Osman Chávez

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Osman Chávez
Personal information
Full nameOsman Danilo Chávez Güity
Date of birth (1984-07-29) 29 July 1984
Place of birthSanta Fé, Honduras
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current clubWisła Kraków
Number4
Youth career
Platense Junior
Platense
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2010Platense113(5)
2007–2008Motagua (loan)34(0)
2010–Wisła Kraków62(2)
National team
2008–Honduras52(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 December 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 July 2013

Osman Danilo Chávez Güity (born 29 July 1984 in Santa Fé) is a Honduran footballer who plays as a center back for Wisła Kraków.

Club career

Chávez began his career at Platense Junior before moving to Platense. He made his professional debut on 7 October 2004 against Municipal Valencia.[1] In 2007–08 he was loaned to Motagua and after a successful season he returned to Platese after the clubs failed to reach an agreement on a transfer fee.[2] In 2009 Chávez had been on trial with English Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur and Scottish Premier League side Celtic.[3]

On 8 August 2010, Chávez joined Polish team Wisła Kraków.[4] He won the Ekstraklasa championship in his debut season. He was also selected to the Ekstraklasa team of the season by both Canal+ Sport as well as Przegląd Sportowy.[5][6] After the season Chávez signed a new five-year contract with Wisła.[7]

International career

He made his debut for the national side on 6 February 2008 in a friendly against Paraguay. He has represented his country at the 2009[8] and 2011 UNCAF Nations Cups[9] as well as at the 2009[10] and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[11]

Chávez was a key figure in Honduras's successful push for qualification to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, playing in eleven matches.[12][13] At the World Cup he played in all three group stage games.

Personal life

He is nicknamed "El Tierno" (The Tender or The newborn).

Honours

Club

Motagua
Wisła Kraków

International

Statistics

(correct as of 17 December 2013)
Club Season League Domestic League Domestic Cups Continental Cups Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Platense 2004–2005 Liga Nacional 200200
2005–2006 Liga Nacional 331331
2006–2007 Liga Nacional 191191
Motagua 2007–2008 Liga Nacional 340101441
Platense 2008–2009 Liga Nacional 252252
2009–2010 Liga Nacional 161161
Wisła Kraków 2010–2011 Ekstraklasa 21020230
2011–2012 Ekstraklasa 19020120330
2012–2013 Ekstraklasa 18240222
2013–2014 Ekstraklasa 400040
Total Plantense 113 5 113 5
Total Wisła Kraków 62 2 8 0 12 0 82 2

References

  1. Desafíe a Ismael – La Prensa (Spanish)
  2. ""El Tierno" debe volver a Platense". latribuna.hn. Retrieved 29 November 2011. 
  3. "Chavez fails to win Celtic deal". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2011. 
  4. Chavez na rok w Wiśle wisla.krakow.pl
  5. "Czterech wiślaków w jedenastce sezonu!". wislaportal.pl. Retrieved 29 November 2011. 
  6. "Gracze Śląska najlepsi według Przeglądu Sportowego". slaskwroclaw.pl. Retrieved 29 November 2011. 
  7. "Chavez w Wiśle na kolejne pięć lat". wisla.krakow.pl. Retrieved 29 November 2011. 
  8. UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 – Details – RSSSF
  9. Copa Centroamericana 2011 (UNCAF Nations Cup) – RSSSF
  10. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 – Full Details – RSSSF
  11. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 – Full Details – RSSSF
  12. "Osman CHAVEZ". fifa.com. Retrieved 29 November 2011. 
  13. Osman ChávezFIFA competition record

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