Miguel Tapias
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Ángel Tapias Dávila | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guadalajara | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2016 | Pachuca | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2023 | Pachuca | 59 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | → Zacatecas (loan) | 35 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Minnesota United | 57 | (1) |
| 2025– | Guadalajara | 18 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Mexico U18[1] | ||
| 2017 | Mexico U20[1][2] | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 November 2025 | |||
Miguel Ángel Tapias Dávila (born 9 January 1997) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Guadalajara.[3]
Pachuca
Tapias joined the Pachuca youth system at the age of 11,[4] and progressed through the under–15, under–17 and under–20 squads.[5]
Tapias was loaned out to Ascenso MX club Mineros de Zacatecas in the summer of 2016. He made his professional debut in their first match of the Apertura 2016 season, a 1–0 victory over FC Juárez on 16 July. He made 32 appearances for Zacatecas over the next two years, starting in all but one, before returning to Pachuca in June 2018.[6] First-team manager Pako Ayestarán handed Tapias his Liga MX debut on 21 July; he played the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 defeat to Monterrey at centre-back.[5] He scored his first goal two months later in a league win against Cruz Azul at home.[7] On 23 October, Tapias scored against Monterrey in the opening minutes of the Apertura 2018 Copa MX semi-final match, which Pachuca lost in penalties after a 3–3 draw.[8][9]
In February 2020, Tapias was named to the Liga MX team of the week for the first time in round four of the Clausura 2020 season.[10]
Minnesota
He transferred to Minnesota United on 8 February 2023. During the MLS 2023 season, Tapias appeared and started in 32 of the 34 regular-season matches. He scored his first MLS goal against the Colorado Rapids on March 18, 2023, when he put away a free kick with a header for the game-winning goal.[11]
Guadalajara
On 17 December 2024, Tapias joined Guadalajara.[12]
Personal life
Tapias and his wife Leidy have a daughter called Regina.[11]
