Jordan Chavez

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Jordan Chavez
Personal information
Full name Sergio Jordan Chavez
Date of birth (1997-02-28) February 28, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth San Diego, California, U.S.
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Texoma FC
Youth career
Albion SC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 UNLV Rebels 74 (3)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Chula Vista FC
2020–2021 San Diego Loyal 3 (0)
2022–2023 Central Valley Fuego 54 (3)
2024 Orange County SC 10 (0)
2025– Texoma FC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 28, 2025

Sergio Jordan Chavez (born February 28, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for USL League One side Texoma FC.

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Early years

Born in San Diego, Chavez grew up in nearby Chula Vista [1] and attended Mater Dei Catholic High School, where he was a three-time first-team all-league performer for the Crusaders. [2] At the club level, he played for Albion SC. [1]

Chavez attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he played four seasons of college soccer for the Rebels from 2015 to 2018, playing 74 games and starting 67. He scored his first goal during his freshman season, an outside-the-box strike during their 3–2 win over his hometown SDSU Aztecs in San Diego. [3]

Club career

After graduating from college, Chavez returned home and spent time with local semi-pro side Chula Vista FC, where he was spotted by San Diego Loyal manager Landon Donovan and his staff. [4] He signed with the Loyal in the summer of 2020 during the league suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] Chavez and fellow Chula Vista native Austin Guerrero joined the team just prior to the return to play, [2] and he was able to give the news of his first pro contract to his dad on Father's Day. [4] He was first called up to a matchday squad on August 1, but remained an unused substitute during their scoreless draw against Sacramento Republic FC. He remained unused throughout the rest of the regular season as the Loyal failed to qualify for the playoffs.

It was announced Chavez would return to the team for the 2021 season. "He has grown tremendously over the course of the past year and his future is extremely bright. He embodies all of our values and we look forward to his continued development," said Donovan of his progress. [6] He made his professional debut on May 13, coming on for Hunter Ashworth during their 3–1 loss to Tacoma Defiance. Chavez earned his first start three months later at centre back during a 2–1 home defeat to Orange County SC. [7]

On February 15, 2022, Chavez was signed by USL League One club Central Valley Fuego. [8]

On June 14, 2024, Chavez signed a 25-day contract with USL Championship side Orange County SC. [9] He made his team debut the following day, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for Brian Iloski in a 4–2 defeat to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. [10]

Chavez joined USL League One expansion club Texoma FC on January 28, 2025. [11]

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  9. Orange County SC [@OrangeCountySC] (June 14, 2024). "Reinforcing the back 🛑 Orange County SC announces the signing of defender Jordan Chavez to a 25-day contract. Chavez is available for selection in Saturday's #COSvOC match. #ForCounty 🍊" (Tweet). Retrieved July 17, 2024 via Twitter.
  10. "Orange County SC concede four in loss on the road to Colorado Springs" (Press release). Orange County SC. June 15, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  11. "Defender Jordan Chavez Joins Texoma FC". TexomaFC.com. Texoma FC . Retrieved 28 January 2025.