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Mateo Chávez
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Chávez with Mexico in 2025
Personal information
Full name Mateo Chávez García[1]
Date of birth (2004-05-12) 12 May 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, Mexico[1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 AZ
Number 5
Youth career
2019–2022 Guadalajara[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Tapatío 39 (2)
2024–2025 Guadalajara 37 (0)
2025– AZ 29 (2)
International career‡
2024 Mexico U23 2 (1)
2025– Mexico 14 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Image Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner2025 United States–Canada
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 October 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 October 2026

Mateo Chávez García (born 12 May 2004) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar and the Mexico national team.[3]

Club career

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Guadalajara

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Chávez made his professional debut with Guadalajara reserve club Tapatío on 29 September 2022, coming on as a 60th-minute substitute against Venados.[4]

Chávez made his first team Liga MX debut on 13 January 2024, in a 1–1 draw against Santos Laguna.[5][6] On 7 February 2024, Chávez made his CONCACAF Champions Cup debut in a 3–1 win against Forge.[7]

AZ

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On 15 May 2025, Chávez signed for Dutch club AZ Alkmaar on a four-year agreement with a transfer fee of €2 million for 75% of Chavez's rights while Guadalajara retains the other 25%.[8][9][10] On 10 August, he made his Eredivisie debut, providing an assist, in a 4–1 victory against Groningen.[11]

On 17 May 2026, Chávez scored his first goal for the club, the second for his side in a 3–3 draw against NAC Breda.[12]

On 2 August, Chávez was in the starting eleven of Johan Cruyff Shield against PSV Eindhoven as AZ won the match 4–0, winning the club's second Dutch Super Cup.[13]

International career

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In March 2024, Mexico under-23 team coach Ricardo Cadena included Chávez in the roster for friendlies against Argentina.[14]

In June 2025, Chávez was included in Javier Aguirre's roster for the Gold Cup.[15]

Chávez was named in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted on home soil.[16][17] On 24 June, he scored his first international goal and was named Man of the Match in a 3–0 victory over Czech Republic in the third group-stage match of the World Cup.[18]

Personal life

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Chávez is the son of former professional footballer Paulo Chávez.[19]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played on 18 October 2026[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tapatío 2022–23 Liga de Expansión MX 270——2[a]0290
2023–24 122———122
Total 392——20412
Guadalajara 2023–24 Liga MX 110—2[b]0—130
2024–25 260—3[b]02[c]0310
Total 370—5020440
AZ 2025–26 Eredivisie 201309[d]0—321
2026–27 Eredivisie 91002[e]01[f]0121
Total 2923011010442
Career total 104430160501284
  1. ↑ Appearances in Campeón de Campeones
  2. 1 2 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  5. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ↑ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield

International

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As of match played on 3 October 2026[21]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mexico 202570
202671
Total141
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chávez goal.
List of international goals scored by Mateo Chávez
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 24 June 2026 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico 11 Image Czech Republic 1–0 3–0 2026 FIFA World Cup

Honours

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Tapatío

AZ Alkmaar

Mexico

Individual

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Mateo Chávez at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Linaje Rojiblanco: Mateo Chávez". Club Deportivo Guadalajara. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Mateo Chávez".
  4. ↑ "Tapatío vs. Venados 1 - 0". Soccerway. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Guadalajara 1–1 Santos Laguna (13 Jan. 2024) Summary". Soccerway. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Mateo Chávez, hijo de 'Tilón' Chávez, debuta en Chivas con especial número". TUDN. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Chivas vence al Forge FC en Canadá". Club Deportivo Guadalajara. 7 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Chávez Joins AZ Alkmaar as Chivas Secure Lucrative Sell-On Clause". dailysports.net. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Mateo Chavez Embarks on European Journey to Join AZ Alkmaar". www.footboom1.com. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Chivas gem Mateo Chávez joins AZ Alkmaar on deal until 2029 | Goal.com US". www.goal.com. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  11. ↑ RAÍZ (10 August 2025). "¡Talento mexicano! Mateo Chávez debuta en Eredivisie con asistencia en Az Alkmaar vs Groningen". Marca México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Mateo Chávez marca su primer gol con el AZ Alkmaar en la campaña".
  13. ↑ "Mateo Chávez Lifts Trophy with AZ Alkmaar After Dutch Super Cup Triumph".
  14. ↑ Hernandez, Rafael (16 March 2024). "Mexico announce call up list for U-23 friendlies against Argentina". FMF State Of Mind. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "México presenta lista final para la Copa Oro 2025". ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). 4 June 2025. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  16. ↑ "Al Llamado | Convocatoria de la SNM para la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026" [Call-up | Mexico national team squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup] (in Spanish). Mexican Football Federation. 31 May 2026. Archived from the original on 1 June 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "World Cup 2026 squad lists: England, Scotland, Brazil, USA, Spain, France, Germany, Netherlands, Argentina, Portugal and more".
  18. ↑ "Mexico cruise into knockouts and eliminate Czechia". FIFA. 25 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "The amazing coincidence of Mateo Chávez and Armando González". Club Deportivo Guadalajara. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  20. ↑ Mateo Chávez at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
  21. ↑ Mateo Chávez at National-Football-Teams.com
  22. ↑ "¡¡¡TAPATÍO ES CAMPEÓN DEL CLAUSURA 2023!!!". Club Deportivo Tapatío. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  23. ↑ "Parrott, Koopmeiners shine as AZ Alkmaar wins KNVB Cup after 13 years". Sport Star. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  24. ↑ "Mateo Chávez y AZ Alkmaar campeones en Supercopa en Países Bajos". ESPN México. 2 August 2026.
  25. ↑ "United States 1-2 Mexico: Mauricio Pochettino's side beaten in Gold Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  26. ↑ "IFFHS". www.iffhs.com. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  27. ↑ "Mateo Chávez Fired Up for a New Era with the Mexican National Team".
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