José Juan Macías was at times a great promise in Mexican football. But injuries cut the Mexican forward's projection. “JJ” is close to returning to the courts after almost a year of absence.
In November 2025, José Juan Macías suffered a complete rupture of his anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament. It was estimated that his recovery would take him about 9 months.
"The bridge between an injury and a return is not crossed overnight. It is built with discipline, perseverance and the decision to start over, even when no one is watching," Macías wrote on his social networks.
José Juan Macías' recovery has been slow, but everything seems to indicate that he has been improving as expected. “JJ’s” physical trainer also offered his thoughts on the Mexican forward’s progress.
"It has been seven months of work summarized in just over a minute, seven months of work, discipline and resilience. The progress in the gym was seen every day, but in this video it is seen in every second. Everything ready to return. Thank you for all the trust you have had in me," he revealed.
The club with which Macías would resume activity is the UNAM Pumas. According to information from Transfermarkt, José Juan Macías has a current contract with the university team until December 2027. Macías would still have time to show that he still has football left at 26 years old.
Macias injury history
In 2020, José Juan Macías' physical problems began. On this date the Mexican forward suffered groin problems and to date has had three ligament tears and two knee injuries.
It is estimated that since 2020 José Juan Macías has been off the courts, in the middle of rehabilitation, for approximately 860 days. “JJ” is still a young footballer, but physical health must accompany him. At least, from a mental point of view, Macías has shown his mettle.
