Felipe Chávez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Chávez and the second or maternal family name is Fischer.
Felipe Chávez
Personal information
Full name Felipe Marlon Chávez Fischer[1]
Date of birth (2007-04-10) 10 April 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Augsburg, Germany
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Bayern Munich II
Youth career
FC Augsburg
2019– Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Bayern Munich II 1 (0)
International career‡
2023– Peru U17 4 (0)
2024– Peru U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 29 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:45, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Felipe Marlon Chávez Fischer (born 10 April 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II. Born in Germany, he has represented Peru internationally at the youth level.

Club career

Born in Augsburg, Germany[2] to a German mother and Peruvian father, Chávez began his career in the youth academy of his hometown club FC Augsburg, before a move to the Bayern Munich youth academy at the age of twelve on 2019.[3]

He received his first call-up with Bayern Munich II on 20 September 2024, as an unused substitute for a 2–0 away loss on a Regionalliga Bayern match against SpVgg Hankofen-Hailing.[4]

Chávez made his professional debut with Bayern Munich II, coming off the bench at the 79th minute of a 4–0 home win Regionalliga Bayern match against Greuther Fürth II.[5]

International career

Chávez is eligible to represent either Germany or Peru at international level. In 2022, he was called up to the German under-15 side.[6] However, in March of the following year, he switched his international allegiance to Peru, and was called up to their under-17 team for the 2023 South American U-17 Championship.[7][8] He made two appearances in two friendlies against Ecuador, before making a further two appearances at the tournament.[2] He made his debut with the Peru under-20 side starting for a 1–0 win friendly match against the Costa Rica under-20 side on 9 May 2024.

Career statistics

As of match played 29 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bayern Munich II 2024–25 Regionalliga Bayern 1 0 — 1 0
Total 1 0 — 1 0
Career Total 1 0 0 0 1 0

Personal life

Chávez is the nephew of former footballer Víctor Chávez, who played as a forward for Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Felipe Chávez at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b c Chávez, Henry (29 March 2023). "Felipe Chávez, el trujillano que es la promesa del Bayern Múnich y que prefirió Perú antes que Alemania" [Felipe Chávez, the man from Trujillo who is the promise of Bayern Munich and who preferred Peru over Germany]. buenapepa.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Selección peruana: ¿Quién es Felipe Chávez, futbolista de Bayern Múnich?" [Peruvian national team: Who is Felipe Chávez, Bayern Munich footballer?]. expreso.com.pe (in Spanish). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Der doppelte Lermer: Hankofen bringt Bayern II erste Saisonniederlage zu".
  5. ^ https://www.kicker.de/bayern-ii-gegen-gr-fuerth-ii-2024-regionalliga-bayern-4923475/spielbericht
  6. ^ "¿Quién es Felipe Chávez? El peruano que fue convocado a la sub 15 de Alemania" [Who is Felipe Chavez? The Peruvian who was summoned to the sub 15 of Germany]. trome.com (in Spanish). 16 April 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Perú Sub 17: ¿Quién es Felipe Chávez, el futbolista con vínculos en Copa Perú y Bayern Múnich?" [Peru Sub 17: Who is Felipe Chávez, the footballer with ties to Copa Peru and Bayern Munich?]. exitosanoticias.pe (in Spanish). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  8. ^ Claros, Francisco (31 March 2023). "¿Quién es Felipe Chávez, la 'joya' del Bayern Múnich que eligió al Perú en lugar de Alemania?" [Who is Felipe Chávez, the 'jewel' of Bayern Munich who chose Peru instead of Germany?]. larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.