Diego Chávez (footballer, born 1995)
Mexican footballer (1995–2024)
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Diego Chávez Collins (11 May 1995 – 14 February 2024) was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]
Full name
Diego Chávez Collins
Date of birth
11 May 1995
Date of death
14 February 2024 (aged 28)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Chávez Collins | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico | ||
| Date of death | 14 February 2024 (aged 28) | ||
| Place of death | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2015 | Veracruz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Veracruz | 92 | (17) |
| 2016–2017 | → Juárez (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2020 | Necaxa | 7 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Salamanca | 23 | (5) |
| 2021 | Toluca | 10 | (2) |
| 2022 | Carlos A. Mannucci | 29 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Juárez | 26 | (2) |
| Total | 204 | (31) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
On 11 August 2015, Chávez made his official debut in the Liga MX with Veracruz against Club Tijuana in an away game celebrated in the Estadio Caliente. He came on as a substitute in the 75th minute and scored the third goal for the Tiburones; the game ended-up 3–1 to Veracruz.
Death
Chávez died on 14 February 2024 after crashing his car into a lamppost in Ciudad Juárez. He was 28.[2]
