Adrián Chávez Ortiz (born 27 June 1962) is a Mexican former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrián Chávez Ortiz | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1982 | Atlético Español | 9 | (0) |
| 1982–1985 | Necaxa | 75 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | León | 23 | (0) |
| 1986–1996 | América | 308 | (0) |
| 1996 | Atlante | ||
| 1997 | Atlético Celaya | 21 | (0) |
| 1997 | León | 10 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Cruz Azul | ||
| 2000 | UNAM | ||
| International career | |||
| 1988–1994 | Mexico | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editChávez was born on 27 June 1962 in Mexico City, Mexico. His father was Al Pinkston, an African-American baseball player who was playing for Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz of the Mexican League at the time of his birth. Pinkston wanted to take Chávez with him back to the U.S., but his mother wouldn't allow it, going as far as changing Chávez's name to prevent him from doing so. Chávez never met Pinkston in person, but in 1982 he attempted to reach out to him after learning of his heritage, only to find out that he had died a year earlier.[1]
Club career
editChávez played club football for Necaxa, América, Atlante and Universidad Nacional. He spent most of his 20-year career with América.[2]
International career
editReferences
edit- ^ "Adrián Chávez, guardameta de la vida". distritoregio.com (in Spanish). 21 June 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Balcázar, Michel (9 May 2013). "América pinta para ser campeón" (in Spanish). Tabasco Hoy. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ Adrián Chávez – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
edit- Adrián Chávez at National-Football-Teams.com
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