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César Garza

Garza in 2024
Personal information
Full name	César Garza Cantú
Date of birth	(2005-07-01) 1 July 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	San Pedro Garza García, Mexico
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Dundee (on loan from Monterrey)
Number	14
Youth career
2017–2023	Monterrey
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Monterrey	10	(1)
2025–	→ Dundee (loan)	5	(0)
International career‡
2024–	Mexico U20	7	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Mexico CONCACAF U-20 Championship Winner 2024 Mexico
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2024

César Garza Cantú (born 1 July 2005) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Dundee, on loan from Liga MX club Monterrey and the Mexico national under-20 team.

Born in San Pedro Garza García in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, Garza joined Monterrey's Youth Academy in 2017 through the Rayados en la Mira program, starting with the U-13 category and progressing through the U-16, U-18, and U-23 teams.^[1]

On 22 October 2023, Garza made his senior professional debut for the club in a 1–0 away win over UNAM, coming on the 75th minute for Jonathan González.^[2] Garza would score his first goal for the club on 8 November, the third goal in Monterrey's 3–0 win against Santos Laguna.^[3]

Following the end of the 2024 Apertura season in which the club finished as runners-up, Garza was linked to Scottish club Dundee which was due to their partnership with each other.^[4] Monterrey announced his departure on 21 December 2024.^[1]

On 22 December 2024, Dundee announced the signing of Garza on a one-year loan deal, receiving the number 14.^[5] On 5 January 2025, Garza made his first team debut for the Dark Blues as a substitute in a league victory away to St Johnstone.^[6] Garza made his first start for Dundee four days later in a home draw against Rangers.^[7]

In March 2024, Garza received his first Mexico U20 national team call up for friendliest against Honduras and Costa Rica. He was part of the Mexico squad that won the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in León, Mexico, after defeating the United States 2–1 in the final.^[5]

As of 5 February 2025^[8]

Mexico U20

• CONCACAF Under-20 Championship: 2024