Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Guadalajara Chivas.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga MX | 16 | 0 | 1 | 708 | 6.73 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 6.73 |
Scout report
M. Tapias is a 29-year-old central defender at Guadalajara Chivas, rated 27.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 254th of 340 on scout potential in the Liga MX. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (19.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.05 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tapias.
Judged on this season alone, Tapias graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 52nd of 65 of the 65 centre-backs in the Liga MX, on 3 clean sheets and 3.051 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 17 → 11). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 48th of 65 of the 65 centre-backs in the Liga MX. At 29 Tapias is in his prime years, and a market index of 4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Guadalajara Chivas finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side
3.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 19.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 27.8, Tapias carries the 48th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga MX of 65 — though on just 16 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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