Mateo Chávez
 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 | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Mexico U23 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Mexico | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Mateo Chávez García (born 12 May 2004) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Dutch Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar and the Mexico national team.
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
In 15 May 2025, Chávez signed for Dutch club AZ Alkmaar on a 4-year agreement.[7][8][9] On 10 August, he made his Eredivisie debut, providing an assist, in a 4–1 victory.[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]
Personal life
Chávez is the son of former professional footballer Paulo Chávez.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 January 2026[14]
| 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 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |
| Career total | 87 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 104 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Campeón de Campeones
- ^ a b Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Mexico | 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
Honours
Tapatío
Mexico
Individual
References
- ^ a b c Mateo Chávez at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Linaje Rojiblanco: Mateo Chávez". Club Deportivo Guadalajara. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "Tapatío vs. Venados 1 - 0". Soccerway. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Guadalajara 1–1 Santos Laguna (13 Jan. 2024) Summary". Soccerway. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ "Mateo Chávez, hijo de 'Tilón' Chávez, debuta en Chivas con especial número". TUDN. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Chivas vence al Forge FC en Canadá". Club Deportivo Guadalajara. 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Chávez Joins AZ Alkmaar as Chivas Secure Lucrative Sell-On Clause". dailysports.net. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "Mateo Chavez Embarks on European Journey to Join AZ Alkmaar". www.footboom1.com. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "Chivas gem Mateo Chávez joins AZ Alkmaar on deal until 2029 | Goal.com US". www.goal.com. 2025-05-16. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ^ RAÍZ (2025-08-10). "¡Talento mexicano! Mateo Chávez debuta en Eredivisie con asistencia en Az Alkmaar vs Groningen". Marca México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ^ Hernandez, Rafael (2024-03-16). "Mexico announce call up list for U-23 friendlies against Argentina". FMF State Of Mind. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ^ "México presenta lista final para la Copa Oro 2025". ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). 2025-06-04. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
- ^ "The amazing coincidence of Mateo Chávez and Armando González". Club Deportivo Guadalajara. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Mateo Chávez at Soccerway
- ^ Mateo Chávez at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "¡¡¡TAPATÍO ES CAMPEÓN DEL CLAUSURA 2023!!!". Club Deportivo Tapatío. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ "United States 1-2 Mexico: Mauricio Pochettino's side beaten in Gold Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ "IFFHS". www.iffhs.com. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
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