Luis Chávez (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Chávez and the second or maternal family name is Magallón.
Luis Chávez
Chávez with Mexico at the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Luis Gerardo Chávez Magallón[1]
Date of birth (1996-01-15) 15 January 1996[1]
Place of birth Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Dynamo Moscow
Number 24
Youth career
2011 Pachuca
2012–2017 Tijuana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Tijuana 71 (3)
2019–2023 Pachuca 135 (14)
2023– Dynamo Moscow 42 (7)
International career‡
2022– Mexico 39 (4)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner 2023 United States–Canada
Winner 2025 United States–Canada
CONCACAF Nations League
Winner 2025 United States
Runner-up 2024 United States
2023 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2025

Luis Gerardo Chávez Magallón (born 15 January 1996) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow and the Mexico national team.

Club career

Chávez began his career at the youth academy of Tijuana and made his professional debut for the club in July 2014, playing in a league match against Puebla. Five years later, he was transferred to Pachuca.

Following the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Chávez attracted interest from a number of Mexican clubs; however, he decided to decline all of these offers in favour of a move to European football.

In July 2023, Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow reached an agreement to sign Chávez; however, economic sanctions against Russian entities prevented Pachuca from completing the deal. On 27 August, the transfer was completed after Chávez paid his own release clause.[3] He signed a four-year contract and went on to become the first Mexican player to participate in Russian football.[4]

In late June 2025, Chávez sustained a serious injury during training while on international duty. He will be out of action for the rest of the year.[5]

International career

On 27 April 2022, Chávez made his senior national team debut under Gerardo Martino in a friendly match against Guatemala.[6]

In October 2022, Chávez was named in Mexico's preliminary 31-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and in November, he was ultimately included in the final 26-man roster.[7] On 30 November, Chávez scored a goal from a free kick against Saudi Arabia as Mexico overpowered Saudi Arabia 2–1 to send Saudi Arabia out of the tournament, attaining him the player of the match award.[8] Despite his team's failure to progress from the group stage as well, his goal was a 30-yard free kick goal hailed as a "stunner" and "amazing goal" by the media,[9][10] as it was nominated as best goal of the tournament.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 May 2025[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tijuana 2014–15 Liga MX 4 0 9 0 — — 13 0
2015–16 Liga MX 10 0 8 1 — — 18 1
2016–17 Liga MX 9 1 6 0 — — 15 1
2017–18 Liga MX 25 2 3 0 2[b] 0 — 30 2
2018–19 Liga MX 23 0 5 1 — — 28 1
Total 71 3 31 2 2 0 — 104 5
Pachuca 2019–20 Liga MX 20 2 6 0 — — 26 2
2020–21 Liga MX 40 3 — — — 40 3
2021–22 Liga MX 35 6 — — — 35 6
2022–23 Liga MX 40 3 — 2[b] 0 — 42 3
Total 135 14 6 0 2 0 — 143 14
Dynamo Moscow 2023–24 Russian Premier League 23 4 9 0 — — 32 4
2024–25 Russian Premier League 19 3 8 0 — — 27 3
Total 42 7 17 0 — — 59 7
Career total 248 24 54 2 4 0 0 0 306 26
  1. ^ Includes Copa MX, Russian Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League

International

As of match played 23 March 2025[13]
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2022 12 1
2023 16 3
2024 9 0
2025 2 0
Total 39 4

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 30 November 2022 Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail, Qatar  Saudi Arabia 2–0 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup
2. 25 June 2023 NRG Stadium, Houston, United States  Honduras 4–0 4–0 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
3. 12 July 2023 Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, United States  Jamaica 2–0 3–0 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
4. 21 November 2023 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Honduras 1–0 2–0 (a.e.t.) 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A

Honours

Pachuca

Mexico

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ – Squad List: Mexico (MEX)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 18. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Luis Chávez". Pachuca FC | Sitio Oficial de los Tuzos (in Spanish). 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Luis Chávez y su temerario fichaje en el Dinamo de Moscú, cumplir un sueño en medio de la guerra" (in Spanish). El País México. 23 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Луис Чавес подписал контракт с "Динамо"" (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 27 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Mexico says Luis Chávez tore ACL in Gold Cup training". ESPN. 26 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Mexico held to goalless stalemate by Guatemala in Orlando friendly". espn.com. 27 April 2022.
  7. ^ Moro, Omar (14 November 2022). "Lista de convocados de la Selección Mexicana al Mundial de Qatar 2022". Tvazteca.com (in Spanish).
  8. ^ Hernandez, Cesar (30 November 2022). "2022 World Cup: Mexico's win over Saudi Arabia not enough to clinch knockout round appearance". ESPN.
  9. ^ "WATCH: Luis Chavez's wonder goal for Mexico in FIFA World Cup Group C match against Saudi Arabia". TimesNow. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Saudi Arabia 1–2 Mexico: Luis Chavez scores stunner but Mexico out of 2022 World Cup on goal difference to Poland". Eurosport. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  11. ^ "WATCH: Goal of the tournament contender! Mexico's Chavez bends home glorious free-kick". Goal.com. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  12. ^ Luis Chávez at Soccerway
  13. ^ Luis Chávez at National-Football-Teams.com
  14. ^ "Mexico beats Panama in Gold Cup final with late Gimenez goal". ESPN. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  15. ^ "United States 1-2 Mexico: Mauricio Pochettino's side beaten in Gold Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Mexico win first Nations League final thanks to Raúl Jiménez double". The Guardian. 24 March 2025. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  17. ^ "LIGA MX announces roster for 2022 MLS All-Star Game at Allianz Field". Major League Soccer. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  18. ^ "IFFHS".
  19. ^ "Pineda, Gray and Carrasquilla lead way in Gold Cup Best XI". CONCACAF. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
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