The Cantera (quarry) of Mexican professional football club UNAM is the organisation's youth academy, developing players from childhood through to the integration of the best prospects into the adult teams.

The academy is based at the club training complex, Cantera, which is often the name used informally to refer to the system itself.

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.