Felipe Chávez
Peruvian footballer (born 2007)
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Felipe Marlon Chávez Somocursio (born 10 April 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln, on loan from Bayern Munich. Born in Germany, he plays for the Peru national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Felipe Marlon Chávez Somocursio[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Aichach, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
1. FC Köln (on loan from Bayern Munich) | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | FC Augsburg | ||
| 2019– | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Bayern Munich II | 19 | (4) |
| 2025– | Bayern Munich | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | → 1. FC Köln (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Peru U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Peru U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Peru | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:30, 14 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:45, 10 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Bayern Munich
Born in Aichach, Germany[2] to a German mother and Peruvian father, Chávez began his career in the youth academy of his hometown club FC Augsburg, before a move to the Bayern Munich youth academy at the age of twelve on 2019.[3]
He received his first call-up with Bayern Munich II on 20 September 2024, as an unused substitute for a 2–0 away loss on a Regionalliga Bayern match against SpVgg Hankofen-Hailing.[4]
Chávez made his professional debut with Bayern Munich II on 29 October 2024, coming off the bench at the 79th minute of a 4–0 home win Regionalliga Bayern match against Greuther Fürth II.[5] On 30 June 2025, Chávez signed a new long-term deal with Bayern Munich.[6]
He was one of the players that were called up by Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany, for the 2025 pre-season matches against French Ligue 1 club Lyon, English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and Swiss Super League club Grasshopper, on 2, 7, and 12 August 2025, respectively.[7][8] Chávez was a starter and played 62 minutes for Bayern Munich in the 2–1 win friendly match against Grasshopper.[9]
He was listed as part of the Bayern Munich's senior team squad for the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League.[10]
Chávez received his first official call-up with the Bayern Munich senior team on 21 December 2025, during a 4–0 away win Bundesliga match against 1. FC Heidenheim, as an unused substitute however.[11][12]
He was called up for the 5–0 win friendly match against Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg on 6 January 2026, substituting Raphaël Guerreiro at the 46th minute and scoring the third goal at the 75th minute.[13] Some days later he made his official debut with Bayern Munich, substituting Michael Olise at the 83rd minute during an 8–1 home win Bundesliga match against VfL Wolfsburg, on January 11.[14]
Loan to 1. FC Köln
On 2 February 2026, Chávez joined fellow Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln, on loan for the rest of the season.[15][16]
International career
Chávez is eligible to represent either Germany, France or Peru at international level.
In 2022, he was called up to the German under-15 side.[17] However, in March of the following year, he switched his international allegiance to Peru, and was called up to their under-17 team for the 2023 South American U-17 Championship.[18][19] Chávez made two appearances in two friendlies against Ecuador, before making a further two appearances at the tournament.[2] He made his debut with the Peru under-20 side starting for a 1–0 win friendly match against the Costa Rica under-20 side on 9 May 2024.[20]
Chávez received his first call-up with the Peru national team for the friendly match against Chile on 10 October 2025.[21] He made his debut during a 2–1 loss at the Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida, substituting Jairo Concha in the second half.[22]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2024–25 | Regionalliga Bayern | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | |||
| 2025–26 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | 19 | 4 | |||||
| Bayern Munich | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1. FC Köln (loan) | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | ||
- Notes
International
- As of match played 10 October 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Personal life
Chávez is the nephew of former footballer Víctor Chávez, who played as a forward for Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín.[2]