Diego Chávez (footballer, born 1995)

Diego Chávez Collins (11 May 1995 – 14 February 2024) was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a forward.^[1]

Diego Chávez

Personal information
Full name	Diego Chávez Collins
Date of birth	(1995-05-11)11 May 1995
Place of birth	Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
Date of death	14 February 2024(2024-02-14) (aged 28)
Place of death	Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
2011–2015	Veracruz
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2019	Veracruz	92	(17)
2016–2017	→ Juárez (loan)	17	(1)
2020	Necaxa	7	(1)
2020–2021	Salamanca	23	(5)
2021	Toluca	10	(2)
2022	Carlos A. Mannucci	29	(3)
2023–2024	Juárez	26	(2)
Total		204	(31)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

On 11 August 2015, Chávez made his official debut in the Liga MX with Veracruz against Club Tijuana in an away game celebrated in the Estadio Caliente. He came on as a substitute in the 75th minute and scored the third goal for the Tiburones; the game ended-up 3–1 to Veracruz.

Death

Chávez died on 14 February 2024 after crashing his car into a lamppost in Ciudad Juárez. He was 28.^[2]

See also

• List of Mexicans

References

1. Diego Chávez profile (Liga MX)
2. "Diego Chávez, jugador de FC Juárez, muere en accidente automovilístico". TUDN (in Spanish). 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.

External links

• Diego Chavez at Official Liga MX Profile
• Diego Chávez at Soccerway