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Ángel Azuaje

Rising starU.N.A.M. - Pumas · 21 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameÁngel Amhed Azuaje García
PositionCentre-back
NationalityMexico
Age21
Date of birth25 Sept 2004
Height178 cm
Shirt number#215
ClubU.N.A.M. - Pumas
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Centre-back

Season stats

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20
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1392
Minutes

Domestic-league season · U.N.A.M. - Pumas.

Scout report

Rising starCentral defender

Á. Azuaje is a 21-year-old central defender at U.N.A.M. - Pumas, rated 53.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 7th of 56 on scout potential in the Liga MX and 536th of 1777 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (77.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.78 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Azuaje.

Judged on this season alone, Azuaje graded 34 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 7th of 14 of the 14 centre-backs in the Liga MX, on 5 clean sheets and 2.78 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 3 → 17).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 54, top 22% of the 14 centre-backs in the Liga MX. At 21 Azuaje is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13.1 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Azuaje is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending up
Current potentialTop 22% centre-backs · Liga MXCurrent season7th of 14 centre-backs · Liga MX7th-best centre-back in the Liga MX7th in the Liga MX · potential3rd-highest potential centre-back in the Liga MX536th-highest potential U-23 tracked
53.6
Ratingi
3rd of 14 centre-backs
33.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
77.3%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.78
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · U.N.A.M. - Pumas finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

20
Apps
2.78
Def. / 90
17
Tackles
11
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

2.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 20 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 77.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 53.6, Azuaje carries the 3rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga MX (top 22%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.78 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Liga MX with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots5

Passing

Assists0
Chances created5
Passes689
Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success71.4%
Duels won47
Duels won %44.8%
Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles17
Interceptions11
Blocks15
Fouls committed11
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.