Pep Chavarría
Spanish footballer (born 1998)
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Josep María "Pep" Chavarría Pérez (born 10 April 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Chelsea.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josep María Chavarría Pérez | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Figueres, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Figueres | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Figueres | 36 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Olot | 51 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Zaragoza | 74 | (1) |
| 2022–2026 | Rayo Vallecano | 105 | (2) |
| 2026– | Chelsea | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 September 2026 | |||
Career
Early career
Chavarría was born in Figueres, Girona, Catalonia, and underwent his development with the local club. On 10 September 2016, aged just 18, he made his first team debut by playing the last 11 minutes of a 4–0 Tercera División away loss against Peralada.[1]
On 10 July 2018, after becoming a starter for Figueres, Chavarría moved to Segunda División B side Olot.[2] He scored his first senior goal on 10 November 2018, netting the opener in a 2–1 away win against Villarreal B.[3]
Real Zaragoza
On 25 August 2020, Chavarría agreed to a four-year contract with Real Zaragoza in the Segunda División.[4] He made his professional debut on 26 September, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Las Palmas.[5]
Chavarría scored his first professional goal on 19 December 2020, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over Lugo.
Rayo Vallecano
On 31 August 2022, Chavarría signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Rayo Vallecano.[6] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 victory over Osasuna on 20 April 2024.[7] On 24 September 2025, Chavarría scored a long-range shot in a 3–2 away defeat against Atlético Madrid.[8]
Chelsea
On 12 August 2026, Chavarría joined Premier League club Chelsea on a five-year contract[9] for an initial £16.3 million, plus £1.7 million in possible add-ons.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 September 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Olot | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| Total | 51 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 52 | 3 | ||||
| Real Zaragoza | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Segunda División | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Segunda División | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 74 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 76 | 1 | ||||
| Rayo Vallecano | 2022–23 | La Liga | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| Total | 105 | 2 | 12 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 125 | 2 | |||
| Chelsea | 2026–27 | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 232 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 257 | 6 | ||
- Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup
- Appearances in the UEFA Conference League
Honours
Rayo Vallecano
- UEFA Conference League runner-up: 2025–26[12]