2024–25 Cruz Azul season

65th season of Cruz Azul
Cruz Azul 2024–25 football season
Cruz Azul
2024–25 season
Sporting directorIván Alonso
ManagerMartín Anselmi
StadiumEstadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Liga MXApertura: 1st
Clausura: TBD
Leagues CupRound of 16
CONCACAF Champions CupRound one
Top goalscorerLeague:
Carlos Rotondi
Ignacio Rivero
(4 each)

All:
Carlos Rotondi (5)
Highest home attendance25,862 vs Toluca
Lowest home attendance15,206 vs Mazatlán
Average home league attendance22,941
Biggest win0–4 vs Monterrey
(13 July 2024)
Biggest defeat3–1 vs Atlético San Luis
(17 September 2024)
Home colours
2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 21 September 2024.

The 2024–25 Cruz Azul season is the 65th season in the football club's history and the 61st consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football. Cruz Azul will compete in Liga MX, Leagues Cup and the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager Argentina Martín Anselmi
Assistant managers Argentina Facundo Oreja
Argentina Esteban Herrera
Goalkeeper coach Mexico Alan Cruz
Fitness coaches Uruguay Diego Bottaioli
Mexico Fernando Ramos
Physiotherapist Mexico José Morales
Team doctors Mexico Juan Pérez
Mexico Antonio Acevedo

Source: [1]

Squad

As of 1 September 2024[2][3]
No. Player Nationality Date of birth (age) Since Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Andrés Gudiño Mexico (1997-01-26) 26 January 1997 (age 27) 2019 Mexico Venados F.C.
12 Luis Jiménez Mexico (2004-08-27) 27 August 2004 (age 20) 2023 Mexico Necaxa
23 Kevin Mier Colombia (2000-05-18) 18 May 2000 (age 24) 2024 Colombia Atlético Nacional
Defenders
2 Jorge Sánchez Mexico (1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 (age 26) 2024 Netherlands Ajax
4 Willer Ditta Colombia (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 (age 27) 2023 Argentina Newell's Old Boys
13 Camilo Cándido Uruguay (1995-06-02) 2 June 1995 (age 29) 2024 Uruguay Nacional
22 Raymundo Rubio Mexico (2001-02-13) 13 February 2001 (age 23) 2023 Academy
26 Carlos Vargas Mexico (1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 (age 25) 2023 Mexico Mazatlán
31 Luis Iturbide Mexico (2002-05-08) 8 May 2002 (age 22) 2023 Academy
33 Gonzalo Piovi Argentina (1994-09-08) 8 September 1994 (age 30) 2024 Argentina Racing Club
Midfielders
6 Érik Lira Mexico (2000-05-08) 8 May 2000 (age 24) 2022 Mexico UNAM
8 Lorenzo Faravelli Argentina (1993-03-29) 29 March 1993 (age 31) 2024 Ecuador Independiente del Valle
10 Andrés Montaño Mexico (2002-05-22) 22 May 2002 (age 22) 2024 Mexico Mazatlán
14 Alexis Gutiérrez Mexico (2000-02-26) 26 February 2000 (age 24) 2019 Academy
15 Ignacio Rivero (captain) Uruguay (1992-04-10) 10 April 1992 (age 32) 2021 Mexico Tijuana
17 Amaury García Mexico (2001-12-19) 19 December 2001 (age 22) 2024 Mexico UNAM
19 Carlos Rodríguez Mexico (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 27) 2022 Mexico Monterrey
27 Luis Romo Mexico (1995-06-05) 5 June 1995 (age 29) 2024 Mexico Monterrey
29 Carlos Rotondi Argentina (1997-03-02) 2 March 1997 (age 27) 2022 Argentina Defensa y Justicia
32 Cristian Jiménez Mexico (2002-07-18) 18 July 2002 (age 22) 2021 Academy
34 Leonardo Sámano Mexico (2001-06-18) 18 June 2001 (age 23) 2024 Mexico UNAM
Forwards
9 Ángel Sepúlveda Mexico (1991-02-15) 15 February 1991 (age 33) 2023 Mexico Querétaro
11 Giorgos Giakoumakis Greece (1994-12-11) 11 December 1994 (age 29) 2024 United States Atlanta United
21 Gabriel Fernández Uruguay (1994-05-13) 13 May 1994 (age 30) 2024 Mexico UNAM
35 Luis Gutiérrez Mexico (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001 (age 22) 2024 Free agent

Transfers

Summer

In

Date Position No. Player From Fee Ref.
16 June 2024 FW 11 Greece Giorgos Giakoumakis United States Atlanta United $10,000,000 [4]
19 June 2024 MF 10 Mexico Andrés Montaño Mexico Mazatlán $4,000,000 [5]
1 July 2024 MF 17 Mexico Amaury García Mexico UNAM Undisclosed [6]
MF 34 Mexico Leonardo Sámano Mexico UNAM Undisclosed [7]
4 July 2024 DF 2 Mexico Jorge Sánchez Netherlands Ajax $3,200,000 [8]
5 July 2024 FW 35 Mexico Luis Gutiérrez Free agent Free transfer [9]
8 July 2024 MF 27 Mexico Luis Romo Mexico Monterrey $7,000,000 [10]

Out

Date Position No. Player To Fee Ref.
26 June 2024 FW 11 Uruguay Christian Tabó Uruguay Liverpool Free transfer [11]
1 July 2024 DF 30 Mexico Rafael Guerrero Mexico Tigres UANL Undisclosed [12]
10 July 2024 MF 18 Mexico Rodrigo Huescas Denmark Copenhagen $2,000,000 [13]
16 July 2024 FW 21 Argentina Augusto Lotti Argentina Platense Free transfer [14]
4 August 2024 DF 3 Mexico Carlos Salcedo Mexico Juárez Free transfer [15]
27 August 2024 FW 7 Mexico Uriel Antuna Mexico Tigres UANL $7,500,000 [16]

Pre-season and friendlies

Matches

Cruz Azul Mexico v Colombia América de Cali
29 June 2024 Friendly Cruz Azul Mexico 1–0 Colombia América de Cali Mexico City
Report Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Alebrijes de Oaxaca Mexico v Mexico Cruz Azul
5 September 2024 Friendly Alebrijes de Oaxaca Mexico 1–3 Mexico Cruz Azul Oaxaca City, Oaxaca
Report
Stadium: Estadio Tecnológico de Oaxaca

Competitions

In addition to league play, Cruz Azul will also participate in several cup competitions. In July and August, Liga MX play will halt for the Leagues Cup, an continental competition with Major League Soccer clubs hosted in Canada and the United States.[17]

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Apertura 2024 6 July 2024 TBD Matchday 1 TBD 9 7 1 1 19 6 +13 077.78
Clausura 2025 TBD TBD Matchday 1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Leagues Cup 31 July 2024 13 August 2024 Group stage Round of 16 4 0 4 0 3 3 +0 000.00
CONCACAF Champions Cup TBD TBD Round one TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 13 7 5 1 22 9 +13 053.85

Last updated: 21 September 2024
Source: Mediotiempo.com

Liga MX

Torneo Apertura

League table

Pos Team
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Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cruz Azul 9 7 1 1 19 6 +13 22 Qualification for the quarter–finals[a]
2 Monterrey 10 6 2 2 14 12 +2 20
3 Toluca 8 5 3 0 17 7 +10 18
4 UANL 8 5 2 1 11 4 +7 17
5 Guadalajara 9 4 2 3 14 7 +7 14
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2024. Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
Notes:
  1. ^ The first four places in the table will qualify for the Liguilla quarter-finals and host the second leg.
Results summary
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
9 7 1 1 19 6  +13 22 4 1 0 10 2  +8 3 0 1 9 4  +5

Last updated: 21 September 2024.
Source: Mediotiempo.com

Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2024. Source: Liga MX
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 10 June 2024.[18]

Cruz Azul v Mazatlán
6 July 2024 1 Cruz Azul 1–0 Mazatlán Mexico City
21:00 CDT
Report
  • Árciga Yellow card 90+7'
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Attendance: 15,206
Referee: Karen Hernández Andrade
Monterrey v Cruz Azul
13 July 2024 2 Monterrey 0–4 Cruz Azul Guadalupe
21:10 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio BBVA
Attendance: 45,957
Referee: Maximiliano Quintero Hernández
Cruz Azul v Tijuana
16 July 2024 3 Cruz Azul 3–0 Tijuana Mexico City
21:05 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Attendance: 25,414
Referee: Ismael Rosario Lopez Peñuelas
Cruz Azul v Toluca
20 July 2024 4 Cruz Azul 1–1 Toluca Mexico City
21:05 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Attendance: 25,862
Referee: Jesus Rafael Lopez Valle
Querétaro v Cruz Azul
23 August 2024 5 Querétaro 0–2 Cruz Azul Querétaro
19:00 CDT Report
Stadium: Estadio Corregidora
Attendance: 27,884
Referee: Guillermo Pacheco Larios
Cruz Azul v América
31 August 2024 6 Cruz Azul 4–1 América Mexico City
21:10 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Attendance: 25,282
Referee: César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos
León v Cruz Azul
14 September 2024 7 León 1–2 Cruz Azul León
20:35 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio León
Attendance: 21,585
Referee: Maximiliano Quintero Hernández
Atlético San Luis v Cruz Azul
17 September 2024 8 Atlético San Luis 3–1 Cruz Azul San Luis Potosí
19:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Alfonso Lastras
Attendance: 18,971
Referee: Óscar Mejía García
Cruz Azul v Guadalajara
21 September 2024 9 Cruz Azul 1–0 Guadalajara Mexico City
21:05 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón
Pachuca v Cruz Azul
28 September 2024 10 Pachuca v Cruz Azul Pachuca
19:05 CDT Report Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Cruz Azul v Necaxa
6 October 2024 11 Cruz Azul v Necaxa Mexico City
18:00 CDT Report Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Puebla v Cruz Azul
18 October 2024 12 Puebla v Cruz Azul Puebla
21:05 CDT Report Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Cruz Azul v Juárez
23 October 2024 13 Cruz Azul v Juárez Mexico City
19:00 CDT Report Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
UNAM v Cruz Azul
26 October 2024 14 UNAM v Cruz Azul Mexico City
18:00 CDT Report Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Cruz Azul v Santos Laguna
2 November 2024 15 Cruz Azul v Santos Laguna Mexico City
21:10 CDT Report Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Atlas v Cruz Azul
6 November 2024 16 Atlas v Cruz Azul Guadalajara
21:05 CDT Report Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Cruz Azul v UANL
9 November 2024 17 Cruz Azul v UANL Mexico City
21:00 CDT Report Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes

Leagues Cup

Group stage (East 4)

Pos Team
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Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PHI CAZ CLT
1 United States Philadelphia Union 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Advance to knockout stage 1–1 1–0
2 Mexico Cruz Azul 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 3
3 United States Charlotte FC 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 −1 2 0–0
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Charlotte FC United States v Mexico Cruz Azul
31 July Group Stage Charlotte FC United States 0–0
(4–2 p)
Mexico Cruz Azul Charlotte, United States
8:00 pm EDT
Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 13,367
Referee: Bryan López
Penalties
Philadelphia Union United States v Mexico Cruz Azul
4 August Group stage Philadelphia Union United States 1–1
(3–5 p)
Mexico Cruz Azul Chester, United States
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,680
Referee: Jorge Abraham Camacho Peregrina
Penalties

Knockout stage

Orlando City SC United States v Mexico Cruz Azul
9 August Round of 32 Orlando City SC United States 0–0
(4–5 p)
Mexico Cruz Azul Orlando, United States
19:30
Report
Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
Attendance: 17,057
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Penalties
Cruz Azul Mexico v Mexico Mazatlán
13 August Round of 16 Cruz Azul Mexico 2–2
(1–3 p)
Mexico Mazatlán Washington, D.C., United States
20:00
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Mexico)
Penalties

CONCACAF Champions Cup

Statistics

As of match played 21 September 2024

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Apertura 2024 Clausura 2025 Leagues Cup CONCACAF Champions Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Mexico MEX Andrés Gudiño 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Mexico MEX Jorge Sánchez 12 0 8 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
4 DF Colombia COL Willer Ditta 13 1 9 0 0 0 4 1 0 0
6 MF Mexico MEX Érik Lira 12 0 8 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
8 MF Argentina ARG Lorenzo Faravelli 13 2 9 2 0 0 4 0 0 0
9 FW Mexico MEX Ángel Sepúlveda 12 3 9 3 0 0 3 0 0 0
10 MF Mexico MEX Andrés Montaño 12 0 8 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
11 FW Greece GRE Giorgos Giakoumakis 11 3 7 3 0 0 4 0 0 0
12 GK Mexico MEX Luis Jiménez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF Uruguay URU Camilo Cándido 11 0 7 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
14 MF Mexico MEX Alexis Gutiérrez 13 1 9 1 0 0 4 0 0 0
15 MF Uruguay URU Ignacio Rivero 13 4 9 4 0 0 4 0 0 0
17 MF Mexico MEX Amaury García 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF Mexico MEX Carlos Rodríguez 13 0 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
21 FW Uruguay URU Gabriel Fernández 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF Mexico MEX Raymundo Rubio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 GK Colombia COL Kevin Mier 13 0 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
26 DF Mexico MEX Carlos Vargas 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF Mexico MEX Luis Romo 12 0 8 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
29 FW Argentina ARG Carlos Rotondi 13 5 9 4 0 0 4 1 0 0
31 DF Mexico MEX Luis Iturbide 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 MF Mexico MEX Cristian Jiménez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF Argentina ARG Gonzalo Piovi 13 0 9 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
34 MF Mexico MEX Leonardo Sámano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 FW Mexico MEX Luis Gutiérrez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
194 MF Mexico MEX Amaury Morales[a] 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
200 MF Mexico MEX Jorge García[a] 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
210 FW Mexico MEX Bryan Gamboa[a] 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
214 FW Mexico MEX Mateo Levy[a] 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last updated: 21 September 2024
Source: ESPN

  1. ^ a b c d Player is registered with the under-23 team.

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Player Apertura Clausura Leagues Cup CONCACAF Champions Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
2 DF Mexico Jorge Sánchez 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
4 DF Colombia Willer Ditta 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
6 MF Mexico Érik Lira 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
8 MF Argentina Lorenzo Faravelli 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
11 FW Greece Georgios Giakoumakis 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
13 DF Uruguay Camilo Cándido 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
15 MF Uruguay Ignacio Rivero 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
17 MF Mexico Amaury García 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
19 MF Mexico Carlos Rodríguez 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
23 GK Colombia Kevin Mier 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
27 MF Mexico Luis Romo 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
29 MF Argentina Carlos Rotondi 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
33 DF Argentina Gonzalo Piovi 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 1
200 MF Mexico Jorge García[a] 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 19 0 2 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 25 1 2
  1. ^ Player is registered with the under-23 team.

References

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  2. ^ "Cruz Azul Primer Equipo Varonil". C.F. Cruz Azul. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Cruz Azul Plantilla". Liga MX. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Cruz Azul oficializa fichaje de Giorgos Giakoumakis". ESPN. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Oficial: Andrés Montaño es nuevo refuerzo de Cruz Azul: cuánto cuesta, años de contrato y de qué juega". GOAL. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Amaury García, refuerzo de Cruz Azul". TUDN. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Cruz Azul confirmó qué dorsales usarán Leonardo Sámano y Amaury García en el Apertura 2024". TUDN. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  8. ^ "OFICIAL: Jorge Sánchez es nuevo jugador de Cruz Azul". mediotiempo. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Cruz Azul: Gutiérrez, goleador con América que ahora porta la celeste". ESPN. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  10. ^ "¿Cuánto pagó Cruz azul por el fichaje de Luis Romo?". AS México. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Cruz Azul rescinde contrato de Christian Tabó". Récord. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Tigres presenta a Rafael Guerrero, la joya que le 'robó' a Cruz Azul". Marca. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Oficial: Copenhague anunció el fichaje de Rodrigo Huescas". GOAL. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Augusto Lotti y Cruz Azul llegan a un acuerdo para la rescisión de contrato". Récord. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Carlos Salcedo firma con Juárez por tres años". ESPN. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Uriel Antuna deja Cruz Azul para unirse a Tigres: Fuentes a ESPN". ESPN. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  17. ^ Cardenas, Felipe (31 January 2024). "MLS, Liga MX announce Leagues Cup changes to reduce travel, add regional hubs". The Athletic. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  18. ^ "El Calendario del Apertura 2024 de la LIGA BBVA MX". Liga MX. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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