The 2026–27 season is Club de Futbol Cruz Azul's 100th season in their history and their 62nd consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the Campeón de Campeones, the Leagues Cup, the Campeones Cup, and the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Squad
No. Player Nationality Date of birth (age) Since Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Andrés Gudiño (4th captain) 2019 Venados 13 Ricardo Rodríguez 2026 Mazatlán 23 Kevin Mier 2024 Atlético Nacional 30 Emmanuel Ochoa 2025 San Jose Earthquakes Defenders 2 Alan Mozo 2026 Guadalajara 3 Omar Campos 2025 Los Angeles FC 4 Willer Ditta (3rd captain) 2023 Newell's Old Boys 5 Jesús Orozco 2025 Guadalajara 12 Alán Montes 2026 Necaxa 15 Ralph Orquin 2026 América 22 Jorge Rodarte 2025 Zacatecas 28 Raymundo Rubio 2023 Cruz Azul Academy 33 Gonzalo Piovi 2024 Racing Club Midfielders 6 Érik Lira (captain) 2022 Pumas UNAM 8 Agustín Palavecino 2026 Necaxa 10 Andrés Montaño 2024 Mazatlán 16 Jeremy Márquez 2025 Atlas 17 Amaury García 2024 Pumas UNAM 18 Luka Romero 2025 AC Milan 19 Carlos Rodríguez (vice-captain) 2022 Monterrey 20 José Paradela 2025 Necaxa 25 Fernando Sámano 2025 Cruz Azul Academy 29 Carlos Rotondi 2022 Defensa y Justicia 32 Cristian Jiménez 2021 Cruz Azul Academy Forwards 7 Nicolás Ibáñez 2026 Tigres UANL 11 Christian Ebere 2026 Nacional 14 Juan José Calero 2026 Venados 21 Gabriel Fernández 2024 Pumas UNAM 27 Bryan Gamboa 2025 Cruz Azul Academy
New contracts Date Pos. No. Player Until Ref. First team 25 September 2026 MF 17 Amaury García 30 June 2030 Academy
Transfers In Date Pos. No. Player From Fee Ref. 16 July 2026 FW 14 Juan José Calero Venados Free transfer 16 July 2026 DF 12 Alán Montes Necaxa Free transfer 28 August 2026 GK 13 Ricardo Rodríguez Mazatlán Free transfer 10 September 2026 DF 15 Ralph Orquin América Free transfer Spending: $0
Out Date Pos. No. Player To Fee Ref. 12 July 2026 FW – Giorgos Giakoumakis Al Ain $5,200,000 Income: $5,200,000
Loans in Date Pos. No. Player From Date until Ref. 2 September 2026 DF 2 Alan Mozo Guadalajara End of season
Loans out Date Pos. No. Player To Date until Ref. 2 July 2026 DF – Mauro Zaleta Necaxa End of season
Pre-season and friendlies
On 15 June 2026, Cruz Azul announced a friendly match against Atlético Morelia held in Morelia, Michoacán. Two weeks later, the club announced a second friendly against Comunicaciones in Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul, Hidalgo. On 4 September, Cruz Azul would return to the United States to play a friendly match against América in San Diego, California. Four days later, a second friendly was confirmed against LA Galaxy in Carson, California.
Competitions Overall record
Liga MX Apertura
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches The league fixtures were announced on 9 June 2026.
Regular phase
Liga MX Clausura
Results summary
Results by round
Matches The league fixtures will be released in December 2026.
Regular phase
Campeón de Campeones
As the defending Liga MX Clausura 2026 champions, Cruz Azul faced the reigning Liga MX Apertura 2025 winners Toluca in the Campeón de Campeones.
Leagues Cup
As a Liga MX side, Cruz Azul entered the Leagues Cup in the league phase.
League phase
Campeones Cup
As the defending Campeón de Campeones champions, Cruz Azul will face the reigning MLS Cup winners Inter Miami CF in the Campeones Cup.
CONCACAF Champions Cup
As the reigning champions in Liga MX, Cruz Azul entered the CONCACAF Champions Cup in the round of 16.
Round of 16
Statistics
Appearances Players with no appearances are not included on the list.
Goals Rank Pos. No. Player Liga MX Apertura Liga MX Clausura Campeón de Campeones Leagues Cup Campeones Cup Champions Cup Total 1 MF 20 José Paradela 2 0 2 2 0 0 6 2 FW 7 Nicolás Ibáñez 4 0 0 1 0 0 5 3 FW 21 Gabriel Fernández 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 MF 16 Jeremy Márquez 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 MF 8 Agustín Palavecino 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 DF 4 Willer Ditta 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 FW 11 Christian Ebere 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 MF 6 Érik Lira 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 MF 5 Jesús Orozco 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 MF 19 Carlos Rodríguez 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 MF 18 Luka Romero 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Total 19 0 3 4 0 0 26
Assists Rank Pos. No. Player Liga MX Apertura Liga MX Clausura Campeón de Campeones Leagues Cup Campeones Cup Champions Cup Total 1 MF 20 José Paradela 5 0 1 1 0 0 7 MF 19 Carlos Rodríguez 5 0 1 1 0 0 7 3 MF 6 Érik Lira 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 MF 10 Andrés Montaño 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 MF 18 Luka Romero 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 DF 3 Omar Campos 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 FW 21 Gabriel Fernández 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 FW 7 Nicolás Ibáñez 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 MF 16 Jeremy Márquez 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Total 18 0 2 4 0 0 24
Clean sheets Rank No. Player Liga MX Apertura Liga MX Clausura Campeón de Campeones Leagues Cup Campeones Cup Champions Cup Total 1 23 Kevin Mier 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 Total 1 0 0 1 0 0 2
Disciplinary record No. Pos. Player Liga MX Apertura Liga MX Clausura Campeón de Campeones Leagues Cup Campeones Cup Champions Cup Total 4 DF Willer Ditta 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 DF Jesús Orozco 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 MF Érik Lira 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 FW Nicolás Ibáñez 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 MF Agustín Palavecino 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 MF Andrés Montaño 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 FW Christian Ebere 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 DF Alán Montes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 MF Jeremy Márquez 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 17 MF Amaury García 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 MF Luka Romero 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 19 MF Carlos Rodríguez 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 20 MF José Paradela 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 21 FW Gabriel Fernández 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 33 DF Gonzalo Piovi 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Total 22 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
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