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Attacking midfielderMexicoLiga MX

Cesar Garza Cantu

Squad depthMonterrey · 21 yrsFringe player
49.1
4.9%
Ratingi
5.7
±0%
Seasoni
10.8
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityMexico
Age21
Date of birth1 Jul 2005
BirthplaceSan Pedro Garza García
Shirt number#18
ClubMonterrey
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Attacking midfielderalso played DEF

Season stats

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2
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
157
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Monterrey.

Also this season

On loan at U.N.A.M. - Pumas — Liga MX: 15 apps, 0g 0a, 575 min

On loan at Dundee — League Cup: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 256 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Monterrey; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
CONCACAF Champions Leagueat U.N.A.M. - Pumas100906.2

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Attacking midfielder

Cesar Garza Cantu is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder at U.N.A.M. - Pumas, rated 46.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (15.6% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cantu.

On the season, Cantu graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 0 assists in 15 appearances (0 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 6 → 6). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46. At 21 Cantu is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 10.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Cantu is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent
46.1
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
0
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
15.6%
Minutes
limited game time
0
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · U.N.A.M. - Pumas finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side

15
Apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
G+A
0
Goals / app

0 goals in 15 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5.48 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 15.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

Rated 46.1 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0 goal contributions 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.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Liga MX with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles17
Interceptions14
Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.