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, United States
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 14, 2023

Sergio Jordan Chavez (born February 28, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender.

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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]

He played college soccer for the UNLV 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 he 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] He 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]

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  2. 1 2 Brents, Phillip (July 16, 2020). "SD Loyal wins return to play match, remains undefeated". The Star-News . Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Musovski's PK Lifts Rebels To Fifth Straight Win". UNLV Rebels Athletics. September 20, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "SD Loyal signs two hometown boys". Soccer Nation. July 7, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  5. ↑ "SD Loyal announces roster updates prior to first match in return-to-play season" (Press release). San Diego Loyal. July 11, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Jordan Chavez Returns for SD Loyal's 2021 Season". Our Sports Central. March 1, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  7. ↑ Spiering, Chris (August 22, 2021). "SD Loyal SC fall to Orange County SC 2-1". East Village Times. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Quartet of Playmakers Add to Inaugural Fuego FC Roster". 15 February 2022.
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