How Gabriel Milito is building his commitment to the Rojiblanca academy | OneFootball

Cantera Rojiblanca remains one of the pillars of the management led by Gabriel Milito. Looking ahead to the 2026 Apertura and the Leagues Cup, the Guadalajara manager called up 14 homegrown young players for Preseason in Barra de Navidad, another sign of the club’s trust in talent developed through the youth academy and its institutional commitment to fostering the growth of highly promising players.

For several of them, it will be another opportunity to continue developing alongside the First Team, while others will aim to take another step toward establishing themselves, backed by the level they have shown with Tapatío and the different categories of the Rebaño.

Five of those called up will experience their second preseason under Gabriel Milito: Sebastián Liceaga, Ángel Romero, Samir Inda, Sergio Aguayo and Ángel Chávez. All of them have maintained steady growth with their respective teams and continue to strengthen their place within Guadalajara’s sporting project, which has allowed them to remain on the Rojiblanco coaching staff’s radar.

Also standing out in this group is Samir Inda, who already knows what it means to make his Liga MX debut after logging his first minutes in the 2025 Apertura, an important step in his development and growth process at the club.

Meanwhile, Hugo Camberos and Santiago Sandoval, who also appear in this call-up, have become regular figures within the First Team dynamic. With playing time, important performances, and decisive contributions, both represent a clear example of the growth that Guadalajara seeks to promote through its academy.

Cristo Navarrete, Yohan Orozco, Leonel Calderón, Hugo Mata, Jesús Hernández and Carlos Hernández are also players who have shown significant development in the club’s youth ranks. Their performances, along with the call-ups several of them have received to the different levels of the Mexican National Team, place them among the academy’s most promising prospects.

Another standout name is Vladimir Moragrega, who arrives after putting together a great half-season with Tapatío, where he finished as the top scorer of the 2026 Clausura in Liga de Expansión MX. His ability to create danger in attack and his goal-scoring instinct earned him a place in Rojiblanca Preseason ahead of AP26.

The presence of these 14 academy players in preseason ahead of the 2026 Apertura reaffirms Guadalajara’s commitment to young talent and the comprehensive development of its players, who will seek to keep growing in order to establish themselves in the First Team and defend the colors of the Rebaño Sagrado in the top flight.

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