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35.7
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
40.8
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 38/39 rated

Club profile

LeagueLiga MX
League position3rd of 18
Squad size39
Average age22.5
CountryMexico

Team scout report

Title contender3rd of 18 · Liga MX

Cruz Azul sit 3rd of 18 in the Liga MX, in the title race. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 35.7 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 40.8 across the wider group. Recent form reads WDWDW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 53.8% on last season (Season 23.4 → 36), while squad talent has eased 14.8% (Rating 46.5 → 39.6). Of the 8 players with a season to compare, 4 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

A. Palavecino is the form pick (Season 52), while L. Romero carries the highest ceiling (Rating 53). In the market, the headline arrival is O. Pineda (€ 10.6M), and J. Paradela is the most valuable asset at 19.6.

35.7
53.8%
Squad season
40.8
14.8%
Squad rating
3rdof 18
League finish
WDWDW
Last 5
Top performer
A. Palavecino
Season 52
Highest potential
L. Romero
Rating 53
Marquee signing
O. Pineda
€ 10.6M
Top asset
J. Paradela
Value 19.6

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1238
Defence
1439
Midfield
1444
Attack
1235

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Palavecino
5239
Rotondi
5039
Rodríguez
4740
Paradela
4548
Fernández
4324
Piovi
4129
Ditta
3939
Sepúlveda
3215
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1G. Fernández14goals
  2. 2Á. Sepúlveda11goals
  3. 3J. Paradela10goals
  4. 4A. Palavecino8goals
  5. 5C. Rodríguez8goals

Top assists

  1. 1J. Paradela10assists
  2. 2C. Rotondi7assists
  3. 3C. Rodríguez6assists
  4. 4G. Fernández6assists
  5. 5A. Palavecino5assists

Squad · 39

Nat.
1A. GudiñoGoalkeeperMexico294.41—1031
23K. MierGoalkeeperColombia2611.76—1545
30E. OchoaGoalkeeper—21—————
2J. SánchezFull-back
played DEF · MID
earlier at PAOK · 638 min, 0g
Mexico285.216—1325.7%3438.4%
3O. CamposFull-back
played DEF · MID
Mexico2412.852210.5%4915.5%
4W. DittaCentre-backColombia299.17—3938.2%3926.7%
5J. OrozcoFull-backMexico2411.6511245
26C. VargasCentre-backMexico278.2——032
33G. PioviCentre-backArgentina315.66—4122.7%2932.2%
—R. RubioCentre-backMexico2510.1——039
161J. RodarteCentre-backMexico2210.4——042
209J. DíazCentre-backMexico278.2——032
6É. LiraDefensive midfielder
played DEF · MID
Mexico2612.46—1848
7M. BoguszCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Poland2412.171786.9%477.7%
8A. PalavecinoCentral midfielder
on loan at Necaxa · 90 min, 0g
Argentina299.348522250%3917.3%
10A. MontañoAttacking midfielderMexico2411.712745
16J. MárquezFull-backMexico2612.1462347
17A. GarcíaCentre-backMexico2411.8——1046
18L. RomeroCentral midfielderArgentina2112.473195321.5%
19C. RodríguezCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Mexico299.5684740
20J. ParadelaAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Argentina2719.641045363.3%481.8%
32C. JiménezCentral midfielderMexico2410.5——041
170Ariel Castro SevillaCentral midfielderMexico2110.1——043
193K. VelázquezDefensive midfielderMexico2110.1——143
194A. MoralesAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Mexico2010.931549
197I. SilvaCentral midfielder—199.1——044
200E. SanchezCentral midfielder—06.9——045
200Emmanuel SanchezCentral midfielder—06.9——045
203R. GonzalezCentral midfielder—209.6——044
239Diego ValdezCentral midfielder—06.9——045
239D. ValdezCentral midfielder—06.9——045
9Á. SepúlvedaCentre-forwardMexico351.96113215
11C. EbereCentre-forward
on loan at Plaza Colonia · 765 min, 0g
Nigeria285.1—41133
21G. FernándezCentre-forwardUruguay324.1314432451.7%
25Fernando Sámano SalgadoCentre-forwardMexico2310.7——041
27B. GamboaCentre-forwardMexico2410.51—041
29C. RotondiCentral midfielder
played DEF · MID · FWD
Argentina299.26650127.7%3919.7%
163A. GutierrezCentre-forwardMexico188.7——045
214M. LevyWingerMexico199.43—045

Season form

Record (W-D-L)24-16-4 in 44
Goals (for / against)78 / 48
Clean sheets12
Last 5WDWDW

Completed transfers · 2026/27

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M. ZaletaNecaxa· Loan2026/27