Mateo Chávez
Mexican footballer (born 2004)
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Mateo Chávez García (born 12 May 2004) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar and the Mexico national team.
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Chávez with Mexico in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mateo Chávez García[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 May 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, Mexico[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | AZ | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Guadalajara[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Tapatío | 39 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Guadalajara | 37 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | AZ | 20 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Mexico U23 | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Mexico | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 June 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Guadalajara
Tapatío
Chávez made his professional debut with Tapatío on 29 September 2022, coming on as a 60th-minute substitute against Venados.[3]
First team
Chávez made his first team, and Liga MX debut on 13 January 2024, in a 1–1 draw against Santos Laguna.[4][5] On 7 February 2024, Chávez made his CONCACAF Champions Cup debut in a 3–1 win against Forge.[6]
AZ
On 15 May 2025, Chávez signed for Dutch club AZ Alkmaar on a four-year agreement with a transfer fee of €2 million for 75% of Chavez's rights while Guadalajara retains the other 25%.[7][8][9] On 10 August, he made his Eredivisie debut, providing an assist, in a 4–1 victory against Groningen.[10]
International career
In March 2024, Mexico under-23 team coach Ricardo Cadena included Chávez in the roster for friendlies against Argentina.[11]
In June 2025, Chávez was included in Javier Aguirre's roster for the Gold Cup.[12]
Chávez was named in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted on home soil.[13] On 24 June, he scored his first international goal and was named Man of the Match in a 3–0 victory over Czech Republic in the third group-stage match of the World Cup.[14]
Personal life
Chávez is the son of former professional footballer Paulo Chávez.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2026[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tapatío | 2022–23 | Liga de Expansión MX | 27 | 0 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 39 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||||
| Guadalajara | 2023–24 | Liga MX | 11 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 26 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||
| Total | 37 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |||
| AZ | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9[d] | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | |
| Career total | 95 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 116 | 3 | ||
- Appearances in Campeón de Campeones
- Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 24 June 2026[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Mexico | 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chávez goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 24 June 2026 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Czech Republic |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup |
Honours
Tapatío
AZ Alkmaar
Mexico
Individual
