Adrián Chávez Explained

Adrián Chávez
Fullname:Adrián Chávez Ortiz
Birth Date:27 June 1962
Birth Place:Mexico City, Mexico
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1981–1982
Caps1:9
Goals1:0
Years2:1982–1985
Caps2:75
Goals2:0
Years3:1985–1986
Clubs3:León
Caps3:23
Goals3:0
Years4:1986–1996
Clubs4:América
Caps4:308
Goals4:0
Years5:1996
Clubs5:Atlante
Years6:1997
Clubs6:Atlético Celaya
Caps6:21
Goals6:0
Years7:1997
Clubs7:León
Caps7:10
Goals7:0
Years8:1998–1999
Clubs8:Cruz Azul
Years9:2000
Clubs9:UNAM
Nationalyears1:1988–1994
Nationalteam1:Mexico
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0

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

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adrián Chávez, guardameta de la vida. Spanish. distritoregio.com. 21 June 2021. 4 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Tabasco Hoy. América pinta para ser campeón. Balcázar, Michel. Spanish. 9 May 2013. 24 May 2013. 12 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150412104859/http://www.tabascohoy.com/2/notas/index.php?ID=126815. dead.