2022–23 Club Universidad Nacional season
UNAM 2022–23 football season
| 2022–23 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Leopoldo Silva Gutiérrez | |||
| Manager | Rafael Puente Jr. | |||
| Stadium | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | |||
| Apertura 2022 | 12th | |||
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Juan Dinenno(6 goals) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 15,092 vs Tijuana 3 July 2022 | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 17 July 2022. | ||||
The 2022–23 Club Universidad Nacional season, commonly referred to as UNAM, is the club's 69th consecutive season in the top-flight of Mexican football. The team will participate in the Liga MX.
Squad
| No. | Nat. | Name | Date of birth (Age) | Signed in | Previous club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 |  | Julio González | (1991-04-23)23 April 1991 (aged 31) | 2020 |  Praviano |
| 13 | | Gil Alcalá | (1991-07-29)29 July 1991 (aged 30) | 2022 | Tijuana |
| Defenders | |||||
| 3 | | Ricardo Galindo | (1998-01-13)13 January 1998 (aged 24) | 2018 | Youth system |
| 5 | | Jerónimo Rodríguez | (1999-03-24)24 March 1999 (aged 23) | 2018 | Youth system |
| 16 | | Adrián Aldrete | (1988-06-14)14 June 1988 (aged 34) | 2022 | Cruz Azul |
| 18 | | Efraín Velarde | (1986-04-18)18 April 1986 (aged 36) | 2021 | Mazatlán |
| 23 |  | Nicolás Freire (captain) | (1994-02-18)18 February 1994 (aged 28) | 2019 |  L.D.U. Quito |
| 25 | | Arturo Ortiz | (1992-08-25)25 August 1992 (aged 29) | 2021 | UDG |
| 33 |  | Dani Alves | (1983-05-06)6 May 1983 (aged 39) | 2022 | Barcelona |
| Midfielders | |||||
| 6 | | Marco García | (2000-01-17)17 January 2000 (aged 22) | 2020 | UNAM Academy |
| 8 | | Higor Meritão | (1994-06-23)23 June 1994 (aged 28) | 2021 | Paraná |
| 10 | | Eduardo Salvio | (1990-07-13)13 July 1990 (aged 31) | 2022 | Boca Juniors |
| 11 | | Carlos Gutiérrez | (1999-02-05)5 February 1999 (aged 23) | 2018 | Youth system |
| 14 | | Amaury García | (2001-12-19)19 December 2001 (aged 20) | 2020 | Youth system |
| 17 | | Leonel López | (1994-05-24)24 May 1994 (aged 28) | 2020 | América |
| 35 | | Jorge Ruvalcaba | (2001-07-23)23 July 2001 (aged 20) | 2022 |  Cal State San Bernardino |
| Forwards | |||||
| 7 | | Diogo | (1996-12-04)4 December 1996 (aged 25) | 2021 |  Plaza Colonia |
| 9 | | Juan Dinenno | (1994-08-28)28 August 1994 (aged 27) | 2020 |  Deportivo Cali |
| 12 | | César Huerta | (2000-12-03)3 December 2000 (aged 21) | 2022 | Guadalajara |
| 21 | | Gustavo Del Prete | (1996-06-12)12 June 1996 (aged 26) | 2022 | Estudiantes |
| 27 | | Emanuel Montejano | (2001-07-12)12 July 2001 (aged 20) | 2020 | Youth system |
Players and squad numbers last updated on 4 July 2022.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Club officials
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Andrés Lillini |
| Assistant managers | Hermes Desio |
| Gustavo Vargas | |
| Gabriel Aguilar | |
| Goalkeeper coach | Iván Gaytán |
| Fitness coach | Milton Mora |
| Physiotherapist | Miguel Márquez |
| Team doctors | Joaquín Ledesma |
| Antonio Acevedo |
Source: Liga MX
Transfers and loans
In
Players transferred
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2022 | FW | César Huerta | Guadalajara | ||
| June 2022 | DF | Adrián Aldrete | Cruz Azul | ||
| 13 June 2022 | FW | Gustavo Del Prete | Estudiantes | [2] | |
| 4 July 2022 | MF | Eduardo Salvio | Boca Juniors | [3] | |
| 21 July 2022 | DF | Dani Alves | Barcelona | [4] |
Players loaned
| Date | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | On loan until | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2022 | GK | Gil Alcalá | Tijuana | End of season | [5] |
Out
Players transferred
Players loaned
| Date | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | On loan until | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2022 | FW | Favio Álvarez | Talleres | December 2023 | [6] |
Kits
Supplier: Nike
          Home |      Away |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
América 
v UNAM
v UNAM | 19 June 2022 Friendly | América | 1–3 | UNAM | Bridgeview |
| Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium |
Monterrey v UNAM
v UNAM | 22 June 2022 Friendly | Monterrey | 3–0 | UNAM | Edinburg |
| Report | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
UNAM v 
Celta Vigo
v Celta Vigo | 13 July 2022 Friendly | UNAM | 1–1 | Celta Vigo | Mexico City |
| 19:15 (UTC−5) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario |
Barcelona v UNAM
v UNAM | 7 August 2022 Joan Gamper Trophy | Barcelona | 6–0 | UNAM | Barcelona |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 83,021 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain) |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Apertura 2022 | 3 July 2022 | 30 September 2022 | Matchday 1 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 011.76 |
| Clausura 2023 | January 2023 | TBD | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| Total | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 011.76 | |||
Last updated: 12 August 2022
Source: Mediotiempo.com
Liga MX
Torneo Apertura
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Mazatlán | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 17 |
| 15 | Tijuana | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 17 |
| 16 | UNAM | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 14 |
| 17 | Atlas | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 13 |
| 18 | Querétaro | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 9 |
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 |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Last updated: 12 August 2022.
Source: Soccerway
Results round by round
Source: Mediotiempo.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 29 May 2022.[7]
UNAM v Tijuana
| 3 July 2022 1 | UNAM | 1–1 | Tijuana | Mexico City |
| 12:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 15,092 Referee: Adonai Escobedo González |
León v UNAM
| 9 July 2022 2 | León | 3–3 | UNAM | León |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio León Attendance: 16,924 Referee: Jesus Lopez Valle |
Leagues Cup
East 2
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | UNM | DCU | MTL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNAM | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–0 | — | |
| 2 | D.C. United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | — | — | — | ||
| 3 |  CF Montréal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | — |
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
CF Montréal 
v UNAM
v UNAM | 22 July 2023 (2023-07-22) group | CF Montréal | v | UNAM | Montreal |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Saputo Stadium |
UNAM v 
D.C. United
v D.C. United | 30 July 2023 (2023-07-30) group | UNAM | v | D.C. United | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Audi Field |
Statistics
Goalscorers
- As of match played 31 July 2022
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted numerically by squad number when total goals are equal.
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Nat. | Player | Liga MX | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apertura | Clausura | ||||||
| 1 | FW | 9 | | Juan Dinenno | 6 | 6 | |
| 2 | MF | 10 | | Eduardo Salvio | 5 | 5 | |
| 3 | FW | 7 | | Diogo | 4 | 4 | |
| 4 | DF | 5 | | Jerónimo Rodríguez | 1 | 1 | |
| DF | 16 | | Adrián Aldrete | 1 | 1 | ||
| FW | 21 | | Gustavo Del Prete | 1 | 1 | ||
| DF | 23 | | Nicolás Freire | 1 | 1 | ||
| MF | 35 | | Jorge Ruvalcaba | 1 | 1 | ||
| GK | 1 | | Julio González | 1 | 1 | ||
| Own Goals | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 22 | 22 | |||||
Sources: Soccerway, Liga MX
Assists
- As of match played 31 July 2022
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted numerically by squad number when total assists are equal.
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Nat. | Player | Liga MX | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apertura | Clausura | ||||||
| 1 | MF | 17 | | Leonel López | 4 | 4 | |
| DF | 33 | | Dani Alves | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2 | |||||||
| FW | 9 | | Juan Dinenno | 1 | 1 | ||
| DF | 16 | | Adrián Aldrete | 1 | 1 | ||
| MF | 35 | | Jorge Ruvalcaba | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 6 | 6 | |||||
Source: Soccerway
Hat-tricks
| Player | Against | Result | Date | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Clean sheets
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Player | Liga MX | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apertura | Clausura | |||||
| 1 | 1 | | Julio González | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | ||||
Source: FBref.com
Disciplinary record
Notes
References
- ^ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional - Universidad Nacional". LigaMX.net.
- ^ "Pumas anuncia a su cuarto refuerzo para el Apertura 2022: Gustavo del Prete" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Pumas anuncia a 'Toto' Salvio como refuerzo" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Dani Alves llegó a la Ciudad de México para firmar con Pumas" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Gil Alcalá, nuevo portero de Pumas" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "PUMAS: FAVIO ÁLVAREZ DEJÓ UNIVERSIDAD Y LLEGÓ AL CLUB ATLÉTICO TALLERES DE CÓRDOBA" (in Spanish). Record. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Calendario Apertura 2022". www.ligabbva.mx (in Spanish). 29 May 2022. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022.
External links
- Official website
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