Pep Chavarría
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josep María Chavarría Pérez | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Figueres, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Figueres | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Figueres | 36 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Olot | 51 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Real Zaragoza | 74 | (1) |
| 2022–2026 | Rayo Vallecano | 105 | (2) |
| 2026– | Chelsea | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 August 2026 | |||
Josep María "Pep" Chavarría Pérez (born 10 April 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Chelsea.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Chavarría was born in Figueres, and underwent his development with the local club. On 10 September 2016, aged just 18, he made his first team debut by playing the last 11 minutes of a 4–0 Tercera División away loss against Peralada.[1]
On 10 July 2018, after becoming a starter for Figueres, Chavarría moved to Segunda División B side Olot.[2] He scored his first senior goal on 10 November 2018, netting the opener in a 2–1 away win against Villarreal B.[3]
Real Zaragoza
[edit]On 25 August 2020, Chavarría agreed to a four-year contract with Real Zaragoza in the Segunda División.[4] He made his professional debut on 26 September, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Las Palmas.[5]
Chavarría scored his first professional goal on 19 December 2020, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over Lugo.
Rayo Vallecano
[edit]On 31 August 2022, Chavarría signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Rayo Vallecano.[6] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 victory over Osasuna on 20 April 2024.[7] On 24 September 2025, Chavarría scored a long-range shot in a 3–2 away defeat against Atlético Madrid.[8]
Chelsea
[edit]On 12 August 2026, Chavarría joined Premier League club Chelsea on a five-year contract[9] for an initial £16.3 million, plus £1.7 million in possible add-ons.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 27 August 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Olot | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| Total | 51 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 52 | 3 | ||||
| Real Zaragoza | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Segunda División | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Segunda División | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 74 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 76 | 1 | ||||
| Rayo Vallecano | 2022–23 | La Liga | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| Total | 105 | 2 | 12 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 125 | 2 | |||
| Chelsea | 2026–27 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 228 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 252 | 6 | ||
- ↑ Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup
- ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Conference League
Honours
[edit]Rayo Vallecano
- UEFA Conference League runner-up: 2025–26[12]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Chavarría, el darrer valor que debuta al primer equip de la Unió" [Chavarría, the latest prospect who debuts in the first team of the Unió] (in Catalan). Empordà.info. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ↑ "L'Olot manté l'aposta gironina i fitxa el lateral Pep Chavarría (Figueres)" [Olot maintain their bet gironina and sign the full back Pep Chavarría (Figueres)] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ↑ "El Olot de Raúl Garrido conquista el Mini Estadi del Villarreal B" [Raúl Garrido's Olot conquer Villarreal B's Mini Estadi] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ↑ "Pep Chavarría, profundidad y velocidad en el lateral izquierdo" [Pep Chavarría, depth and speed in the left back] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ↑ "Golazos, expulsiones y reparto de puntos en La Romareda" [Great goals, sending offs and share of points at the La Romareda] (in Spanish). Marca. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ↑ "Pep Chavarría nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Pep Chavarría new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ↑ "Rayo Vallecano 2–1 Osasuna". ESPN. 20 April 2024.
- ↑ Gonzalez, Dante (24 September 2025). "Video: Julián Álvarez scores brilliant goal to complete hat-trick in Atlético Madrid's 3-2 win over Rayo Vallecano". World Soccer Talk.
- ↑ "Pep Chavarria signs for Chelsea!". Chelsea FC. 12 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ "Chelsea nearing £16.3m deal for Rayo defender Chavarria". BBC Sport. 12 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ Pep Chavarría at Soccerway
- ↑ McKenna, Chris (27 May 2026). "Crystal Palace 1–0 Rayo Vallecano". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
External links
[edit]- Pep Chavarría at BDFutbol
- Pep Chavarría at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Pep Chavarría at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Figueres
- Footballers from the Province of Girona
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football full-backs
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Premier League players
- UE Figueres footballers
- UE Olot players
- Real Zaragoza players
- Rayo Vallecano players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England