 2023–24 → |
The 2022–23 Cruz Azul season is the 63rd season in the football club's history and the 59th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football. Cruz Azul will compete in Liga MX.
Season overview
May
On 19 May, Cruz Azul announced the dismissal of Juan Reynoso as the first team coach, ending his spell at the club after 16 months.[1]
On 31 May, Cruz Azul announced the appointment of Diego Aguirre as the new first team head coach until 2023.[2]
August
On 5 August, Cruz Azul announced the signing of Ramiro Funes Mori from Al-Nassr.[3]
On 7 August, Rafael Baca's contract was automatically renewed until the end of 2023 after reaching an undisclosed percentage of minutes played.[4]
February
On 4 February, Carlos Vargas made his debut with Cruz Azul and suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his right knee in the 14th minute of play.[5]
Cruz Azul began the Clausura tournament with a five-game winless streak and four consecutive losses. On 13 February, Cruz Azul announced the dismissal of Raúl Gutiérrez.[6] The under-20 head coach Joaquín Moreno took over training as interim head coach on 14 February with under-18 head coach Joel Huiqui as his assistant.[7][8] Cruz Azul won their first game of the tournament in week 7, at Puebla, with a score of 3–1.
On 22 February, Cruz Azul announced the hiring of Ricardo Ferretti who signed a contract contingent on his results.[9] Former Cruz Azul managers Guillermo Vázquez and Joaquín Moreno would join Ferretti's coaching staff as assistant coaches.
March
On 2 March, Carlos Rodríguez and Uriel Antuna were called up to the Mexico national football team for their CONCACAF Nations League group stage matches.
On 3 March, Ignacio Rivero played his 100th match with Cruz Azul.[10] The result was a 3–1 loss to Mazatlán, cutting Cruz Azul's three game win streak short and giving Mazatlán their first win of the season.
First-team coaching staff
Position | Name | Nationality | Year appointed | Last club/team | References |
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Manager | Ricardo Ferretti | ![]() | 2023 | ![]() | |
Assistant Coaches | Guillermo Vázquez | ![]() | 2023 | ![]() | |
Joaquín Moreno | ![]() | 2023 | ![]() | ||
Medic | Juan José Pérez | ![]() | 2021 | ![]() | |
Ernesto Prado | ![]() | 2015 | ![]() | ||
Fitness trainer | Guillermo Orta | ![]() | 2023 | ![]() | |
Kinesiologist | Juan Rubio | ![]() | 2009 |
Players
Squad information
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Signed in | Previous club |
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1 | GK | ![]() | José de Jesús Corona (captain) | 42 | 2009 | ![]() |
3 | DF | ![]() | Jaiber Jiménez | 28 | 2019 | Youth system |
4 | DF | ![]() | Julio César Domínguez (vice-captain) | 35 | 2006 | Youth system |
6 | MF | ![]() | Erik Lira | 27 | 2022 (Winter) | ![]() |
7 | MF | ![]() | Uriel Antuna | 25 | 2022 (Winter) | ![]() |
8 | FW | ![]() | Gonzalo Carneiro | 27 | 2022 | ![]() |
11 | FW | ![]() | Christian Tabó | 29 | 2018 | ![]() |
12 | DF | ![]() | José Joaquín Martínez | 36 | 2020 | ![]() |
13 | FW | ![]() | Michael Estrada | 27 | 2022 | ![]() |
14 | MF | ![]() | Alexis Gutiérrez | 23 | 2023 (Winter) | ![]() |
15 | MF | ![]() | Ignacio Rivero (3rd captain) | 31 | 2020 | ![]() |
17 | MF | ![]() | Alonso Escoboza | 30 | 2022 | ![]() |
18 | MF | ![]() | Rodrigo Huescas | 19 | 2021 | Youth system |
19 | MF | ![]() | Carlos Rodríguez | 26 | 2022 (Winter) | ![]() |
20 | FW | ![]() | Iván Morales | 23 | 2022 (Winter) | ![]() |
21 | FW | ![]() | Augusto Lotti | 26 | 2023 (Winter) | ![]() |
22 | MF | ![]() | Rafael Baca | 33 | 2014 (Winter) | ![]() |
23 | MF | ![]() | Ramiro Carrera | 29 | 2023 (Winter) | ![]() |
24 | DF | ![]() | Juan Escobar | 27 | 2019 | ![]() |
25 | DF | ![]() | Ramiro Funes Mori | 32 | 2022 | ![]() |
26 | DF | ![]() | Carlos Vargas | 22 | 2023 (Winter) | ![]() |
28 | DF | ![]() | Jordan Silva | 22 | 2023 (Winter) | ![]() |
29 | FW | ![]() | Carlos Rotondi | 26 | 2022 | ![]() |
30 | GK | ![]() | Andrés Gudiño | 26 | 2019 | ![]() |
33 | GK | ![]() | Sebastián Jurado | 25 | 2020 (Winter) | ![]() |
- Last updated: 8 January 2023
- Source: ligamx.net and cfcruzazul.com
Transfers
Transfers in
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Transfers out
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Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Matches
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12 June 2022 Friendly | Venados ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Mérida |
Report | Stadium: Carlos Iturralde |
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18 June 2022 Friendly | Cruz Azul ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Xochimilco |
Report | Stadium: La Noria |
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26 June 2022 Supercopa de la Liga MX | Atlas ![]() | 2–2 (3–4 p) | ![]() | Carson |
18:00 UTC−7 |
| Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 22,136 Referee: Jorge Antonio Pérez Durán | |
Penalties | ||||
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23 November 2022 Friendly | Cancún ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Cancún |
20:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Andrés Quintana Roo |
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25 November 2022 Friendly | Inter Playa del Carmen ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Cancún |
10:00 UTC−5 | Report | Attendance: 0[a] |
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27 January 2023 Friendly | Cruz Azul ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Xochimilco |
Morales ![]() ![]() | Angulo ![]() ![]() | Stadium: La Noria |
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8 February 2023 Friendly | Cruz Azul ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Mexico City |
10:00 CDT | Report |
| Stadium: Azteca |
- ^ Match played at hotel grounds behind closed doors.[31]
Copa SKY
The second edition of the Copa por México will be held with ten Liga MX teams and will serve as a pre-season for the Clausura 2022 tournament.[32]
Group stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Cruz Azul | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | Advance to Final |
2 | Pumas UNAM | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | Toluca | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 5 | |
4 | América | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | |
5 | Necaxa | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
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12 December 2022 1 | Necaxa ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Toluca |
19:00 CDT | Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez |
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16 December 2022 2 | Pumas UNAM ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Ciudad Universitaria |
19:00 CDT | Del Prete ![]() |
| Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario |
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22 December 2022 3 | Toluca ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Toluca |
19:00 CDT | Gamboa ![]() | Gutiérrez ![]() | Stadium: Nemesio Díez |
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27 December 2022 4 | América ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Toluca |
19:00 CDT | Reyes ![]() | Stadium: Nemesio Díez |
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30 December 2022 Final | Guadalajara ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Zapopan |
20:00 CDT | Stadium: Estadio Akron Referee: Óscar Macías Romo |
Competitions
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Apertura 2022 | 2 July 2022 | 15 October 2022 | Matchday 1 | 7th (quarter-finals) | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 040.00 |
Clausura 2023 | 8 January 2023 | 6 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 8th (Reclassification) | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 038.89 |
Supercopa de la Liga MX | 26 June 2022 | Final | Winners | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 000.00 | |
Total | 39 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 038.46 |
Last updated: 6 May 2023
Source: Mediotiempo.com
Liga MX
Torneo Apertura
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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5 | UANL | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 30 | Qualification for the reclassification |
6 | Toluca | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 27 | |
7 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 24 | |
8 | Puebla | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 22 | |
9 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 25 | −14 |
Last updated: 15 October 2022.
Source: Soccerway
Results round by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; QF = Quarter-finals; RE = Reclassification
Matches
2 July 2022 1 | Tigres UANL | 2–3 | Cruz Azul | San Nicolás de los Garza |
19:05 CDT | Report Referee Report | Stadium: Universitario Attendance: 41,273 Referee: Óscar Mejía García |
9 July 2022 2 | Cruz Azul | 1–2 | Pachuca | Mexico City |
21:05 CDT | Report Referee Report |
| Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 17,148 Referee: Víctor Cáceres Hernández |
16 July 2022 3 | Atlas | 3–2 | Cruz Azul | Guadalajara |
17:00 CDT |
| Report Referee Report | Stadium: Jalisco Attendance: 13,185 Referee: Oscar Macías Romo |
23 July 2022 4 | Cruz Azul | 2–2 | Puebla | Mexico City |
19:05 CDT | Report Referee Report | Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 14,799 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
26 July 2022 5 | Atlético San Luis | 0–0 | Cruz Azul | San Luis Potosí |
21:05 CDT | Referee Report | Stadium: Alfonso Lastras Attendance: 17,628 Referee: Adonai Escobedo González |
30 July 2022 6 | Cruz Azul | 1–0 | Necaxa | Mexico City |
17:00 CDT | Referee Report | Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 14,556 Referee: Erick Yair Miranda |
6 August 2022 7 | Santos Laguna | 4–0 | Cruz Azul | Torreón |
21:05 CDT | Referee Report | Stadium: Corona Attendance: 15,350 Referee: Oscar Macías Romo |
14 August 2022 8 | Cruz Azul | 2–3 | Toluca | Mexico City |
17:00 CDT | Referee Report | Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 21,945 Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez |
17 August 2022 9 | Cruz Azul | 1–2 | Tijuana | Mexico City |
21:05 CDT |
| Referee Report |
| Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 12,492 Referee: Diego Montaño Robles |
20 August 2022 10 | América | 7–0 | Cruz Azul | Mexico City |
21:05 CDT |
| Report Referee Report | Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 45,693 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander |
27 August 2022 11 | Cruz Azul | 2–1 | Querétaro | Mexico City |
17:00 CDT | Referee Report Report | Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 11,545 Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón |
2 September 2022 12 | Juárez | 2–2 | Cruz Azul | Ciudad Juárez |
19:05 MDT 20:05 CDT | Referee Report | Stadium: Olímpico Benito Juárez Attendance: 13,602 Referee: Brian Omar Gonzalez |
6 September 2022 13 | Monterrey | 3–2 | Cruz Azul | Guadalupe |
21:05 CDT | Referee Report | Stadium: BBVA Attendance: 28,371 Referee: Oscar Mejia Garcia |
11 September 2022 14 | Cruz Azul | 2–0 | Mazatlán | Mexico City |
16:00 CDT |
| Referee Report |
| Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 11,543 Referee: César Arturo Ramos |
15 September 2022 16[a] | Cruz Azul | 2–1 | León | Mexico City |
19:00 CDT | Referee Report | Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 10,255 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz |
18 September 2022 15 | Pumas UNAM | 1–2 | Cruz Azul | Ciudad Universitaria |
17:00 CDT | Referee Report | Stadium: Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 13,463 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
1 October 2022 17 | Cruz Azul | 2–1 | Guadalajara | Mexico City |
21:05 CDT | Report Referee Report |
| Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 35,378 Referee: César Arturo Ramos |
- ^ Rescheduled match.
Reclassification
8 October 2022 Reclassification | Cruz Azul | 1–0 | León | Mexico City |
21:15 CDT | Report Referee Report |
| Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 22,291 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
Quarter-finals
12 October 2022 First leg | Cruz Azul | 0–0 | Monterrey | Mexico City |
21:06 CDT | Report Referee Report | Meza ![]() | Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 24,571 Referee: Víctor Cáceres Hernández |
15 October 2022 Second leg | Monterrey | 3–0 (3–0 agg.) | Cruz Azul | Guadalupe |
18:06 CDT |
| Report Referee Report | Lira ![]() | Stadium: BBVA Attendance: 39,578 Referee: Adonai Escobedo González |
Torneo Clausura
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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6 | León | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 30 | Qualification for the reclassification |
7 | UANL (C) | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 25 | |
8 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 24 | |
9 | Atlas | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 21 | |
10 | Querétaro | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 20 | Team ended last place in the coefficient table[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ The last place team in the coefficient table could not qualify for the final phase; the 13th place team qualified in their stead.
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 |
Last updated: 6 May 2023.
Source: Soccerway
Results round by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; RE = Reclassification
Notes:
2 Matchday 4 was rescheduled to a date when attendance was permitted following the one-year ban on the Estadio Corregidora.[34]
- *: One match pending.
- †: Two matches pending.
Matches
8 January 2023 1 | Tijuana | 1–1 | Cruz Azul | Tijuana |
19:10 PST 21:10 CST | Report Report Referee Report | Stadium: Caliente Attendance: 27,333 Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón |
14 January 2023 2 | Cruz Azul | 2–3 | Monterrey | Mexico City |
17:00 CST | Report Referee Report |
| Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 16,873 Referee: César Arturo Ramos |
21 January 2023 3 | Necaxa | 1–0 | Cruz Azul | Aguascalientes |
21:18 CST | Report Referee Report | Stadium: Victoria Attendance: 18,114 Referee: Jorge Abraham Camacho |
4 February 2023 5 | Cruz Azul | 0–1 | Tigres UANL | Mexico City |
19:05 CST | Lira ![]() | Referee Report | Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 20,164 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander |
12 February 2023 6 | Toluca | 3–1 | Cruz Azul | Toluca |
12:00 CST | Referee Report | Stadium: Nemesio Díez Attendance: 27,273 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz |
17 February 2023 8 | Puebla | 1–3 | Cruz Azul | Puebla |
21:05 CST | Report Referee Report | Stadium: Cuauhtémoc Attendance: 21,927 Referee: Eduardo Galvan Basulto |
22 February 2023 7[a] | Cruz Azul | 1–0 | Atlas | Mexico City |
20:05 CST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 39,254 Referee: César Arturo Ramos |
25 February 2023 9 | Cruz Azul | 1–0 | Juárez | Mexico City |
17:00 CST | Report |
| Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 25,497 Referee: Oscar Macías Romo |
3 March 2023 10 | Mazatlán | 3–1 | Cruz Azul | Mazatlán |
18:05 MST 19:05 CST | Report | Stadium: Mazatlán Attendance: 12,041 Referee: Jesús Rafael López |
11 March 2023 11 | Cruz Azul | 1–0 | Pumas UNAM | Mexico City |
19:05 CST | Report | Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 23,499 Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón |
18 March 2023 12 | Cruz Azul | 1–0 | Atlético San Luis | Mexico City |
17:00 CST | Report |
| Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 20,941 Referee: Guillermo Pacheco Larios |
29 March 2023 4[a] | Querétaro | 2–2 | Cruz Azul | Querétaro |
21:05 CST | Report | Stadium: Corregidora Attendance: 21,518 Referee: Óscar Mejía García |
1 April 2023 13 | Pachuca | 0–2 | Cruz Azul | Pachuca |
17:00 CST | Report | Stadium: Hidalgo Attendance: 18,024 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander |
8 April 2023 14 | León | 0–0 | Cruz Azul | León |
19:05 CST |
| Report | Guerrero ![]() | Stadium: León Attendance: 24,711 Referee: Diego Montaño Robles |
15 April 2023 15 | Cruz Azul | 1–3 | América | Mexico City |
21:10 CST | Report | Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 66,634 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
22 April 2023 16 | Guadalajara | 2–1 | Cruz Azul | Zapopan |
19:05 CST | Report |
| Stadium: Akron Attendance: 33,456 Referee: Adonai Escobedo González |
29 April 2023 17 | Cruz Azul | 3–2 | Santos Laguna | Mexico City |
21:05 CST | Report |
| Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 21,298 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander |
Reclassification
6 May 2023 Reclassification | Cruz Azul | 0–1 | Atlas | Mexico City |
17:00 CST |
| Report | Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 49,826 Referee: César Arturo Ramos |
- ^ a b Rescheduled match.
Squad statistics
Appearances
Players with no appearances are not included on the list.
- As of matches played 18 March 2023
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Apertura 2022 | Apertura Liguilla | Clausura 2023 | Supercopa | Total | |||||
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Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() | José de Jesús Corona | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
3 | DF | ![]() | Jaiber Jiménez | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
4 | DF | ![]() | Julio César Domínguez | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 26 |
6 | MF | ![]() | Érik Lira | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 28 |
7 | MF | ![]() | Uriel Antuna | 16 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 28 |
8 | FW | ![]() | Gonzalo Carneiro | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 11 |
11 | FW | ![]() | Christian Tabó | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 |
12 | DF | ![]() | José Joaquín Martínez | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
13 | FW | ![]() | Michael Estrada | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 |
14 | MF | ![]() | Alexis Gutiérrez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
15 | MF | ![]() | Ignacio Rivero | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 28 |
17 | MF | ![]() | Alonso Escoboza | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
18 | MF | ![]() | Rodrigo Huescas | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9 |
19 | MF | ![]() | Carlos Rodríguez | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 26 |
20 | FW | ![]() | Iván Morales | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
21 | MF | ![]() | Augusto Lotti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
22 | DF | ![]() | Rafael Baca | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 9 |
23 | MF | ![]() | Ramiro Carrera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
24 | DF | ![]() | Juan Escobar | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 25 |
25 | DF | ![]() | Ramiro Funes Mori | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
26 | DF | ![]() | Carlos Vargas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
28 | DF | ![]() | Jordan Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
29 | FW | ![]() | Carlos Rotondi | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 23 |
33 | GK | ![]() | Sebastián Jurado | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 |
183[a] | DF | ![]() | Rafael Guerrero | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 |
200[a] | DF | ![]() | Jorge García | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
206[a] | MF | ![]() | Cristian Jiménez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() | Alejandro Mayorga | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
5 | DF | ![]() | Luis Abram | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 14 |
9 | FW | ![]() | Santiago Giménez | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
10 | FW | ![]() | Ángel Romero | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 12 |
- ^ a b c Player is registered with the under-20 team.
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches.
- As of matches played 28 April 2023
Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Liga Apertura | Liguilla Apertura | Liga Clausura | Supercopa | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | 7 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
2 | FW | 9 | ![]() | 5 | – | – | 1 | 6 |
3 | FW | 8 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | – | 4 |
FW | 29 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | |
MF | 18 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
6 | FW | 10 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 3 |
FW | 13 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | |
MF | 17 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | |
FW | 21 | ![]() | – | – | 3 | – | 3 | |
10 | FW | 11 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MF | 15 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | 19 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | 20 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
14 | MF | 22 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MF | 25 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | |
DF | 4 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
Total | 26 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 50 |
Sources: Soccerway, Liga MX
Clean sheets
The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play.
Clean sheets | ||||||||
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No. | Player | Games Played | Goals Against | Apertura 2022 | Apertura Liguilla | Clausura 2023 | Supercopa | Total |
1 | ![]() | 20 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
33 | ![]() | 12 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Totals | 52 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
Disciplinary record
- As of 18 March 2023
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apertura 2022 | Apertura Liguilla | Clausura 2023 | Supercopa de la Liga | Total | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() | José de Jesús Corona | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() | Alejandro Mayorga | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
3 | DF | ![]() | Jaiber Jiménez | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
4 | DF | ![]() | Julio César Domínguez | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||
5 | DF | ![]() | Luis Abram | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
6 | MF | ![]() | Erik Lira | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||
7 | FW | ![]() | Uriel Antuna | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||
8 | FW | ![]() | Gonzalo Carneiro | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
9 | FW | ![]() | Santiago Giménez | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
10 | FW | ![]() | Ángel Romero | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
11 | FW | ![]() | Christian Tabó | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||
12 | DF | ![]() | José Joaquín Martínez | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||
13 | FW | ![]() | Michael Estrada | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
15 | MF | ![]() | Ignacio Rivero | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||
17 | MF | ![]() | Alonso Escoboza | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
18 | MF | ![]() | Rodrigo Huescas | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
19 | MF | ![]() | Carlos Rodríguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
20 | FW | ![]() | Iván Morales | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
21 | FW | ![]() | Augusto Lotti | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
22 | MF | ![]() | Rafael Baca | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
24 | DF | ![]() | Juan Escobar | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||
25 | DF | ![]() | Ramiro Funes Mori | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
29 | FW | ![]() | Carlos Rotondi | 2 | 1[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||
33 | GK | ![]() | Sebastián Jurado | 1 | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
200 | DF | ![]() | Jorge García | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Coach | ![]() | Diego Aguirre | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | Juan Rubio (Kinesiologist) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Totals | 40 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 2 | 6 |
Source: [citation needed]
Ordered by ,
and
= Number of bookings;
= Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;
= Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
- ^ a b Red card was appealed and suspension was rescinded.
Notes
References
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External links
- Official website