2023–24 Cruz Azul season
Cruz Azul 2023–24 football season
| 2023–24 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting director | Óscar Pérez | |||
| Manager | Ricardo Ferretti (until 7 August) Joaquín Moreno (from 7 August) | |||
| Stadium | Azteca(until 2024)Ciudad de los Deportes(from 2024) | |||
| Liga MX | Apertura: 17th Clausura: TBD | |||
| Leagues Cup | Round of 32 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Uriel Antuna (2) All: Uriel Antuna (3) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 36,500 v América (2 September 2023) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 11,053 vs Santos Laguna (20 August 2023) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 21,163 | |||
| Biggest win | 1–2 v Monterrey (27 August 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 2–0 v Atlas (1 July 2023) 0–2 v Toluca (8 July 2023) | |||
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← 2022–23 2024–25 → | ||||
The 2023–24 Cruz Azul season is the 64th season in the football club's history and the 60th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football. Cruz Azul will compete in Liga MX and the Leagues Cup.
This season will be the first without captain José de Jesús Corona, who will be leaving the club after 14 years (since 2009–10 as a first team player).[1] It will also be the first season since 2005–06 without the center-back Julio César Domínguez.[2]
Kits
- Supplier: Pirma
- Sponsors: Cemento Cruz Azul (front), Caliente (back)
Season overview
May
On 31 May, Uriel Antuna and Carlos Rodríguez were called up to the Mexico national team squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[3]
June
On 1 June, Rafael Guerrero and Rodrigo Huescas were called up to the Mexico national under-23 team for friendlies in Europe and the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games.[4]
On 27 June, the Leagues Cup announced Cruz Azul's first match against Inter Miami would be rescheduled as the tournament's inaugural match due to Inter Miami's high-profile signings of Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets.[5]
July
On 5 July, Ivan Morales' contract was rescinded and he became a free agent.[6]
Willer Ditta did not travel with the team to the United States for the first Leagues Cup match due to work visa issues.[7] On 24 July, Cruz Azul announced Ditta obtained his visa and would travel to join the team.[8]
Rodrigo Huescas was subbed out in the 30th minute of the match against Inter Miami due to injury. On 24 July, Cruz Azul announced Huescas had suffered a sprain in his right MCL.[9]
August
On 7 August, Cruz Azul announced they had parted ways with manager Ricardo Ferretti and would appoint assistant coach Joaquín Moreno as manager for the remainder of the Apertura 2023 season.
September
On 1 September, Uriel Antuna and Carlos Rodríguez were called up to the Mexico national team squad for friendlies against Australia and Uzbekistan. Érik Lira and Rodrigo Huescas were called up to the Mexico national under-23 team for friendlies against Colombia under-23.[10] Rafael Guerrero was called up to the Mexico national under-20 team for friendlies against Argentine Primera División clubs.[11]
First-team coaching staff
| Apertura 2023 Rounds 1–3, Leagues Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | Nationality | Year appointed | Last club/team | References |
| Manager | Ricardo Ferretti |  Brazil | 2023 |  FC Juárez (as manager) | |
| Assistant Coaches | Guillermo Vázquez | Mexico | 2023 | Necaxa (as manager) | |
| Joaquín Moreno | Mexico | 2023 | Cruz Azul (as interim manager) | ||
| Enrique Cruz | Mexico | 2023 | Pachuca (as assistant manager) | ||
| Medic | Juan José Pérez | Mexico | 2021 | Veracruz | |
| Ernesto Prado | Mexico | 2015 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo | ||
| José Morales Ángeles | Mexico | 2023 | None | ||
| Fitness trainer | Guillermo Orta | Mexico | 2023 | FC Juárez | |
| Kinesiologist | Juan Rubio | Mexico | 2009 | ||
| Paolo Arriaga | Mexico | 2023 | Veracruz | ||
| Apertura 2023 Rounds 4– | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | Nationality | Year appointed | Last club/team | References |
| Manager | Joaquín Moreno | Mexico | 2023 | Cruz Azul (as assistant coach) | |
| Assistant Coaches | Joel Huiqui | Mexico | 2023 | Cruz Azul U23 (as manager) | |
| Enrique Cruz | Mexico | 2023 | Pachuca (as assistant manager) | ||
| Medic | Juan José Pérez | Mexico | 2021 | Veracruz | |
| Ernesto Prado | Mexico | 2015 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo | ||
| José Morales Ángeles | Mexico | 2023 | None | ||
| Fitness trainer | Fernando Ramos | Mexico | 2023 | Leones Negros | |
| Kinesiologist | Juan Rubio | Mexico | 2009 | ||
| Paolo Arriaga | Mexico | 2023 | Veracruz | ||
Players
Squad information
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Signed in | Previous club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DF | | Carlos Salcedo (vice-captain) | 30 | 2023 | FC Juárez |
| 4 | DF |  | Willer Ditta | 27 | 2023 |  Newell's Old Boys |
| 5 | MF | | Kevin Castaño | 23 | 2023 | Águilas Doradas |
| 6 | MF | | Erik Lira | 24 | 2022 (Winter) | Pumas UNAM |
| 7 | MF | | Uriel Antuna | 26 | 2022 (Winter) | Guadalajara |
| 8 | MF | | Jesús Dueñas | 35 | 2023 | FC Juárez |
| 9 | FW | | Ángel Sepúlveda | 33 | 2023 | Querétaro |
| 10 | FW | | Moisés Vieira | 27 | 2023 | Fortaleza |
| 14 | MF | | Alexis Gutiérrez | 24 | 2023 (Winter) | Tapatío |
| 15 | MF |  | Ignacio Rivero (vice-captain) | 32 | 2020 | Tijuana |
| 17 | MF | | Alonso Escoboza | 31 | 2022 | Necaxa |
| 18 | MF | | Rodrigo Huescas | 20 | 2021 | Youth system |
| 19 | MF | | Carlos Rodríguez | 27 | 2022 (Winter) | Monterrey |
| 24 | DF |  | Juan Escobar (captain) | 28 | 2019 | Cerro Porteño |
| 25 | GK | | Sebastián Jurado | 26 | 2020 (Winter) | Veracruz |
| 26 | DF | | Carlos Vargas | 23 | 2023 (Winter) | Mazatlán |
| 28 | FW | | Diber Cambindo | 28 | 2023 | Independiente Medellín |
| 29 | FW | | Carlos Rotondi | 27 | 2022 | Defensa y Justicia |
| 30 | GK | | Andrés Gudiño | 27 | 2019 | Tepatitlán |
| 31 | DF | | Luis Iturbide | 22 | 2023 | Youth system |
| 32 | DF | | Cristian Jiménez | 21 | 2023 | Youth system |
| 33 | DF | | Rafael Guerrero | 21 | 2023 | Youth system |
- Last updated: 29 August 2023
- Source: ligamx.net and cfcruzazul.com
- Notes: The club can have a maximum of nine foreign players in their squad.
Transfers
Transfers in
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Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Matches
Pumas UNAM 
v Cruz Azul
v Cruz Azul | 14 June 2023 Friendly | Pumas UNAM | 1–0 | Cruz Azul | Coyoacán, Mexico City |
Del Prete  | Stadium: Cantera |
Cruz Azul v Juárez
v Juárez | 21 June 2023 Friendly | Cruz Azul | 3–1 | Juárez | Xochimilco, Mexico City |
| 9:00 CDT | Report | | Stadium: La Noria Attendance: 0 |
América v Cruz Azul
v Cruz Azul | 24 June 2023 Friendly | América | 3–1 | Cruz Azul | Coapa, Mexico City |
| 10:00 CDT | Report | Moisés | Stadium: Coapa Attendance: 0 |
Cruz Azul v Atlante F.C.
v Atlante F.C. | 31 December 2023 Friendly | Cruz Azul | 3–0 | Atlante F.C. | no data |
| Stadium: no data Attendance: 0 |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Apertura 2023 | 1 July 2023 | Matchday 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 014.29 | ||
| Clausura 2024 | January 2024 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— | ||
| Leagues Cup | 21 July 2023 | 3 August 2023 | Group stage | Round of 32 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 010.00 | ||||
Last updated: 2 September 2023
Source: Mediotiempo.com
Liga MX
Torneo Apertura
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Querétaro | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 19 |
| 15 | Juárez | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 18 |
| 16 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 17 |
| 17 | Atlas | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 17 |
| 18 | Necaxa | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 15 |
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
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
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 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
Last updated: 2 September 2023.
Source: [citation needed]
Results round by round
Updated to match(es) played on 2 September 2023. Source: Mediotiempo.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
The league fixtures were announced on 8 June 2023.[32]
July
Atlas v Cruz Azul
| 1 July 2023 1 | Atlas | 2–0 | Cruz Azul | Guadalajara |
| 21:10 CDT | Report Referee Report |
| Stadium: Jalisco Attendance: 20,169 Referee: Víctor Cáceres Hernández |
Cruz Azul v Toluca
| 8 July 2023 2 | Cruz Azul | 0–2 | Toluca | Mexico City |
| 17:50 CDT | Referee Report | Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 15,936 Referee: Ismael López Peñuelas |
Tijuana v Cruz Azul
| 14 July 2023 3 | Tijuana | 2–1 | Cruz Azul | Tijuana |
| 20:00 PDT 21:00 CDT | Referee Report | Stadium: Caliente Attendance: 28,333 Referee: Edgar Allan Morales |
August
Cruz Azul v Santos Laguna
| 20 August 2023 4 | Cruz Azul | 2–2 | Santos Laguna | Mexico City |
| 17:00 CDT | Report | Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 11,053 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz |
Pachuca v Cruz Azul
| 23 August 2023 5 | Pachuca | 1–0 | Cruz Azul | Pachuca |
| 19:06 CDT |
| Report | Stadium: Hidalgo Attendance: 8,242 Referee: Jesus Rafael Lopez Valle |
Monterrey v Cruz Azul
| 27 August 2023 6 | Monterrey | 1–2 | Cruz Azul | Guadalupe |
| 20:10 CDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Attendance: 42,313 Referee: César Arturo Ramos |
Septmeber
Cruz Azul v América
| 2 September 2023 7 | Cruz Azul | 2–3 | América | Mexico City |
| 21:10 CDT | Report |
| Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 36,500 Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón |
Mazatlán v Cruz Azul
| 15 September 2023 8 | Mazatlán | 2-2 | Cruz Azul | Mazatlán |
| 18:00 PDT 19:00 CDT | Report | Stadium: Mazatlán Attendance: 11,002 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz |
Cruz Azul v Querétaro
| 24 September 2023 9 | Cruz Azul | 1-3 | Querétaro | Mexico City |
| 16:00 CDT |
| Report | Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 23,790 Referee: Abraham De Jesús |
Atlético San Luis v Cruz Azul
| 29 September, 2023 10 | Atlético San Luis | 1-2 | Cruz Azul | San Luis Potosi |
| 20:00 CDT |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Ramírez Attendance: 21,180 Referee: Adonai Gonzalez |
October
Necaxa v Cruz Azul
| 4 October 2023 11 | Necaxa | 1-3 | Cruz Azul | Aguascalientes |
| 19:00 CDT | Report | Stadium: Victoria Attendance: 10,923 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramirez |
Cruz Azul v Pumas UNAM
| 7 October 2023 12 | Cruz Azul | 1-4 | Pumas UNAM | Mexico City |
| 21:05 CDT | Report | Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 28,878 Referee: Cesar Arturo Ramos |
Tigres UANL v Cruz Azul
| 21 October 2023 13 | Tigres UANL | 2-1 | Cruz Azul | San Nicolás de los Garza |
| 21:05 CDT | Report | Stadium: Universitario Attendance: 41,615 Referee: Edger Morales |
Cruz Azul v León
| 28 October 2023 14 | Cruz Azul | 1-0 | León | Mexico City |
| 17:00 CDT | Report | Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 11,001 Referee: Brian Omar González |
November
Cruz Azul v Juárez
| 1 November 2023 15 | Cruz Azul | 2-0 | Juárez | Mexico City |
| 19:00 CDT | Report |
| Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 9,358 Referee: Daniel Quintero |
Guadalajara v Cruz Azul
| 4 November 2023 16 | Guadalajara | 1-0 | Cruz Azul | Zapopan |
| 21:05 CDT | Report | Stadium: Akron Attendance: 36,847 Referee: Adonai Gonzalez |
Cruz Azul v Puebla
| 12 November 2023 17 | Cruz Azul | 1-2 | Puebla | Mexico City |
| 18:00 CDT | Report |
| Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 18,653 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander |
Clausura
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América (C) | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 12 | +18 | 35 | Qualification for the quarter-finals[a] |
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 33 | |
| 3 | Toluca | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 32 | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 32 | |
| 5 | UANL | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 31 |
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
(C) Champions
Notes:
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
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ The first four places in the table will qualify for the Liguilla quarter-finals and host the second leg. The fifth and sixth placed teams will host the first 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 |
| 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | L | D | W | W | L | D |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Regular phase
January
Cruz Azul v Pachuca
| 13 January, 2024 1 | Cruz Azul | v | Pachuca | Mexico City |
| 5:00 p.m. | Stadium: Estadio Azul |
Juarez v Cruz Azul
| 19 January, 2024 2 | Juarez | v | Cruz Azul | Ciudad |
| 7:10 p.m. | Stadium: Estadio Juarez |
Cruz Azul v Mazatlán
| 27 January, 2024 3 | Cruz Azul | v | Mazatlán | Mexico City |
| 3:00 p.m. | Stadium: Estadio Azul |
Cruz Azul v Tijuana
| 30 January, 2024 4 | Cruz Azul | v | Tijuana | Mexico City |
| 5:00 p.m. | Stadium: Estadio Azul |
February
Querétaro v Cruz Azul
| 2 February, 2024 5 | Querétaro | v | Cruz Azul | Querétaro City |
| 5:00 p.m. | Stadium: Corregidora |
Cruz Azul v Atlético San Luis
| 10 February, 2024 6 | Cruz Azul | v | Atlético San Luis | Mexico City |
| 5:05 p.m. | Stadium: Estadio Azul |
Cruz Azul v Tigres
| 17 February, 2024 7 | Cruz Azul | v | Tigres | Mexico City |
| 7:05 p.m. | Stadium: Estadio Azul |
León v Cruz Azul
| 21 February, 2024 8 | León | v | Cruz Azul | León |
| 7:00 p.m. | Stadium: Estadio León |
America v Cruz Azul
| 24 February, 2024 9 | America | v | Cruz Azul | Mexico City |
| 7:10 p.m. | Stadium: Azteca |
March
Cruz Azul v Guadalajara
| 2 March, 2024 10 | Cruz Azul | v | Guadalajara | Mexico City |
| 5:05 p.m. | Stadium: Azteca |
Cruz Azul v Necaxa
| 16 March, 2024 12 | Cruz Azul | v | Necaxa | Mexico City |
| 4:00 p.m. | Stadium: Estadio Azul |
Pumas v Cruz Azul
| 30 March, 2024 13 | Pumas | v | Cruz Azul | Mexico City |
| 8:05 p.m. | Stadium: Estadio Universitario |
April
Cruz Azul v Monterrey
| 6 April, 2024 14 | Cruz Azul | v | Monterrey | Mexico City |
| 8:05 p.m. | Stadium: Estadio Azul |
Puebla v Cruz Azul
| 12 April, 2024 15 | Puebla | v | Cruz Azul | Puebla |
| 8:00 p.m. | Stadium: Cuauhtémoc |
Cruz Azul v Atlas
| 21 April, 2024 16 | Cruz Azul | v | Atlas | Mexico City |
| 5:00 p.m. | Stadium: Estadio Azul |
Toluca v Cruz Azul
| 27 April, 2024 17 | Toluca | v | Cruz Azul | Toluca |
| 6:00 p.m. | Stadium: Estadio Díez |
Final phase
Quarter-finals
Pumas v Cruz Azul
| 9 May, 2024 First Leg | Pumas | 0-2 | Cruz Azul | Mexico City |
| 6:00 p.m. |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Universitario Attendance: 40,418 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre |
Cruz Azul v Pumas
| 12 May, 2024 Second Leg | Cruz Azul | 2-2 (4-2 agg.) | Pumas | Mexico City |
| 6:00 p.m. | Report | Stadium: Estadio Azul Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón |
Semi-finals
Monterrey v Cruz Azul
| 16 May, 2024 First Leg | Monterrey | 0-1 | Cruz Azul | Guadalupe |
| 8:00 p.m. |
| Report | Stadium: BBVA Attendance: 51,708 Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón |
Cruz Azul v Monterrey
| 19 May, 2024 Second Leg | Cruz Azul | v | Monterrey | Mexico City |
| 5:00 p.m. | Stadium: Estadio Azul |
Leagues Cup
Group stage
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MIA | CAZ | ATL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Inter Miami CF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Atlanta United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Cruz Azul v 
Inter Miami
v Inter Miami | 21 July 2023 (2023-07-21) 1 | Cruz Azul | 1–2 | Inter Miami | Fort Lauderdale, United States |
| 20:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Attendance: 20,512 Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras) |
Cruz Azul v Atlanta United
v Atlanta United | 29 July 2023 (2023-07-29) 3 | Cruz Azul | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Atlanta United | Atlanta, United States |
| 19:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Attendance: 41,108 Referee: Oliver Vergara (Panama) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Knockout phase
Round of 32
Charlotte v Cruz Azul
v Cruz Azul | 3 August 2023 | Charlotte | 0−0 (4−3 p) | Cruz Azul | Frisco, Texas, United States |
| 19:30 UTC−5 |
| Report | Stadium: Toyota Attendance: 6,844 Referee: Ismael Cornejo Meléndez (El Salvador) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Note: Match played at neutral site due to scheduling conflicts at Charlotte FC's home stadium Bank of America Stadium and a lack of approved venues in the Charlotte metropolitan area. | ||||
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances are not included on the list.
- As of matches played 2 September 2023
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Apertura 2023 | Clausura 2024 | Leagues Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 25 | GK | MEX | Sebastián Jurado | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | MEX | Andrés Gudiño | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 3 | DF | MEX | Carlos Salcedo | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | COL | Willer Ditta | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | PAR | Juan Escobar | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | MEX | Luis Iturbide | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | MEX | Rafael Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 191 | DF | MEX | Raymundo Rubio[a] | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 205 | DF | MEX | Josué Díaz[a] | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 229 | DF | MEX | Alan Zubiri[a] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 5 | MF | COL | Kevin Castaño | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | MEX | Érik Lira | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | MEX | Jesús Dueñas | 6 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | MEX | Alexis Gutiérrez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | URU | Ignacio Rivero | 9 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | MEX | Alonso Escoboza | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | MEX | Rodrigo Huescas | 7 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | MEX | Carlos Rodríguez | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | MEX | Cristian Jiménez | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 7 | FW | MEX | Uriel Antuna | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | MEX | Ángel Sepúlveda | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | BRA | Moisés Vieira | 10 | 2 | 5+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | FW | COL | Diber Cambindo | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | ARG | Carlos Rotondi | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||
| 11 | FW | URU | Christian Tabó | 8 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ARG | Augusto Lotti | 6 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
Source: Competitions
- ^ a b c Player is registered with the under-23 team.
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches.
- As of matches played 2 September 2023
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Liga Apertura | Liga Clausura | Leagues Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 7 | Uriel Antuna | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | FW | 28 | Diber Cambindo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | 10 | Moisés Vieira | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | MF | 15 | Ignacio Rivero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | 29 | Carlos Rotondi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |||
Sources: Soccerway, Liga MX
Clean sheets
The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play.
| Clean sheets | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Player | Games Played | Goals Against | Apertura 2023 | Clausura 2023 | Leagues Cup | Total | |
| 30 | Andrés Gudiño | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 25 | Sebastián Jurado | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
Disciplinary record
- As of 2 September 2023
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apertura 2023 | Clausura 2024 | Leagues Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| 3 | DF | | Carlos Salcedo | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 | DF | | Willer Ditta | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 5 | DF | | Kevin Castaño | ||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | | Erik Lira | ||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | | Uriel Antuna | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 8 | MF | | Jesús Dueñas | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 10 | FW | | Moisés | ||||||||||||
| 11 | FW | | Christian Tabó | ||||||||||||
| 14 | MF | | Alexis Gutiérrez | ||||||||||||
| 15 | MF | | Ignacio Rivero | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 17 | MF | | Alonso Escoboza | ||||||||||||
| 18 | MF | | Rodrigo Huescas | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 19 | MF | | Carlos Rodríguez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 21 | FW | | Augusto Lotti | ||||||||||||
| 24 | DF | | Juan Escobar | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 25 | GK | | Sebastián Jurado | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 26 | DF | | Carlos Vargas | ||||||||||||
| 28 | FW | | Diber Cambindo | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 29 | FW | | Carlos Rotondi | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 30 | GK | | Andrés Gudiño | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 31 | DF | | Luis Iturbide | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 32 | DF | | Cristian Jiménez | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 33 | DF | | Rafael Guerrero | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | |||
Source: Liga MX
Ordered by , 
and = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Injury record
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Type | Status | Source | Match | Inj. Date | Ret. Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | DF | | Carlos Vargas | Right ACL tear |  | [33] | vs Tigres UANL | 4 February 2023 | TBD |
| 18 | MF | | Rodrigo Huescas | Right MCL sprain |  | [9] | vs Inter Miami | 21 July 2023 | 20 August 2023 |
| 17 | MF | | Alonso Escoboza | Rib injury | | [34] | in training | 12 August 2023 | TBD |
| 3 | DF | | Carlos Salcedo | Adductor magnus muscle injury | | vs Monterrey | 27 August 2023 | 2 September 2023 |
References
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- ^ "Ramiro Carrera sale de prestamo de Cruz Azul para el Atlético Tucumán". tvazteca.com (in Spanish). 20 June 2023.
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External links
- Official website
