Marvin Chávez

Marvin Antonio Chávez (born November 3, 1983 in La Ceiba) is a Honduran footballer who played as a midfielder, most recently for C.D. Marathón in the Liga Nacional.

Marvin Chávez
Personal information
Full name Marvin Antonio Chávez[1]
Date of birth (1983-11-03) November 3, 1983
Place of birth La Ceiba, Honduras
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Playing position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Victoria 26 (6)
2008–2010 Marathón 22 (6)
2009–2010 → FC Dallas (loan) 27 (3)
2011 FC Dallas 32 (6)
2012–2013 San Jose Earthquakes 42 (4)
2014 Colorado Rapids 2 (0)
2014 Chivas USA 14 (2)
2015 San Antonio Scorpions 27 (4)
2016 Rayo OKC 8 (1)
2017 Marathón 1 (0)
National team‡
2006–2014 Honduras 48 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 September 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 April 2015

Career

Club

Chávez – who is nicknamed "el hijo del viento" (the son of the wind) – spent the early part of his professional career playing in Honduras for Victoria and Marathón. He signed with FC Dallas of Major League Soccer (MLS) on a loan deal in August 2009.[2] During the 2010 season, he became an important player for Dallas helping the club reach the MLS Cup final. On November 21, 2010, he played 105 minutes in MLS Cup 2010 in which his club fell to Colorado Rapids. Chávez continued his fine play during the 2011 MLS season and was named to the MLS Team of the Week for weeks 10 and 12 after goal-scoring performances against Real Salt Lake and the New England Revolution.[3][4] He gained Team of the Week honors again in week 19 against the New York Red Bulls.[5]

On December 16, 2011, Chávez was traded to the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for allocation money.[6] He had a breakout season in 2012 for San Jose as he made 27 league appearances and recorded 3 goals and 13 assists in helping his new club capture the 2012 Supporters Shield. His stay in San Jose ended on January 7, 2014, when he was traded to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for his former FC Dallas teammate Atiba Harris.[7] Colorado was not a good fit for Chávez. He played only 39 minutes for the club before being traded to Chivas USA on May 8, 2014, in exchange for Luke Moore.[8]

On February 26, 2015, Chávez signed with NASL side San Antonio Scorpions.[9] He played 27 matches for the Scorpions before the club ceased operations in December 2015. In February 2016, Chávez signed with expansion team Rayo OKC of the NASL.[10]

International

Chávez made his debut for Honduras in an August 2006 friendly match against Venezuela. As of April 2015, he has earned a total of 48 caps while scoring four goals. He has represented his country in FIFA World Cup qualification matches,[11] the 2009[12] and 2011 UNCAF Nations Cups,[13] the 2009[14] and 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cups, and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Career statistics

International goals
Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
N.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.26 January 2009Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras El Salvador2–02–02009 UNCAF Nations Cup
2.21 January 2011Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama El Salvador2–02–02011 Copa Centroamericana
3.7 September 2012Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba Cuba3–03–02014 World Cup qualification
4.8 July 2013Red Bull Arena, Harrison, USA Haiti2–02–02013 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Personal life
Chávez (left) with a young fan while at FC Dallas

Chávez earned his U.S. green card in January 2013.[15] This status qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.

Honours
FC Dallas
San Jose Earthquakes

References
  1. "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2014. p. 19. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. FC Dallas adds Honduran forward/midfielder Marvin Chávez
  3. MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week: Week 10 – MLS Soccer
  4. MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week: Week 12 – MLS Soccer
  5. MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week: Week 19 – MLS Soccer
  6. Quakes trade for FCD midfielder Marvin Chavez – San Jose Earthquakes
  7. "Rapids acquire winger Marvin Chávez in trade with San Jose". MLS. January 7, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  8. "Rapids acquire defender Gale Agbossoumonde from Toronto FC". MLS. May 8, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  9. http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/8qxdsa77pjx51dw4iplvwiorz/scorpions-firmaron-al-hondureno-internacional-marvin-chavez#.VO-IA-He7b4 Archived 2015-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
  10. "Experienced Midfielder Marvin Chávez Joins Rayo OKC". NASL. February 6, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  11. Marvin Chávez – FIFA competition record
  12. UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 – Details Archived 2013-11-05 at the Wayback Machine – RSSSF
  13. Copa Centroamericana 2011 (UNCAF Nations Cup) Archived 2013-11-05 at the Wayback Machine – RSSSF
  14. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 – Full Details Archived 2014-07-26 at the Wayback Machine – RSSSF
  15. "Chavez, Ballouchy obtain residency cards". MLS. January 14, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
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