Mateo Chávez García (born 12 May 2004) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club AZ Alkmaar and the Mexico national team.
Club career Guadalajara Chávez made his professional debut with Guadalajara reserve club Tapatío on 29 September 2022, coming on as a 60th-minute substitute against Venados.
Chávez made his first team, and Liga MX debut on 13 January 2024, in a 1–1 draw against Santos Laguna. On 7 February 2024, Chávez made his CONCACAF Champions Cup debut in a 3–1 win against Forge.
AZ On 15 May 2025, Chávez signed for Dutch club AZ Alkmaar on a four-year agreement with a transfer fee of €2 million for 75% of Chavez's rights while Guadalajara retains the other 25%. On 10 August, he made his Eredivisie debut, providing an assist, in a 4–1 victory against Groningen.
On 17 May 2026, Chávez scored his first goal for the club, the second for his side in a 3–3 draw against NAC Breda.
On 2 August, Chávez was in the starting eleven of Johan Cruyff Shield against PSV Eindhoven as AZ won the match 4–0, winning the club's second Dutch Super Cup.
International career In March 2024, Mexico under-23 team coach Ricardo Cadena included Chávez in the roster for friendlies against Argentina.
In June 2025, Chávez was included in Javier Aguirre's roster for the Gold Cup.
Chávez was named in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted on home soil. On 24 June, he scored his first international goal and was named Man of the Match in a 3–0 victory over Czech Republic in the third group-stage match of the World Cup.
Personal life Chávez is the son of former professional footballer Paulo Chávez.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTapatío2022–23Liga de Expansión MX270——202902023–24122———122Total392——20412Guadalajara2023–24Liga MX110—20—1302024–25260—3020310Total370—5020440AZ2025–26Eredivisie2013090—3212026–27Eredivisie7100101091Total2723010010412Career total102430150501254
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMexico202570202671Total141
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chávez goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Mateo ChávezNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico111–03–02026 FIFA World Cup
Honours Tapatío Liga de Expansión MX: Clausura 2023 Campeón de Campeones: 2022–23
AZ Alkmaar KNVB Cup: 2025–26 Johan Cruyff Shield: 2026
Mexico CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2025
Individual IFFHS CONCACAF Youth (U20) Best XI: 2024 Eredivisie Goal of the Month: August 2026
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