Luis Chávez (footballer)

Luis Gerardo Chávez Magallón (born 15 January 1996) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow and the Mexico national team.

Club career
On 27 August 2023, Chávez signed a four-year contract with Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow, with an option for fifth year.

International career
On 27 April 2022, Chávez made his senior national team debut under Gerardo Martino in a friendly match against Guatemala.

In October 2022, Chávez was named in Mexico's preliminary 31-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and in November, he was ultimately included in the final 26-man roster. On 30 November, Chávez scored a goal from a free kick against Saudi Arabia as Mexico overpowered Saudi Arabia 2–1 to send Saudi Arabia out of the tournament. Despite his team's failure to progress from the group stage as well, his goal was a 30-yard free kick goal hailed as a "stunner" and "amazing goal" by the media.

International goals

 * Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.

Honours
Pachuca
 * Liga MX: Apertura 2022

Mexico
 * CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2023

Individual
 * Liga MX All-Star: 2022
 * Liga MX Best Defensive Midfielder: 2022–23
 * CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI: 2023