Iván Chapela

Iván Chapela
Personal information
Full name Iván Chapela López
Date of birth (1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Chiclana, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Eldense
Number 20
Youth career
Sancti Petri
2012–2017 Valencia
2017–2018 Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Málaga B 1 (0)
2018–2022 Cádiz B 90 (12)
2021–2023 Cádiz 9 (0)
2022–2023Unionistas (loan) 35 (8)
2023– Eldense 55 (12)
International career
2015 Spain U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

Iván Chapela López (born 21 May 1999) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left winger for CD Eldense.

Club career

Born in Chiclana de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Chapela joined Valencia CF's youth setup at the age of 13, from APA Sancti Petri.[1] In 2017, after struggling with injuries, he left the club and moved to Málaga CF.[2]

Chapela made his senior debut with Málaga's B-team on 22 February 2018, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Jaime Moreno in a 2–1 Tercera División home win over Loja CD. On 1 August, he signed a three-year contract with Cádiz CF, being initially assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division.[3]

On 15 January 2021, after becoming a regular starter for the B-team, Chapela renewed his contract with Cádiz until 2022.[4] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 2 October, replacing Jens Jønsson in a 0–0 home draw against Valencia CF.[5]

On 1 September 2022, Chapela was loaned to Primera Federación side Unionistas de Salamanca CF for the season.[6] On 9 July of the following year, he signed a two-year contract with CD Eldense, newly-promoted to Segunda División.[7]

References

  1. ^ "El chiclanero Iván Chapela, citado con la española sub'17" [The chiclanero Iván Chapela, called up to Spain under-17] (in Spanish). Diario de Cádiz. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Iván Chapela vuelve a 'casa'" [Iván Chapela returns 'home'] (in Spanish). Futbol Juvenil. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Iván Chapela firma por tres temporadas con el Cádiz B" [Iván Chapela signs for three seasons with Cádiz B] (in Spanish). La Voz de Cádiz. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Iván Chapela amplía su vinculación con el club" [Iván Chapela extends his link with the club] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  5. ^ "El Valencia se estrella ante Ledesma, en el reencuentro de Cala y Diakhaby" [Valencia crash against Ledesma, in the reunion of Cala and Diakhaby] (in Spanish). Marca. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Chapela se marcha cedido a Unionistas de Salamanca CF" [Chapela moves out on loan to Unionistas de Salamanca CF] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Iván Chapela, nuevo jugador del CD Eldense" [Iván Chapela, new player of CD Eldense] (in Spanish). CD Eldense. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.