How has Raúl Martínez's return to Guadalajara been like? | OneFootball

Raúl Martínez's return to the field has been one of the best news for Guadalajara at the start of the Clausura 2025. The defender, who emerged from the Rojiblanca youth academy, suffered an injury to his right knee, which kept him away from the field for several months; however, the right-sided center back is back after a lot of hard work and an arduous recovery.

Raúl returned to the Rebaño's training sessions during the preseason for the Clausura 2025, which took place in Zacatecas. From the very first moment, the lanky defender took advantage of each session to recover his best physical condition and get back in tune with his work with the ball.

The Hermosillo native played 45 minutes against Mineros, 6 against La Jaiba and was a starter against Leones Negros. Since those matches, Raúl Martínez showed great signs of his level and the positive way in which he returned from his injury.

Martínez has seen action in the first 2 games of the tournament. Against Santos he came on at 73', being a useful tool to counteract the Guerreros' attacks, while against Necaxa he played the entire complement. In total, the central defender has played 62 minutes so far in the tournament, which is excellent news because, in addition to enriching the lineup of defenders, it shows that he is 100 percent recovered after the unfortunate injury he suffered.

In fact, despite not playing so many minutes, Raúl Martínez is the Chivas player with the most duels won in defense, accumulating 4. There is no doubt that his reliability and defensive strength, plus his accuracy in medium distance passes, will be vital for the Rojiblanco squad in the current tournament.

Raúl Martínez's numbers in CL25- 62 minutes played- 4 duels won in defense- 6 balls recovered- 3 rebounds- 1 sweep- 26 successful passes