Jaime Chavez

Jaime Chavez
Chavez playing for Hollywood United in 2010
Personal information
Full name Jaime Day Chavez
Date of birth (1987-07-17) July 17, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Industry, California, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2004–2005 Chivas USA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Hollywood United Hitmen 31 (21)
2011 Los Angeles Blues 0 (0)
2012 Los Angeles Misioneros 11 (9)
2013–2014 Cal FC
2014–2015 Atlanta Silverbacks 56 (16)
2016–2018 Miami FC 52 (15)
2018 Miami FC 2 11 (9)
2018 Tampa Bay Rowdies 5 (1)
2019 Fresno FC 29 (12)
2020–2021 OKC Energy 42 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 5, 2021

Jaime Chavez (born July 17, 1987, in Industry, California, United States) is an American professional soccer player.

Career

Youth and amateur

Chavez attended William Workman High School, and had a successful youth club career playing on winning teams in the Disney Cup, State Cup and Verizon Cup, among others. He played on Chivas USA's U-17 youth team in 2004 and 2005, and went on to play for various amateur teams in the Los Angeles area before signing for the Hollywood United Hitmen in the USL Premier Development League in 2009.

He was Hollywood's leading goal scorer in both his seasons with the team, leading them to the PDL playoffs in consecutive years, scoring 10 goals in 15 games in 2009,[1] and hitting 11 more in 2010.[2] He was named to the PDL All-Western Conference team following the 2010 season.

Professional

Chavez signed with the expansion Los Angeles Blues of the new USL Professional League on January 19, 2011.[3]

Chavez returned to the PDL in 2012 when he signed to play with the Los Angeles Misioneros; he made his debut for his new team on April 29, assisting on Victor Sanchez's goal in a 3–1 loss to Fresno Fuego.[4]

Chavez signed with Oklahoma City Energy FC of USL Championship on December 19, 2019.[5]

References

  1. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  2. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". 21 February 2010. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Los Angeles Blues Add Four Key Players to Roster". Labluesprosoccer.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  4. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
  5. ^ "Energy FC Signs Veteran Forward Jaime Chavez". EnergyFC.com. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.


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