Gerson Chávez

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| name = Gerson Chávez

| image =

| full_name = Gerson Aldaír Chávez Suazo{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2019/pdf/FWYC_2019_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Honduras |publisher=FIFA |page=5 |date=13 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206013743/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2019/pdf/FWYC_2019_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=6 February 2020}}

| birth_place = La Ceiba, Honduras

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|1|31|df=yes}}

| height = 1.80 m

| position = Defensive midfielder

| currentclub = Real España

| clubnumber = 27

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017

| youthclubs1 = Real España

| years1 = 2017–

| clubs1 = Real España

| caps1 = 36

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2021

| clubs2 = → LA Galaxy II (loan)

| caps2 = 2

| goals2 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2017

| nationalteam1 = Honduras U17

| nationalcaps1 = 9

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2018–2019

| nationalteam2 = Honduras U20

| nationalcaps2 = 9

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2018

| nationalteam3 = Honduras U21

| nationalcaps3 = 3

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = 29 December 2021

| ntupdate = 29 December 2021

| nationalteam4 = Honduras

| nationalyears4 = 2022–

| nationalcaps4 = 1

| nationalgoals4 = 0

}}

Gerson Aldaír Chávez Suazo (born 31 January 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Honduran Liga Nacional club Real España and the Honduras national team

Career

Chávez graduated from the in 2017, making his debut for the club as a 77th-minute substitute during a 2–0 win over Juticalpa on 7 December 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2017/12/07/honduras/liga-nacional/real-cd-espana/juticalpa/2691095/|title=Real España vs. Juticalpa - 7 December 2017 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/futbolista-de-real-espana-gerson-chavez-fichado-por-la-galaxy-mls-FDDZ1481105|title=Gerson Chávez deja el Real España y firma por el LA Galaxy de Estados Unidos en calidad de préstamo|first=Edgar|last=Witty|website=www.diez.hn}}

On 13 August 2021, Chávez moved on loan to USL Championship side LA Galaxy II.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/news/la-galaxy-acquire-gerson-chavez-on-loan-from-rcd-espana|title=LA Galaxy acquire Gerson Chávez on loan from RCD España | LA Galaxy|website=lagalaxy}} He made two appearances for the team before returning to Real España at the end of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/nuevo-fichaje-real-espana-confirma-el-regreso-del-costarricense-heyreel-saravia-para-el-clausura-2022-DK4509140|title=Nuevo fichaje: Real España confirma el regreso del costarricense Heyreel Saravia para el Clausura-2022|first=Gustavo|last=Roca|website=www.diez.hn}}

International career

Chávez has represented Honduras at under-17, under-20 and under-21 level, including at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India 2017 and in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Poland 2019.