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Marvin Chávez 
Personal information Full name Marvin Antonio Chávez Date of birth November 3, 1983 Place of birth La Ceiba, Honduras Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Playing position Winger Club information Current club FC Dallas
(on loan from Marathón)Number 18 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2005–2008 Victoria 26 (6) 2008– Marathón 22 (6) 2009– → FC Dallas (loan) 54 (8) National team‡ 2006– Honduras 23 (2) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 15, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 7, 2011Marvin Chávez (born November 3, 1983 in La Ceiba) is a Honduran footballer who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer, on loan from Marathón.
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Career
Club
Chávez - who is nicknamed "el hijo del viento" (the son of the wind) - has spent the majority of his professional career playing in Honduras, for Victoria and currently with Marathón.
Chávez signed with FC Dallas of Major League Soccer on a loan deal in August 2009.[1] On November 21, 2010, he played 105 minutes in the MLS Cup 2011. Chávez was named to the MLS Team of Week 10 and 12 in the 2011 MLS season for his goal-scoring performances against Real Salt Lake and New England Revolution.[2][3] He gained Team of the Week honors again in Week 19 against New York Red Bulls.[4]
International
Marvin made his debut for the Honduras national football team in 2006. Chávez was also part of the Honduras squad which took part in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Honours
FC Dallas
- Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2010
See also
References
- ^ FC Dallas adds Honduran forward/midfielder Marvin Chávez
- ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/05/24/mlssoccercom-team-week-week-10
- ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/06/07/mlssoccercom-team-week-week-12
- ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/26/mlssoccercom-team-week-week-19
External links
- MLS player profile
- Marvin Chávez at National-Football-Teams.com
Honduras squad – 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1 Bodden • 2 O. Chávez • 3 Molina • 4 J. Palacios • 5 Norales • 6 García • 7 Padilla • 8 Lalín • 9 Mejía • 10 M. Chávez • 11 Acevedo • 12 Canales • 13 Costly • 14 C. Palacios • 15 Martínez • 16 Medina • 17 Castillo • 18 Valladares • 21 Ramos • 22 Escober • 23 Espinoza • 24 Welcome • 25 López • Coach: Rueda
FC Dallas – current squad 1 Hartman · 2 D. Hernández · 3 Ihemelu · 4 Jacobson · 5 Benítez · 6 Jackson · 7 Cruz · 8 Guarda · 9 Santos · 10 Ferreira · 11 Villar · 12 Loyd · 13 Galindo · 14 John · 15 Castillo · 16 Warshaw · 17 Hall · 18 Chávez · 20 Shea · 21 Leyva · 22 Lambo · 23 Wiedeman · 25 Stewart · 27 Edward · 28 Ulloa · 29 M. Hernandez · 30 Seitz · 32 Top · 34 Luna · 40 Sanchez ·
Head Coach: Hyndman Assistant Coach: Ellinger Assistant Coach: Ferruzzi Goalkeeper Coach: Keeshan
Categories:- 1983 births
- Living people
- Honduran people of Black African descent
- Honduran footballers
- Honduras international footballers
- Victoria players
- Marathon players
- FC Dallas players
- Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras footballers
- 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Honduran football biography stubs
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