SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Earthquakes announced today they have loaned midfielder Cruz Medina to Club Deportivo Guadalajara of LIGA MX, also known as Chivas, for the 2026 season with a purchase option. Medina will be added to Chivas' Liga Expansion MX side, Tapatio. Â
Medina, 19, featured for the Earthquakes’ MLS NEXT Pro team the past four seasons, tallying 19 goal contributions (12g/7a) across 68 appearances (55 starts) and earning 2025 MLS NEXT Pro Best XI honors. He made his Quakes First-Team debut at age 15 on July 20, 2022, in a friendly against Spanish club RC Celta de Vigo. A San Francisco native and a dual citizen of the United States and Mexico, Medina has been called up as a youth international by both federations. Â
Transaction: San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) – Earthquakes loan M Cruz Medina to Club Deportivo Guadalajara of LIGA MX for the 2026 season with a purchase option.
