Guadalajara will have a busy 2025, as it will play the Clausura 2025 Liga MX and the CONCACAF Champions Cup, and to strengthen the defense for these two tournaments, an agreement has been reached for the central defender Miguel Tapias to become a new Chivas player.
Who is Miguel Tapias?
- He is 27 years old and was born in Hermosillo, Sonora.
- He plays as a central defender or left back. He is a left-footed player.
- He was formed in the Pachuca youth academy, where he made his professional debut on July 21, 2018 in the duel between Tuzos and Rayados.
- His last team was Minnesota United of the MLS.
What is his trajectory?
- He fulfilled his formative process in the basic forces of the Tuzos and was loaned to Mineros de Zacatecas to have shooting in the Liga de Expansión MX.
- Subsequently, he returned to Pachuca to make his debut in the Maximum Circuit and reached a great individual level, which allowed him to be part of the Hidalgo squad that was crowned in AP22.
- At the end of his time with Pachuca, 'Micky' emigrated to MLS to play for Minnesota United.
- Tapias completed a process as a youth National Team player, since he was considered by several categories of El Tri since he was a kid.
What will he bring to Guadalajara?
- Tapias has multifunctional conditions, as he is capable of playing as a left center back, left full back and can even play as a pivot.
- He shows great conditions in open field defense and in his time with Pachuca, he got used to defend high, even very close to the midfield.
- He has great ball skills for long deliveries, but the most important thing is that he combines it with a good interpretation of the game, and he usually chooses good spaces to shoot the ball.
- His speed allows him to drive the ball inside.
Miguel Tapias numbers in Liga MX and MLS
- 124 games played (112 as a starter)
- 10,300 minutes played
- 51% effectiveness in tackles
- 496 clearances (average 4.0 per game)
- 138 interceptions (averages 1.1 per game)
- 52.6% effectiveness in aerial duels
- 2 goals
- 1 assist
