The duel that Chivas will hold against Necaxa this Saturday afternoon at Akron Stadium, corresponding to Matchday 14 of the Clausura 2023 Tournament, in addition to its importance for Guadalajara's aspirations to remain firmly in the fight for a direct ticket to the Liguilla, it has other extra ingredients that add to the interest in this rivalry.
There are several members of the current squads of the Rebaño and the Rayos who have worn both jerseys: 4 from the Guadalajara side and 3 from the hydrocalidos.
Who are they?
Alejandro Mayorga, Cristian Calderón, Rubén González and Roberto Alvarado, as well as Raúl Gudiño, Josecarlos Van Rankin and Alexis Peña have played for both teams.
- Mayorga was loaned to the hydrocalidos in the Apertura 2018 and only played 6 months there.
- Chicote' played 2 tournaments with the Rayos shirt in 2019.
- El 'Oso' defended Necaxa's colors in 2 stages: first from the Clausura 2018 to the Clausura 2019 and then from the Apertura 2021 to the Clausura 2022.
- Roberto Alvarado arrived young to Los Rayos, as he was in Aguascalientes from the Apertura 2017 to the Clausura 2018.
- Raúl Gudiño joined the Rayos for this tournament.
- Van Rankin wore the Rebaño's for 4 seasons and just like the former red-and-white goalkeeper, he arrived at Necaxa for this Clausura 2023.
- Lastly, there is Alexis Peña, who was with the Chiverío for 2020.
