University of Sports The last time he became national champion was in the 2013 Descentralized Championship. Ángel Comizzo’s “U”, beating Real Garcilaso on penalties in a tough third game in Huancayo, had an important share of youngsters in his starting defence. The team’s full-backs were the two athletes who stood out with the Peru team at this year’s South American U-20 tournament, Alexi Gómez and Diego Chavez.
Both have continued to contribute minutes this season and have been undisputed at Universitario all year. Unfortunately, the development of their respective careers did not go as expected, at least based on their performances in the U-20 team and the 2013 ‘U’ champions. Alexi Gómez is currently enjoying a good season at Deportivo Garcilaso. What happened to Diego Chavez?
What happened to Diego Chávez after he left university?
After his incredible debut at Universitario, Diego Chávez stayed with the team until the 2016 season. In 2014 he missed part of the Inca tournament and the entire Apertura due to being suspended for indiscipline and returned to the Clasura as a starter. The following year he was again undisputed in the position, but his level was far from what he had shown in his freshman year. Finally, in 2016, he lost the title to Rodrigo Cuba.
Diego Chávez signed for Sport Rosario in 2017 but his poor physical condition prevented him from playing more than one game with the first team. Although he was a regular again in 2018 with Unión Huaral in the second division, his return to league 1 in Binacional the following year fell through. As with Rosario, he hardly played an official game all season. For that reason, his return to the “U” in 2020 came as a surprise, to say the least.
Diego Chavez was incumbent at Union Huaral in 2018. Photo: GLR
Despite playing 17 games that year, he didn’t make as much of a difference as he did in his prime. Likewise, he had more opportunities on those dates when Aldo Corzo was absent or the Peru national team was playing in a different position. Currently, Diego Chávez is not on any team. In addition, the athlete said that today he dedicates himself to creating content on TikTok.
When was the last time Diego Chávez played in the first division?
Diego Chávez played his last season in Liga 1 in 2021 at Universitario. That year he made 246 appearances in 5 for the local tournament and 180 in 2 for the Copa Libertadores. The right-back played his last game on August 28, in a 2-2 draw against Cantolao on Day 9 of Stage 2. He later played for Juan Aurich and Unión Comercio in Liga 2 without adding many minutes.