Miguel Ángel Tapias Dávila (born 9 January 1997) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United.[3]
| 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(s) | Centre-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Minnesota United | ||
| 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– | Minnesota United | 57 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Mexico U18[1] | ||
| 2017 | Mexico U20[1][2] | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editTapias 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]
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]
Personal life
editTapias and his wife Leidy have a daughter called Regina.[11]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 20 October 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pachuca | 2018–19 | Liga MX | 13 | 1 | 7 | 1 | – | – | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 24 | 0 | – | – | – | 24 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 59 | 1 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 72 | 2 | ||||
| Zacatecas (loan) | 2016–17 | Ascenso MX | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 0 | ||||
| Minnesota United | 2023 | MLS | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 25 | 0 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 65 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 151 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 183 | 3 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa MX and U.S. Open Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in Leagues Cup
Honours
editPachuca
References
edit- ^ a b c Torres, Edu (10 April 2018). "Miguel Tapias un singular zurdo" (in Spanish). Rectángulo Verde. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Arnold, Jon (17 January 2017). "Chivas lead way in Mexico U-20 call-up" (in Spanish). Goal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "LIGA BBVA Bancomer MX". Ligamx.net. 1994-04-24. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- ^ "'Micky' Tapias, orgullo sonorense" (in Spanish). Vavel. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ a b de la Torre, Antonio (24 February 2019). "El hermosillense Micky Tapias ha encontrado su sitio en el Pachuca en la Liga MX" (in Spanish). El Imparcial. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Pachuca, regresa Miguel Tapias" (in Spanish). todomercadoweb.es. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Cruz Azul vs. Pachuca: Micky Tapias y su gran definición para el 2-0 a favor de los tuzos" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Rayados vence a Pachuca en penaltis y es el primer finalista de la Copa MX" (in Spanish). Marcas. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Duelo sonorense por la Final; Miguel Tapias anota pero Johan Vásquez avanza" (in Spanish). El Imparcial. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ De La Cruz, Luis (3 February 2020). "Liga MX da a conocer el 11 ideal de la jornada comandado por Leo Fernández" (in Spanish). soyfutbol.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ a b MNUFC. "Miguel Tapias | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ Miguel Tapias at Soccerway
External links
edit- Miguel Tapias at Soccerway
- Miguel Tapias at WorldFootball.net
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