Avelino Chaves
Spanish footballer (1931–2021)
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Avelino Chaves Couto (26 January 1931 – 10 January 2021) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a forward.
Full name
Avelino Chaves Couto
Date of birth
26 January 1931
Place of birth
Verín, Spain
Date of death
10 January 2021 (aged 89)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Avelino Chaves Couto | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Verín, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 10 January 2021 (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1950 | Valladolid | 12 | (5) |
| 1950–1952 | Granada | 31 | (18) |
| 1952–1958 | Zaragoza | 74 | (39) |
| Total | 117 | (62) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Verín, Chaves played for Valladolid, Granada and Zaragoza.[1] He was the top scorer in the Segunda División during the 1954–55 season.[2] He retired from playing in 1958, having suffered a knee injury in 1956.[2]
He worked at Zaragoza after retiring from playing, working as their 'sporting director' until 1996, spending a total of 44 years with the club.[2]
