Adrián Chávez

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Adrián Chávez
Personal information
Full name Adrián Chávez Ortiz
Date of birth (1962-06-27) 27 June 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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

Adrián Chávez Ortiz (born 27 June 1962) is a Mexican former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

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Early life

Chávez 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

Chávez played club football for Necaxa, América, Atlante and Universidad Nacional. He spent most of his 20-year career with América. [2]

International career

Chávez played for Mexico at the international level. [3]

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References

  1. "Adrián Chávez, guardameta de la vida". distritoregio.com (in Spanish). 21 June 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  2. 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.
  3. Adrián Chávez FIFA competition record (archived)