Orbelin Pineda played his final match with Chivas on Tuesday, with the midfielder announced as the newest signing of Cruz Azul in the afternoon.
Pineda took part in Chivas' two matches at the Club World Cup, both Saturday's defeat to Kashima Antlers and Tuesday's loss on penalty kicks to Esperance. The 22-year-old's exit from the Guadalajara institution had been rumored for several weeks, and the club wasted little time in announcing his departure.
Minutes later, Cruz Azul announced it has signed the two-way midfielder, who already has amassed more than a dozen Mexico national team caps.
"I want a new challenge in my career and today is the time to undertake the journey in search of this opportunity, that’s why I’m taking on this decision with the same level of responsibility as when I arrived at Chivas, aware that the red and white colors have been and will be part of my life," Pineda wrote on Twitter.