Tapias, 27 years old, plays as a central defender or left back, the first area that Antonio Briseño will leave vacant once his transfer to the Red Devils of Toluca becomes official.
The player originally from Hermosillo, Sonora, He arrives from the MLS, where he played with Minnesota United in the last two years, although with very little participation in 2024 with a total of 57 games played and a single goal.
Miguel Tapias’ only score with Minnesota United and despite not being an offensive element, was in March 2023 in the away win against the Colorado Rapids.
Chivas and Miguel Tapias will face the Liga MX Clausura 2025 and the Concacaf Champions Cup in the first half of the year; In the local tournament they will debut on Saturday, January 11 at home against Santos Laguna; In the international tournament they will do so on Tuesday, February 6 against Cibao from the Dominican Republic.