Cristian Chávez (footballer, born 1986)

{{Infobox football biography

|name= Cristian Chávez

|image= Pochi Chávez.jpg

|caption= Chávez with Boca Juniors in 2011

|fullname= Cristian Manuel Chávez

|height= {{height|m=1.68|precision=0}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|6|16|df=y}}

|birth_place= Pilar, Argentina

|currentclub= Jorge Wilstermann (interim)

|position= Attacking midfielder, winger

|youthyears1=

|youthclubs1= Atlas

|youthyears2=

|youthclubs2= Boca Juniors

|years1= 2005–2013

|clubs1= Boca Juniors

|caps1= 132

|goals1= 11

|years2= 2013–2016

|clubs2= Lanús

|caps2= 25

|goals2= 1

|years3= 2014–2015

|clubs3= → Unión Española (loan)

|caps3= 28

|goals3= 0

|years4= 2015–2016

|clubs4= → Arsenal de Sarandí (loan)

|caps4= 11

|goals4= 0

|years5= 2016–2017

|clubs5= Asteras Tripoli

|caps5= 7

|goals5= 0

|years6= 2017–2022

|clubs6= Jorge Wilstermann

|caps6= 150

|goals6= 31

|totalcaps = 353

|totalgoals = 43

|nationalyears1= 2010

|nationalteam1= Argentina

|nationalcaps1= 4

|nationalgoals1= 1

|manageryears1 = 2025–

|managerclubs1 = Jorge Wilstermann (reserves)

|manageryears2 = 2025–

|managerclubs2 = Jorge Wilstermann (interim)

}}

Cristian Manuel Chávez (born 16 June 1986) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current interim manager of Jorge Wilstermann.

Club career

Born in Pilar, Buenos Aires, Chávez made his competitive debut for Boca Juniors on 3 July 2005 in a fiery game against Almagro, which was suspended due to violence and recorded as a defeat for both teams.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110531161705/http://www.historiadeboca.com.ar/partido2.asp?tfAnioPartido=2005&tfTipoTorneo=42&CodigoPartido=3149 Historia de Boca] On 27 January 2016, he signed a year and a half contract to Greek club Asteras Tripoli playing for Super League for an undisclosed fee.[http://www.asterastripolis.gr/first-team/716-o-cristian-manuel-ch%C3%A1vez-ston-astera.html Ο Cristian Manuel Chávez στον ΑΣΤΕΡΑ!] Retrieved 27 January 2016

His last club was Bolivian club Jorge Wilstermann from 2017 to 2022.[http://www.tycsports.com/futbol/cristian-pochi-chavez-firmo-con-jorge-wilstermann Cristian "Pochi" Chávez firmó con Jorge Wilstermann]‚ tycsports.com, 5 January 2017 He announced his retirement in September 2023.{{cite web |title=Se retiró Cristian Chávez, uno de los futbolistas que ganó la última Libertadores con Boca |url=https://www.ole.com.ar/boca-juniors/chavez-boca-retiro_0_uCQ7vq9n7o.html |website=Olé |access-date=11 October 2024 |language=es |date=11 September 2023}}

=Achievements=

;Boca Juniors

;Lanús

Copa Sudamericana: 2013

;Wilstermann

Primera División: 2018 Apertura, 2019 Clausura

International career

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/42546/Cristian_Chavez.html|title=Chávez, Cristian|publisher=National Football Teams|accessdate=24 February 2018}}

class="wikitable"

! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

16 March 2011

Estadio del Bicentenario, San Juan, Argentina

align=center | 1–0

align=center | 4–1

Friendly

References

External links

{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120604141740/http://www.futbolxxi.com/Futbolista.aspx?ID=13227&SEOFutbolista=Chavez+Cristian+Manuel Argentine Primera statistics]}}{{in lang|es}}
[http://www.historiadeboca.com.ar/jugadores.asp?CodJug=898&OpTipoTorneos=6 Chávez, Cristian Manuel] at Historia de Boca.com {{in lang|es}}
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Category:1986 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Buenos Aires Province

Category:Argentine men's footballers

Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers

Category:Argentina men's international footballers

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Club Atlético Atlas footballers

Category:Argentine Primera División players

Category:Boca Juniors footballers

Category:Club Atlético Lanús footballers

Category:Arsenal de Sarandí footballers