Having come through the youth ranks at Independiente from 2008, Chávez started his senior career in 2018 with Primera B Metropolitana side Colegiales.[1][4] He made his professional debut on 6 October 2018 in a home loss to Almirante Brown, with his first goal arriving in the subsequent month against Talleres.[3][5][6] Later in the season, on 27 January 2019, Chávez netted a brace in a 2–0 victory over Acassuso.[3][7] He received two red cards across the next two months against San Telmo and Defensores Unidos respectively.[3]