Diego Chávez (footballer, born 1995)

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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)
2016–2017Juárez (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

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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

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

See also

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References

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  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.
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