# Luis Chávez (footballer)

Luis Gerardo Chávez Magallón (born 15 January 1996) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow and the Mexico national team.

## Club career

Chávez began his career at the youth academy of Pachuca. Shortly after, he moved to the academy of Tijuana, where he made his professional debut in July 2014. Chávez transferred to Pachuca in the summer of 2019.
On 27 August 2023, Chávez joined Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow, on a four-year contract with an option for a fifth year.

## International career

On 27 April 2022, Chávez made his senior national team debut under Gerardo Martino in a friendly match against Guatemala.
In October 2022, Chávez was named in Mexico's preliminary 31-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and in November, he was ultimately included in the final 26-man roster. On 30 November, Chávez scored a goal from a free kick against Saudi Arabia as Mexico overpowered Saudi Arabia 2–1 to send Saudi Arabia out of the tournament. Despite his team's failure to progress from the group stage as well, his goal was a 30-yard free kick goal hailed as a "stunner" and "amazing goal" by the media.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Tijuana | 2014–15 | Liga MX | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Tijuana | 2015–16 | Liga MX | 10 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| Tijuana | 2016–17 | Liga MX | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Tijuana | 2017–18 | Liga MX | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 |
| Tijuana | 2018–19 | Liga MX | 23 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 1 |
| Tijuana | Total | Total | 71 | 3 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 104 | 5 |
| Pachuca | 2019–20 | Liga MX | 20 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 2 |
| Pachuca | 2020–21 | Liga MX | 40 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 3 |
| Pachuca | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 35 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 6 |
| Pachuca | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 40 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 3 |
| Pachuca | Total | Total | 135 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 143 | 14 |
| Dynamo Moscow | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 4 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 4 |
| Dynamo Moscow | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 |
| Dynamo Moscow | Total | Total | 37 | 6 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 52 | 6 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 243 | 23 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 299 | 25 |
* ↑ Includes Copa MX and Russian Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League

### International

    As of match played 19 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Mexico | 2022 | 12 | 1 |
| Mexico | 2023 | 16 | 3 |
| Mexico | 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 37 | 4 |

#### International goals

    Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 30 November 2022 | Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail, Qatar | Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup |
| 2. | 25 June 2023 | NRG Stadium, Houston, United States | Honduras | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 3. | 12 July 2023 | Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, United States | Jamaica | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 4. | 21 November 2023 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Honduras | 1–0 | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |

## Honours

Pachuca
* Liga MX: Apertura 2022
Mexico
* CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2023
Individual
* Liga MX All-Star: 2022
* Liga MX Best Defensive Midfielder: 2022–23
* CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI: 2023