Cruz Azul is a Mexico City football institution founded in 1927, with roots in the cooperative community of Jasso, Hidalgo. Known as La Máquina and Los Cementeros, the club combines a blue-and-white identity with a distinguished place in Mexican football. This team page brings together the latest recorded squad, coaching chronology, player movement and competition participation available, alongside durable context on the club’s history, home venues and cooperative heritage.
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Liga MX
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- Apertura - 9
Monterrey
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Toluca
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- Apertura - 11
U.N.A.M. - PumasNo H2HCruz Azul
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- Apertura - 12
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Estadio Banorte
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Liga MX
Leagues Cup
Campeón de Campeones
Friendlies Clubs
CONCACAF Champions League
FIFA Intercontinental Cup
Cruz Azul Team Roster
Cruz Azul’s recorded squad contains 39 players: eight attackers, 11 defenders, four goalkeepers and 16 midfielders. The attacking group includes N. Ibáñez, J. Calero, G. Fernández and C. Rotondi. Defensive options feature W. Ditta, G. Piovi, J. Márquez and J. Orozco, while A. Gudiño, E. Ochoa, K. Mier and Bruno Salgado form the goalkeeper group. Midfield names include L. Romero, É. Lira, C. Rodríguez, J. Paradela, A. Palavecino and C. Ebere. The roster therefore offers depth across every listed position, although no formation or starting hierarchy is recorded.
position Goalkeeper
Andrés Guillermo Gudiño Portillo
Kevin Leonardo Mier Robles
Emmanuel Ochoa
position Defender
Alan Mozo Rodríguez
Omar Antonio Campos Chagoya
Willer Emilio Ditta Pérez
Jesús Gilberto Orozco Chiquete
Alán Isidro Montes Castro
Jorge Luis Rodarte Barragán
Raymundo Rubio Lara
Cristian Ramón Jiménez Ducloux
Gonzalo Rubén Piovi
Josué Díaz González
R. Gonzalez
D. Ramirez
José Javier Suárez Belisario
position Midfielder
Érik Antonio Lira Méndez
Agustín Palavecino Lamela
Andrés Anarbol Montaño Mora
Ángel Jeremy Márquez Castañeda
Amaury García Moreno
Luka Romero Bezzana
Carlos Alberto Rodríguez Gómez
Cristhian Leon
Karol Jaziel Velázquez Mendoza
Christian Jared Valdivia Carrillo
I. Silva
A. Castro
Ian Ramírez
J. Duran Islas
D. Valdez
J. Ramirez
position Attacker
Nicolás Alejandro Ibáñez
Osinachi Christian Ebere
Juan José Calero Sierra
José Antonio Paradela
Gabriel Matías Fernández Leites
Bryan Javier Gamboa Galarza
Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi
Amaury Morales Rosas
Mateo Levy Mendaña
Last Cruz Azul Coachs
The most recent recorded coaching appointment is Nicolás Ricardo Larcamón, whose entry begins on July 1, 2025; the available timeline does not establish him as current. Vicente Martín Sánchez Bragunde is recorded from January to July 2025, following Martín Rodrigo Anselmi from December 2023 to January 2025. Joaquín Moreno’s entry runs from February to December 2023, alongside a separate overlapping record for Ricardo Ferretti from February to August 2023. The sequence includes coaches from Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico and Brazil.
Nicolás Ricardo Larcamón
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolás Ricardo Larcamón | Argentina | 1 July 2025 | |
| Vicente Martín Sánchez Bragunde | Uruguay | 1 January 2025 | |
| Martín Rodrigo Anselmi | Argentina | 1 December 2023 | 1 January 2025 |
| Ricardo Ferretti de Oliveira | Brazil | 1 February 2023 | 1 August 2023 |
| Raúl Erasto Gutiérrez Jacobo | Mexico | 1 August 2022 | 1 February 2023 |
| Diego Vicente Aguirre Camblor | Uruguay | 1 June 2022 | 1 August 2022 |
| Juan Máximo Reynoso Guzmán | Peru | 1 January 2020 | 1 May 2022 |
| Robert Dante Siboldi Badiola | Uruguay | 1 September 2019 | 1 December 2020 |
| Pedro Miguel Faria Caixinha | Portugal | 1 January 2018 | 1 September 2019 |
| Francisco Jémez Martín | Spain | 1 November 2016 | 1 December 2017 |
| 1 October 2016 | |||
| Tomás Juan Boy Espinoza | Mexico | 1 October 2015 | 1 October 2016 |
| Sergio Bueno Rodríguez | Mexico | 1 June 2015 | 1 September 2015 |
| Luis Fernando Tena Garduño | Mexico | 1 December 2013 | 1 May 2015 |
| Guillermo Alejandro Vázquez Herrera | Mexico | 1 July 2012 | 1 December 2013 |
| Enrique Everardo Meza Enríquez | Mexico | 1 July 2009 | 30 June 2012 |
Cruz Azul Transfers
Recorded arrivals through July 10, 2026 show a mixture of transfers, returns from loan and entries without a stated transaction type. A. Montes arrived from Necaxa on July 10, followed by B. Casas from the same club on July 7. R. Rubio joined from Correcaminos Uat on June 30, while M. Zaleta, G. Giakoumakis and Louis Estrada Derbez are listed as returning from loans on June 29. No free-agent arrival is identified in this selection. Earlier transfer entries include N. Ibáñez from Tigres UANL, C. Ebere from Plaza Colonia, A. Palavecino from Necaxa and L. Romero from AC Milan. These movements are a selected recent record, not a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Montes |
Necaxa
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- | 10 July 2026 |
| B. Casas |
Necaxa
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Transfer | 7 July 2026 |
| R. Rubio |
Correcaminos Uat
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- | 30 June 2026 |
| Louis Estrada Derbez |
Venados FC
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| G. Giakoumakis |
PAOK
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Zaleta |
Mazatlán
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| N. Ibáñez |
Tigres UANL
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Transfer | 8 February 2026 |
| C. Ebere |
Plaza Colonia
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Transfer | 5 February 2026 |
| A. Palavecino |
Necaxa
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Transfer | 5 January 2026 |
| A. Castro |
Tapatío
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Transfer | 31 December 2025 |
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Mazatlán
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- | 31 December 2025 | |
| M. Zaleta |
Mazatlán
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Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| C. Cándido |
Atletico Nacional
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Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| J. Rodarte |
Mineros de Zacatecas
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Transfer | 17 July 2025 |
| A. Gutierrez |
Necaxa
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Transfer | 17 July 2025 |
Recorded departures through July 19, 2026 include transfers, loans, free-agent moves and entries without a stated transaction type. C. Jiménez is listed to Cruz Azul Hidalgo on July 19 without a transaction label, while G. Giakoumakis moved to Al Ain on July 8 and M. Zaleta went to Necaxa on loan on July 1. C. Vargas and C. Cándido are recorded as free-agent departures, to Necaxa and Club Nacional respectively. Earlier transfers include J. Sánchez to PAOK, M. Bogusz to Houston Dynamo, L. Faravelli to Necaxa and I. Rivero to Club Tijuana. The listed movements are a selected recent sample rather than a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Jiménez |
Cruz Azul Hidalgo
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- | 19 July 2026 |
| B. Casas |
Tepatitlán
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Transfer | 8 July 2026 |
| G. Giakoumakis |
Al Ain
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Transfer | 8 July 2026 |
| M. Zaleta |
Necaxa
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Loan | 1 July 2026 |
| C. Vargas |
Necaxa
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| C. Cándido |
Club Nacional
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Free agent | 6 February 2026 |
| J. Sánchez |
PAOK
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Transfer | 4 February 2026 |
| M. Bogusz |
Houston Dynamo
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Transfer | 28 January 2026 |
| C. Vargas |
Necaxa
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Free agent | 14 January 2026 |
| L. Faravelli |
Necaxa
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Transfer | 7 January 2026 |
| I. Rivero |
Club Tijuana
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Transfer | 5 January 2026 |
| Louis Estrada Derbez |
Venados FC
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Loan | 31 December 2025 |
| Fernando Sámano Salgado |
Tepatitlán
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Transfer | 31 December 2025 |
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Tepatitlán
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Transfer | 31 December 2025 | |
| R. Rubio |
Correcaminos Uat
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Transfer | 31 December 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement picture shows Cruz Azul’s squad changing through several mechanisms rather than one single type of transaction. Arrivals include permanent transfers from Liga MX and other clubs, returns from loan, and entries whose transaction type is not specified. Departures likewise combine transfers, loans, free-agent exits and moves without a stated label. The most recent activity is concentrated in late June and July 2026, with Necaxa appearing on both sides of the movement record and several other Mexican clubs involved. Earlier entries widen the profile to international links involving PAOK, AC Milan, Al Ain, Houston Dynamo and Club Tijuana. Some names appear in both arrival and departure records at different dates, reflecting changing registration or loan status across the timeline. No transfer fees are recorded, and the listed arrivals and departures represent selected recent movements rather than a complete market balance.
Leagues Cruz Azul has participated in
Cruz Azul has recent recorded participation through 2025 in Liga MX, the CONCACAF Champions League, Leagues Cup, Friendlies Clubs and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup. Liga MX is the league competition in this set; the other listed recent entries are cups or friendly fixtures. The record also includes historical participation in Campeón de Campeones and Copa por México through 2022, Campeones Cup in 2020 and the FIFA Club World Cup in 2014. This spread places the club in domestic league play alongside regional, international and cross-border cup contexts, while the older entries are presented as historical rather than current.
More about Cruz Azul
Cruz Azul, formally Club de Fútbol Cruz Azul, is a Mexican football club founded in 1927. Its origins lie with workers of the Cooperativa La Cruz Azul in Jasso, Hidalgo, where the team began as an amateur factory side before progressing through regional football. The club professionalised and shifted its main sporting base to Mexico City in 1971, creating the modern connection between its industrial birthplace and its capital identity. The cooperative remains central to Cruz Azul’s character and governance. That background explains the enduring Los Cementeros nickname, while La Máquina reflects the club’s most celebrated image: an efficient, forceful side associated with championship eras, particularly in the late 1960s and 1970s. Los Celestes also captures the visual identity of blue and white kits and the circular crest marked by a blue cross. Cruz Azul’s venue history is closely linked to Mexico City’s major football grounds. Estadio Azteca has been an important historical home, while Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, formerly known as Estadio Azul, also features in the club’s capital story. The team retains a long connection to Estadio 10 de Diciembre in Jasso, and its training headquarters are at Instalaciones La Noria in Xochimilco. These places reflect a club that has moved between historic venues while maintaining a persistent ambition for a permanent club-owned stadium. Within Mexican football, Cruz Azul is regarded as one of the traditional grandes and operates in Liga MX, the country’s top professional division. Its wider footprint includes sustained participation in regional CONCACAF competition and other international or cross-border cups. The club’s football culture combines high expectations, a large nationwide following and a squad-building tradition that brings Mexican internationals together with South American and regional talent. That blend of cooperative heritage, capital-city presence and continental ambition remains the foundation of Cruz Azul’s public identity.
Last matches statistics for Cruz Azul
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Cruz Azul
2 - 1
Puebla
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7 / 22 |
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90 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
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Toluca
1 - 3
Cruz Azul
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Cruz Azul
2 - 3
Atlante FC
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9 / 16 |
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85 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
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Cruz Azul
1 - 0
Philadelphia Union
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3 / 10 |
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80 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
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Cruz Azul
2 - 1
New York City FC
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6 / 20 |
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86 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
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Cruz Azul
1 - 2
Chicago Fire
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5 / 17 |
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85 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
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Club Tijuana
2 - 1
Cruz Azul
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5 / 13 |
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81 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
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Cruz Azul
0 - 2
Atlas
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5 / 25 |
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81 | 7 | - | 4 |
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Necaxa
1 - 3
Cruz Azul
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0 / 0 |
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83 | 2 | - | |
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Cruz Azul
1 - 0
Santos Laguna
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8 / 25 |
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0% | 8 | - | 1 |
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Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna
Liga MX 2026 - 1550956
Necaxa vs Cruz Azul
Liga MX 2026 - 1550940
Cruz Azul vs Atlas
Liga MX 2026 - 1550935
Club Tijuana vs Cruz Azul
Liga MX 2026 - 1550927
Cruz Azul vs Chicago Fire
Leagues Cup 2026 - 1530156
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Leagues Cup 2026 - 1530138
2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
3rd shirt
2021-2022
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2020-2021
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