Chivas - America: who is the player with most derbies disputed?

In Mexico, the saying ‘a Clásico is lived differently’ has become so common that many have come to consider it crude and, in the most extreme case, false; however, there are characters who have made sense of it by engraving their name in the rich history of confrontations between Chivas and America.

One of them was Juan Jasso, holder of the record for the most ‘Clásicos Nacionales’ played. According to the Deportivo Guadalajara portal, the ‘Bigotón’ played 52 games against the 'Águilas', a figure that catapulted him to the top alone. The holder of the record for the most ‘Clásicos Nacionales’ played is him, although there is controversy with the number of games played.

This player made his debut with Guadalajara in 1946, without imagining that his name would reverberate with force even in our days, thanks to a record that many have approached, without anyone being able to equal or exceed it. Jasso developed his entire professional career with El Rebaño and said goodbye to the fields in 1968, at the age of 41.

Every legend, however, has detractors and there is a dilemma around the brand that concerns us today. Some counts indicate that, in fact, Jasso appeared in 50 duels against the 'Azulcremas', the same number as the legendary feathered containment, Cristóbal Ortega.

Faced with such doubt, only one of the two clubs with the most traction in the Liga BBVA MX had the authority to deny or confirm, relying on its own blog. On its official site, the Coapa team was in charge of demolishing the myth and, although it did not refer to the general data, it did give up the title involuntarily, by ensuring that the American player with the most classics played is Cristóbal, with 48.

With the above, they said goodbye to the controversy. It does not matter if Juan Jasso participated in 52 or 50 matches against América, because he is, indisputably, the historical master of the Clásico de Clásicos. The distribution of derbies in which the Guadalajara midfielder was active throughout his career is divided as follows: 35 in the League, five in the Cup, two in the Champion of Champions and 10 friendlies.