Javier Lozano (footballer)

Javier Lozano Chavira (born 9 February 1971) is a Mexican former professional footballer. He played for Tigres UANL and Monarcas Morelia as a midfielder. He is nicknamed "El Pastor", which means "The Shepherd". He played in both teams with the number 22.

Javier Lozano

Personal information
Full name	Javier Lozano Chavira
Date of birth	(1971-02-09) February 9, 1971
Place of birth	Monterrey, Mexico
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1998	Tigres UANL	111	(28)
1999–2002	Morelia	113	(13)
2003	CD Vista Hermosa	16	(1)
International career
1995–2001	Mexico	10	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lozano and the second or maternal family name is Chavira.

He debuted with Tigres in 1992. His most notable season was 1995–96, when he scored 12 goals. That year, Tigres fought to avoid relegation to the Primera División A. Though Tigres qualified to the playoffs at the end of the regular season, the Primera Division's use of a percentage system for relegation, in which the team with the worst percentage in three years (instead of the worst team of a season) is relegated, meant Tigres would still be dropping to the Primera División A. The crisis led to the privatization of the team.

After privatization, Tigres reinforced the team to fight for promotion, which was achieved within the year. "El Pastor" Lozano participated fully with the team. He played in First Division with Tigres the following season as well.

However, overweight issues led to his separation of the team. He trained with Necaxa for a short period, but was never able to regain his condition.

In 1999, he returned to play with Morelia for 6 seasons, in which he scored a total of 13 goals. He was champion with Morelia in 2000 and runner-up in 2002.

Honours

UANL

• Primera División A: Invierno 1996, Verano 1997
• Copa México: 1995–96

Morelia

• Mexican Primera División: Invierno 2000

Mexico

• CONCACAF Gold Cup: 1998

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	11 October 1995	Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States	Saudi Arabia	2–1	2–1	Friendly
2.	1 July 2000	Stanford Stadium, Stanford, United States	El Salvador	1–0	3–0	Friendly

External links

• Javier Lozano (Javier Lozano Chavira) – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)