Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.25
goals / match
Montevideo Wanderers
top club · 70 apps
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
13
best season · 11/12
8 · 11%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-02-14 · 6 players total
290Appearances
73Goals
10Assists
29Yellow cards
1Red cards
78Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Diego Chaves |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Diego Gonzalo Chaves de Miquelerena |
| Date of birth | 1986-02-14 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Citizenship |  Uruguay |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — CA Sarmiento (Junin)
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
Transfer: Sarmiento Junin → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2019
Transfer: Arsenal Sarandí → Sarmiento Junin
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Club Deportivo Morón
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2019
Transfer: Dep. Morón → Arsenal Sarandí
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Arsenal Sarandí → Dep. Morón
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
2018 — Arsenal FC
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: San Luis → Arsenal Sarandí
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: San Martín (SJ) → San Luis
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — CA San Martín (San Juan), San Luis de Quillota
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Sarmiento Junin → San Martín (SJ)
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — CA Sarmiento (Junin)
13 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — CD Palestino, CA Sarmiento (Junin)
17 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Palestino → Sarmiento Junin
15/16 · Transfer
Dec 2014
Transfer: O'Higgins → Palestino
14/15 · Return from loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — CD O'Higgins, CD Palestino
23 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — CD Palestino, CD O'Higgins
6 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Palestino → O'Higgins
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — CD Palestino, CD O'Higgins
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — CD Palestino
16 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2012
Transfer: Chicago → Palestino
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — CD Palestino
31 matches · 13 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Club Nacional, Chicago Fire
43 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2011
Transfer: Nacional → Chicago
10/11 · Transfer
Aug 2010
Transfer: Tiburones Rojos → Nacional
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 2010
Transfer: Wanderers → Tiburones Rojos
09/10 · Transfer
Dec 2009
Transfer: Querétaro FC → Wanderers
09/10 · Return from loan
Jul 2009
Transfer: Wanderers → Querétaro FC
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, Querétaro FC
24 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Montevideo Wanderers
18 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — Montevideo Wanderers
25 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — Montevideo Wanderers
22 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Montevideo Wanderers
5 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2004
Transfer: Wanderers U19 → Wanderers
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
CA Sarmiento (Junin)
15.9%
Club Deportivo Morón
0.0%
Arsenal FC
6.7%
CA San Martín (San Juan)
4.8%
San Luis de Quillota
0.0%
CD Palestino
19.9%
CD O'Higgins
3.0%
Chicago Fire
5.9%
Club Nacional
5.8%
Montevideo Wanderers
27.2%
Querétaro FC
3.4%
Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz
7.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Sarmiento (Junin) | 3 | 2015 | 2020 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 1,110 |
| Club Deportivo Morón | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 471 |
| CA San Martín (San Juan) | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 333 |
| San Luis de Quillota | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CD Palestino | 6 | 11/12 | 2015 | 64 | 26 | 4 | 1,391 |
| CD O'Higgins | 3 | 13/14 | 2014 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 213 |
| Chicago Fire | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 411 |
| Club Nacional | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 407 |
| Montevideo Wanderers | 4 | 06/07 | 2009 | 70 | 23 | 0 | 1,901 |
| Querétaro FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 241 |
| Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 514 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Primera Nacional | CA Sarmiento (Junin) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Prim. B Nacional | Club Deportivo Morón | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa Argentina | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Superliga | Arsenal FC | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 471 |
| 2017 | Copa Argentina | CA San Martín (San Juan) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa Chile | San Luis de Quillota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Primera División | CA San Martín (San Juan) | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 333 |
| 2017 | Torneo Transición | San Luis de Quillota | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Primera División | CA Sarmiento (Junin) | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 803 |
| 2015 | Libertadores | CD Palestino | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 198 |
| 2015 | Primera División | CA Sarmiento (Junin) | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 307 |
| 2014 | Copa Chile | CD Palestino | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2014 | Libertadores | CD O'Higgins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Supercopa de Chile | CD O'Higgins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Torneo Transición | CD Palestino | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 330 |
| 2011 | Liga AUF Apertura | Club Nacional | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 407 |
| 2011 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 29 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 284 |
| 2011 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| 2009 | Liga AUF Apertura | Montevideo Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 228 |
| 2009 | Liga AUF Clausura | Montevideo Wanderers | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 105 |
| 2008 | Libertadores | Montevideo Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Liga AUF Apertura | Montevideo Wanderers | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 547 |
| 2008 | Liga AUF Clausura | Montevideo Wanderers | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 171 |
| 2007 | Liga AUF Apertura | Montevideo Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 421 |
| 2007 | Liga AUF Clausura | Montevideo Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 288 |
| 14/15 | Torneo Apertura | CD O'Higgins | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 213 |
| 14/15 | Torneo Clausura | CD Palestino | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 139 |
| 13/14 | Torneo Apertura | CD Palestino | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | Torneo Clausura | CD O'Higgins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Torneo Apertura | CD Palestino | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 253 |
| 11/12 | Torneo Clausura | CD Palestino | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 161 |
| 11/12 | Torneo Clausura play-offs | CD Palestino | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 09/10 | Ascenso Clausura | Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 514 |
| 09/10 | Primera Apertura | Querétaro FC | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 241 |
| 06/07 | Liguilla Pre-Libertadores | Montevideo Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Wanderers U19 | Wanderers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-08 | Wanderers | Querétaro FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Querétaro FC | Wanderers | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Wanderers | Tiburones Rojos | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-11 | Tiburones Rojos | Nacional | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-18 | Nacional | Chicago | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-13 | Chicago | Palestino | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-06 | Palestino | O'Higgins | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | O'Higgins | Palestino | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Palestino | Sarmiento Junin | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-22 | Sarmiento Junin | San Martín (SJ) | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-05 | San Martín (SJ) | San Luis | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-30 | San Luis | Arsenal Sarandí | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-02 | Arsenal Sarandí | Dep. Morón | Loan | 275000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Dep. Morón | Arsenal Sarandí | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-12 | Arsenal Sarandí | Sarmiento Junin | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Sarmiento Junin | Without Club | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€25k
Peak€800k
Low—
Δ since start−€775k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Álvez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emiliano Tellechea | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Flores | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Miguel Escalona | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonardo Valencia | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Torneo Clausura | CD Palestino | 9 | 17 |
| 2009 | Liga AUF Clausura | Montevideo Wanderers | 8 | 12 |
| 2011 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 6 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Primera División | CA Sarmiento (Junin) | 2 | 13 |
| 14/15 | Torneo Apertura | CD O'Higgins | 1 | 14 |
| 11/12 | Torneo Clausura | CD Palestino | 1 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Dep. Morón | Arsenal Sarandí | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-02 | Arsenal Sarandí | Dep. Morón | Loan | — | €275k |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | O'Higgins | Palestino | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-06 | Palestino | O'Higgins | Loan | — | €700k |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Querétaro FC | Wanderers | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-08 | Wanderers | Querétaro FC | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Diego Chaves's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Revolution | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 39% |
| D.C. United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 40% |
| Columbus Crew | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 36% |
| New York RB | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 54% |
| Houston Dynamo | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 18% |
| Manchester United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 20% |
| Chelsea FC | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 10% |
| Aston Villa | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 70% |
| Manchester City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 30% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 50% |
| Everton FC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 40% |
| Liverpool FC | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 60% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 2009 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | 333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2016 | 13 | 803 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2015 | 17 | 505 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 2013 | 16 | 330 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2011 | 43 | 818 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2009 | 18 | 333 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 2008 | 25 | 718 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2007 | 22 | 709 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 14/15 | 23 | 352 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.51 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 589 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 09/10 | 24 | 755 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Torneo Clausura
27 apps
14 G
2 A
Liga AUF Clausura
33 apps
14 G
0 A
Superliga
51 apps
8 G
3 A
Torneo Apertura
27 apps
7 G
1 A
Liga AUF Apertura
41 apps
7 G
0 A
MLS
29 apps
6 G
0 A
Torneo Transición
22 apps
4 G
0 A
Primera Apertura
15 apps
4 G
0 A
Liguilla Pre-Libertadores
5 apps
3 G
0 A
Libertadores
11 apps
2 G
1 A
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Who is Diego Chaves?
Diego Chaves is an Uruguay professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Diego Chaves?
Diego Chaves is 40 years old. He was born on February 14, 1986 in Montevideo.
What position does Diego Chaves play?
Diego Chaves plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Diego Chaves play for?
Diego Chaves currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Diego Chaves scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Diego Chaves has scored 73 goals in 290 appearances.