:Jaime Chavez

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jaime Chavez

| image = Jaimechavez.jpg

| image_size = 180

| caption = Chavez playing for Hollywood United in 2010

| fullname = Jaime Day Chavez

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|7|17}}

| birth_place = Industry, California, United States

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2004–2005

| youthclubs1 = Chivas USA

| years1 = 2009–2010

| clubs1 = Hollywood United Hitmen

| caps1 = 31

| goals1 = 21

| years2 = 2011

| clubs2 = Los Angeles Blues

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2012

| clubs3 = Los Angeles Misioneros

| caps3 = 11

| goals3 = 9

| years4 = 2013–2014

| clubs4 = Cal FC

| caps4 =

| goals4 =

| years5 = 2014–2015

| clubs5 = Atlanta Silverbacks

| caps5 = 56

| goals5 = 16

| years6 = 2016–2018

| clubs6 = Miami FC

| caps6 = 52

| goals6 = 15

| years7 = 2018

| clubs7 = Miami FC 2

| caps7 = 11

| goals7 = 9

| years8 = 2018

| clubs8 = Tampa Bay Rowdies

| caps8 = 5

| goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2019

| clubs9 = Fresno FC

| caps9 = 29

| goals9 = 12

| years10 = 2020–2021

| clubs10 = OKC Energy

| caps10 = 42

| goals10 = 5

| medaltemplates =

| club-update = November 5, 2021

}}

Jaime Chavez (born July 17, 1987, in Industry, California, United States) is an American professional soccer player.

Career

=Youth and amateur=

Chavez attended William Workman High School, and had a successful youth club career playing on winning teams in the Disney Cup, State Cup and Verizon Cup, among others. He played on Chivas USA's U-17 youth team in 2004 and 2005, and went on to play for various amateur teams in the Los Angeles area before signing for the Hollywood United Hitmen in the USL Premier Development League in 2009.

He was Hollywood's leading goal scorer in both his seasons with the team, leading them to the PDL playoffs in consecutive years, scoring 10 goals in 15 games in 2009,{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/4069052.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610173553/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/4069052.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 June 2011|title=United Soccer Leagues (USL)|date=10 June 2011|access-date=23 October 2018}} and hitting 11 more in 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2010/4069052.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221170330/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2010/4069052.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 February 2010|title=United Soccer Leagues (USL)|date=21 February 2010|access-date=23 October 2018}} He was named to the PDL All-Western Conference team following the 2010 season.

=Professional=

Chavez signed with the expansion Los Angeles Blues of the new USL Professional League on January 19, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.labluesprosoccer.com/home/493971.html|title=Los Angeles Blues Add Four Key Players to Roster|website=Labluesprosoccer.com|access-date=23 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713180826/http://www.labluesprosoccer.com/home/493971.html|archive-date=13 July 2011|url-status=dead}}

Chavez returned to the PDL in 2012 when he signed to play with the Los Angeles Misioneros; he made his debut for his new team on April 29, assisting on Victor Sanchez's goal in a 3–1 loss to Fresno Fuego.{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2012/2883410.html |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |access-date=2012-05-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514151525/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2012/2883410.html |archive-date=2012-05-14 |url-status=dead }}

Chavez signed with Oklahoma City Energy FC of USL Championship on December 19, 2019.{{cite web |title=Energy FC Signs Veteran Forward Jaime Chavez |url=https://www.energyfc.com/news_article/show/1072750 |website=EnergyFC.com |date=19 December 2019 |access-date=19 December 2019}}