Abigaíl Paola Chaves (born 11 July 1997) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Universidad de Chile on loan from Huracán.

Abigaíl Chaves
Chaves with Boca Juniors in 2019
Personal information
Full name Abigaíl Paola Chaves
Date of birth (1997-07-11) 11 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Universidad de Chile
(on loan from Huracán)
Youth career
Pinocho
Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Boca Juniors
2020–2021 San Lorenzo
2021– Huracán
2024–Universidad de Chile (loan)
International career
2023– Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Before playing football, Chaves played volleyball for club Pinocho.[1]

A goalkeeper, Chaves has played for Boca Juniors, San Lorenzo and Huracán in her homeland.[2][3][4]

In 2024, she moved to Chile and joined Universidad de Chile on loan from Huracán.[4]

At international level, she was a member of the Argentina squad in the 2023 FIFA World Cup.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Abigail Chaves, una infiltrada del vóley en el fútbol grande de la Argentina". Somos Vóley (in Spanish). 8 March 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  2. ^ Galarza, Florencia (3 April 2019). "Las Gladiadoras: "Nuestra diferencia con el plantel masculino son las oportunidades" –". Noticias Urbanas (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Abigail Chaves: ¨Jugar en la Bombonera es algo único¨". Agrupación Alternativa Boquense (in Spanish). 11 March 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Abigaíl Chaves: Desde Huracán a la portería del Romántico Viajero". www.UdeChile.cl (in Spanish). 2 February 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  5. ^ "La lista de la selección argentina para el Mundial de Fútbol Femenino 2023". LA NACION (in Spanish). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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