2018–19 Club Universidad Nacional season explained

Club:	UNAM
Season:	2018–19
Owner:	UNAM
Chairman:	Rodrigo Ares de Parga
Manager:	David Patiño
Stadium:	Estadio Olímpico Universitario
League:	Apertura
League Result:	3rd Playoffs: Semifinals
League2:	Clausura
League2 Result:	11th
Cup1:	Copa MX
Cup1 Result:	Apertura Quarterfinals
League Topscorer:	Felipe Mora (10 goals)
Season Topscorer:	Carlos González (10 goals)
Highest Attendance:	42,717
Lowest Attendance:	5,345
Average Attendance:	22,771
Largest Win:	UNAM 5–3 Necaxa (29 July 2018)
Largest Loss:	América 6–1 UNAM (9 December 2018)
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Updated:	18 January 2019
Prevseason:	2017–18
Nextseason:	2019–20-->

The 2018–19 Club Universidad Nacional season is the 64th season in the football club's history and the 57th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football.

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	David Patiño
Assistant coaches	Christian Ramírez
	Raúl Alpízar
Fitness coach	Daniel Ipata
Doctors	Antonio Acevedo
	Radamés Gaxiola

Players

Squad information

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Date of birth (Age)	Signed in	Previous club
Goalkeepers
1				1990 2, df=yes	2010	Youth System
24				1995 4, df=yes	2018 (Winter)	Youth System
28				1993 8, df=yes	2018	Youth System
29				1987 9, df=yes	2018	Atlas
Defenders
2	DF			1997 4, df=yes	2017	Youth System
3	DF			1989 5, df=yes	2018 (Winter)	Deportivo La Coruña
4	DF			1992 2, df=yes	2013 (Winter)	Youth System
5	DF			1993 9, df=yes	2017 (Winter)	Youth System
19	DF			1995 9, df=yes	2016	Youth System
20	DF			2000 6, df=yes	2018	Youth System
21	DF			1995 4, df=yes	2017	Venados
25	DF			1995 9, df=yes	2018	Cruz Azul
Midfielders
6				1994 2, df=yes	2015 (Winter)	Youth System
7				1989 9, df=yes	2017	Morelia
8			Pablo Barrera (Captain)	1987 6, df=yes	2016	Monterrey
10			Víctor Malcorra	1987 7, df=yes	2018	Tijuana
14			Brian Figueroa	1999 5, df=yes	2017	Youth System
16			Andrés Iniestra	1996 3, df=yes	2018	Youth System
17			Martín Rodríguez	1994 8, df=yes	2018	Cruz Azul
18			Carlos Gutiérrez	1999 2, df=yes	2018	Youth System
22			Alan Acosta	1996 12, df=yes	2015	Youth System
26			Bryan Lozano	1997 3, df=yes	2018	Youth System
Forwards
9			Felipe Mora	1993 8, df=yes	2018	Cruz Azul
11			Matías Alustiza	1984 5, df=yes	2018 (Winter)	Atlas
15			Juan Iturbe	1993 6, df=yes	2018	Tijuana
27			Adolfo Hernández	1997 9, df=yes	2018	Youth System
32			Carlos González	1993 2, df=yes	2018	Necaxa

Players and squad numbers last updated on 3 December 2018.^[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Competitions

Torneo Apertura

Liguilla

Semi-finals

Apertura Copa MX

See main article: Apertura 2018 Copa MX.

Quarterfinals

Torneo Clausura

Matches

Statistics

Goals

Rank	Player	Position	Apertura	Apertura Copa MX	Clausura	Clausura Copa MX	Total^[2]
align=center rowspan=2	1	Carlos González		9	1	0	0	10
Felipe Mora		9	0	1	0	10
3	Matías Alustiza		4	4	0	0	8
align=center rowspan=2	4	Alan Mendoza		3	1	0	0	4
Martín Rodríguez		3	1	0	0	4
6	Pablo Barrera		3	0	0	0	3
align=center rowspan=5	7	Marcelo Díaz		0	1	0	0	1
Kevin Escamilla		1	0	0	0	1
Brian Figueroa		0	1	0	0	1
Juan Iturbe		1	0	0	0	1
Alan Mozo		1	0	0	0	1
align=center colspan=3	Total	33	9	1	0	43

Disciplinary record

Notes and References

1. https://pumas.mx/primer-equipo/ Pumas.com
2. Web site: Pumas | Calendario. MedioTiempo. 2018-12-03.
3. Web site: LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga del Fútbol Profesional en México .: Bienvenido. LIGA MX / ASCENSO MX. ligamx.net. 2018-12-02.