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Miguel Tapias

Squad depthGuadalajara Chivas · 29 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameMiguel Ángel Tapias Dávila
PositionFull-back
NationalityMexico
Age29
Date of birth9 Jan 1997
BirthplaceHermosillo
Height179 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubGuadalajara Chivas
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Season stats

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16
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
708
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Guadalajara Chivas.

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

M. Tapias is a 29-year-old full-back at Guadalajara Chivas, rated 32.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 39th of 56 on scout potential in the Liga MX. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (46.3% 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 25 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 3rd of 5 of the 5 full-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 32, 3rd of 5 of the 5 full-backs in the Liga MX. At 29 Tapias is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending down
Current potential3rd of 5 full-backs · Liga MX · 16 appsCurrent season3rd of 5 full-backs · Liga MX · 16 apps3rd-best full-back in the Liga MX39th in the Liga MX · potential3rd-highest potential full-back in the Liga MX
32.2
Ratingi
3rd of 5 full-backs
24.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
46.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.05
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Guadalajara Chivas finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side

16
Apps
3.05
Def. / 90
10
Tackles
10
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th 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 46.3% 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 32.2, Tapias carries the 3rd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Liga MX of 5 — 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0—
Shots2—

Passing

Assists1—
Chances created1—
Passes359—
Pass accuracy84%—

Possession

Successful dribbles3—
Dribble success75%—
Duels won20—
Duels won %51.3%—
Fouls won1—

Defending

Tackles10—
Interceptions10—
Blocks4—
Fouls committed7—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.