América sign new keeper for Clausura 2026, is Malagón benched? | OneFootball

In a surprising turn of events, today the return of 24-year-old Mexican goalkeeper Fernando Tapia to Club América was announced.

Many will remember Tapia, a young homegrown player from América who spent several seasons at the club, but unfortunately was unable to secure the necessary consistency, playing only one match with the first team, which was in the 2022 Leagues Cup.

After that, the Eagles decided to loan him to Venados de Mérida where he performed quite well, which led Querétaro to sign him. There, he had a spectacular year, and this sparked interest from Tigres to bring him to their team.

A big mistake in his career was going to Tigres, as he barely played a few matches there and, due to the lack of consistency, he made mistakes that he hadn't made at previous clubs.

He returns to América for the Clausura 2026.

There was a lot of confusion during his time at Querétaro and Tigres, as media outlets claimed that both clubs had purchased his rights, but the truth is that he was always on loan. Club América simply never announced it, which caused the confusion.

The idea behind his return is to provide Luis Ángel Malagón with sporting competition, something he does not have with Rodolfo Cota, as Cota brings more experience but not so much in sporting terms.

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In addition, this playoff will be unique since the Mexican national team players will not be available, and therefore, it is very likely that Luis Ángel Malagón will be absent in this final phase, which is where Fernando Tapia could get some playing time.

We’ll see what happens with Cota, as it wouldn’t be surprising if he ends up leaving the club. Regardless of what happens, his contract ends in mid-2026 and there are no plans to renew it.

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