Osman Chávez

Osman Chávez
Personal information
Full name Osman Danilo Chávez Güity[1]
Date of birth (1984-07-29) 29 July 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Santa Fé, Honduras
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Platense Junior
Platense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2010 Platense 113 (5)
2007–2008Motagua (loan) 34 (0)
2010–2014 Wisła Kraków 62 (2)
2014Qingdao Jonoon (loan) 26 (1)
2015[2] Platense 13 (2)
2015–2017 Real España 45 (1)
2017 CD Vida 13 (0)
International career
2008–2014 Honduras 55 (0)
Medal record
 Honduras
Third place UNCAF Nations Cup 2009
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Osman Danilo Chávez Güity (Latin American Spanish: [ˈosman ˈtʃaβes]; born 29 July 1984) is a Honduran former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Club career

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Chávez began his career at Platense Junior before moving to Platense. He made his professional debut on 7 October 2004 against Municipal Valencia.[3] In 2007–08 he was loaned to F.C. Motagua and after a successful season he returned to Platese after the clubs failed to reach an agreement on a transfer fee.[4] In 2009 Chávez had been on trial with English Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur and Scottish Premier League side Celtic.[5]

On 8 August 2010, Chávez joined Polish team Wisła Kraków.[6] 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.[7][8] After the season Chávez signed a new five-year contract with Wisła.[9]

International career

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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[10] and 2011 UNCAF Nations Cups[11] as well as at the 2009[12] and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[13]

Chávez was a key figure in Honduras's successful push for qualification to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, playing in eleven matches.[14][15] At the World Cup he played in all three group stage games. At the 2014 FIFA World cup in Brazil he played one match as a second-half substitute against France national team.

Personal life

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

Honours

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Motagua

Wisła Kraków

Honduras

Statistics

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(correct as of 11 November 2014)
Club Season League Domestic League Domestic Cups Continental Cups Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Platense 2004–05 Liga Nacional 20 0 20 0
2005–06 Liga Nacional 33 1 33 1
2006–07 Liga Nacional 19 1 19 1
Motagua 2007–08 Liga Nacional 34 0 10 1 44 1
Platense 2008–09 Liga Nacional 25 2 25 2
2009–10 Liga Nacional 16 1 16 1
Wisła Kraków 2010–11 Ekstraklasa 21 0 2 0 23 0
2011–12 Ekstraklasa 19 0 2 0 12 0 33 0
2012–13 Ekstraklasa 18 2 4 0 22 2
2013–14 Ekstraklasa 4 0 0 0 4 0
Qingdao Jonoon 2014 China League One 26 1 3 0 29 1
Total Plantense 113 5 113 5
Total Wisła Kraków 62 2 8 0 12 0 82 2

References

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  1. ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2014. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. ^ Platense avanzó, pero sufrió ante el Limeño
  3. ^ Desafíe a Ismael – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  4. ^ ""El Tierno" debe volver a Platense". latribuna.hn. Retrieved 29 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Chavez fails to win Celtic deal". BBC Sport. 4 December 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  6. ^ Chavez na rok w Wiśle Archived 6 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine wisla.krakow.pl
  7. ^ "Czterech wiślaków w jedenastce sezonu!". wislaportal.pl. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  8. ^ "Gracze Śląska najlepsi według Przeglądu Sportowego". slaskwroclaw.pl. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  9. ^ "Chavez w Wiśle na kolejne pięć lat". wisla.krakow.pl. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  10. ^ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 – Details – RSSSF
  11. ^ Copa Centroamericana 2011 (UNCAF Nations Cup) – RSSSF
  12. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 – Full Details – RSSSF
  13. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 – Full Details – RSSSF
  14. ^ "Osman CHAVEZ". FIFA. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  15. ^ Osman ChávezFIFA competition record (archived)
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