Luis Chávez (footballer)
Mexican footballer (born 1996)
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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.
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| Full name | Luis Gerardo Chávez Magallón[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1996[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Dynamo Moscow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2011 | Pachuca | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2017 | Tijuana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2019 | Tijuana | 71 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Pachuca | 135 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Dynamo Moscow | 46 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Mexico | 42 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 June 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. In October 2022, he achieved his first professional honor as Pachuca secured the Apertura 2022 title.
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 Europe.[3]
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.[4] He signed a four-year contract and went on to become the first Mexican player to participate in Russian football.[5]
In June 2025, Chávez sustained a serious injury during training while on international duty for the Gold Cup.[6] In March 2026, he made his first competitive appearance in nine months.[7]
International career
On 27 April 2022, Chávez made his senior national team debut under Gerardo Martino in a friendly match against Guatemala.[8]
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.[9] 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.[10] 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,[11][12] as it was nominated as best goal of the tournament.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 11 May 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
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| Division | 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 | ||
| 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 46 | 7 | 18 | 0 | — | 64 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 252 | 24 | 55 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 311 | 26 | ||
- Includes Copa MX, Russian Cup
- Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
International
- As of match played 22 June 2025[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Mexico | 2022 | 12 | 1 |
| 2023 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 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