Club Necaxa's youth teams present a solid and young foundation for the club's future, according to data published by Transfermarkt this week. The analysis of the U21 and U19 squads shows a clear focus on developing local talent within the club's structure.
What does the Necaxa U21 squad look like?
Club Necaxa's U21 team has a squad of 30 players. The average age of the group is 20.3 years, indicating a team in the final stage of youth development. Only two players in this category are foreign, representing 6.7% of the total. None of the U21 members are currently senior national team players. This squad trains and plays its matches at the Instalaciones Casa Club Necaxa, a development complex with no seating for spectators. Their transfer balance in the current market is even, with a record of +-0.
What characterizes the U19 team?
One step down, Necaxa's U19 also maintains a roster of 30 players, but with a notably lower average age: 18.8 years. This team has a completely domestic composition, with no foreign players in its ranks (0%). Like their senior academy counterpart, no member of this squad has been called up to a senior national team. They share the same training ground, the Instalaciones Casa Club Necaxa, and their transfer record for the season is also neutral (+-0). These numbers show an academy philosophy that prioritizes identifying and growing Mexican players from an early age.
What is the current first-team context?
While the youth categories are built for tomorrow, Club Necaxa's first team is fighting its battle in the present Liga MX. After the 1-1 draw against Tigres UANL on September 6th, the team sits in 13th place in the table. They have gathered 8 points from 7 matches, with a record of 2 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses. Their recent form over the last five games is 0 wins, 3 draws, and 2 defeats (DDLDL). In attack and defense, they have scored 9 goals and conceded 12, leaving a -3 goal difference. This places them 8 points behind the leaders, Club America. The full professional squad can be reviewed on our squad page.
What's next in Necaxa's schedule?
The next fixture for Los Rayos is important for trying to climb the standings. They will host Puebla, who are in 8th place, at home on September 12th. A positive result could help shift the dynamic of mixed results. Fans can follow the team's entire progression and check the updated league table in our standings section. The match against Puebla concludes a week of internal analysis spanning from the academy to the first team, searching for the formula for consistent improvement.
