What a summer Chivas has ahead of them. The fact that the 2023 Liga MX Apertura Tournament and the Leagues Cup are coming up means a great opportunity for La Cantera Rojiblanca, as El Rebaño Sagrado will require a vast squad to face both competitions and that will obviously open spots for several youth players, at a time when Guadalajara's Youth Academy has given very high marks.
The main categories of La Cantera Rojiblanca have had a great semester in terms of results and development of homegrown talent, which will lead them to Liga MX. Lets remember the Expansion League and Champion of Champions titles that El Tapatío has recently won, in addition to the fact that the U20 and U18 teams reached the SemiFinals of their respective circuits.
As a result of this great collective and individual work, 10 members of the Red and White Youth Academy have a new challenge ahead of them to maintain their upward curve in professional growth, 6 of them will be in the preseason with Veljko Paunovic's squad, while another 4 were called up to the U23 National Team that will participate in the Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador 2023.
Who are the players who are going to Chivas' Preseason?
RAUL MARTINEZ
Agile and strong central defender. He was trained as a midfielder in basics, which has given him useful tools to build outlets with the ball under control. He is very strong physically and is a great complement as a defender.
Age: 20 years old
Games played: 19
Minutes played: 1,657
Passing Effectiveness: 89% (577 of 650)
Balls recovered: 174
Assists: 1
Goal Interventions: 5
Balls won in own area: 54
SEBASTIAN PÉREZ BOUQUET
An inside midfielder who bases much of his soccer in short spaces, as he has dribbling and a good associative sense. He tends to drop to the left flank to combine with close teammates, although in the Expansion League he was dominant in open spaces. His evolution as a player is notorious.
Age: 19 years old
Games played: 17
Minutes played: 1,114
Passing efficiency: 84% (356 of 423)
Goals: 3
Assists: 2
Crosses: 15
Shots on goal: 22
1 vs 1 offensive successes: 14
JÉSUS BRÍGIDO
Left-footed attacker who played CL23 on the left and inside. He has a good shot and is also a good dribbler, so his profile fits perfectly in any team. He has good receptions between the lines, which helps him to play practically as a second striker.
Age: 21 years old
Games played: 24
Minutes played: 1,671
Passing Effectiveness: 80% (408 of 508)
Goals: 5
Assists: 1
Goal Interventions: 7
Shots on goal: 25
Crosses: 32
1 vs 1 successful offensive: 25
1 vs 1 successful defensive: 28
ALEJANDRO ORGANISTA
Inside midfielder with a great change of pace, as he is able to accelerate possessions with his distinctive start. He was one of Tapatío's main players until his injury.
Age: 23 years old
Games played: 21
Minutes played: 1,311
Passing Effectiveness: 87% (548 of 628)
Goals: 5
Assists: 3
Goal Interventions: 7
Shots on goal: 16
Crosses: 20
1 vs 1 offensive successes: 18
Balls recovered: 62
MATEO CHÁVEZ
Left back with a tendency to cut inside when he has the ball. He is a good marker, in addition to providing fluidity to the game every time he intervenes. He was one of Tapatío's revelation players in CL23.
Age: 19 years old
Games played: 21
Minutes played: 1,708
Passing efficiency: 75% (468 of 628)
1 vs 1 offensive successes: 19
1 vs 1 successful defensive: 80
Balls recovered: 160
Assists: 2
Crosses: 32
YAEL PADILLA
Inside midfielder with an extraordinary ball striking. He has good spin and is skilled in offensive duels, as he has multiple resources to progress the plays.
Age: 17 years old
Games played: 16
Minutes played: 1,183
Goals: 5
Shots on goal: 33
Assists: 5
1 vs. 1 offensive successes: 30
Crosses: 39
Balls recovered: 56
Who is reporting with the National Team?
Goalkeeper Eduardo García, right back Miguel Gómez, defender Diego Campillo and attacker Zahid Muñoz were called up to El Tri U23, which will first go on a preparation tour in Europe, where it will face its Spanish counterpart on June 13 in Madrid and France on June 16 in Grenoble, and will then play in the Central American and Caribbean Games in El Salvador 2023.
