Pep Chavarría

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Chavarría and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.

Pep Chavarría

Personal information
Full name	Josep María Chavarría Pérez
Date of birth	(1998-04-10) 10 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Figueres, Spain
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Rayo Vallecano
Number	3
Youth career
	Figueres
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Figueres	36	(0)
2018–2020	Olot	51	(2)
2020–2022	Zaragoza	74	(1)
2022–	Rayo Vallecano	38	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024

Josep María "Pep" Chavarría Pérez (born 10 April 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano as a left-back.

Career

Early career

Chavarría was born in Figueres, Girona, Catalonia, and finished his formation with UE Figueres. On 10 September 2016, aged just 18, he made his first team debut by playing the last 11 minutes of a 4–0 Tercera División away loss against CF Peralada.[1]

On 10 July 2018, after becoming a starter for Figueres, Chavarría moved to Segunda División B side UE Olot.[2] He scored his first senior goal on 10 November 2018, netting the opener in a 2–1 away win against Villarreal CF B.[3]

Zaragoza

On 25 August 2020, Chavarría agreed to a four-year contract with Real Zaragoza in Segunda División.[4] He made his professional debut on 26 September, starting in a 2–2 home draw against UD Las Palmas.[5]

Chavarría scored his first professional goal on 19 December 2020, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over CD Lugo.

Rayo Vallecano

On 31 August 2022, Chavarría signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Rayo Vallecano.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 January 2024[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
UE Olot	2018–19	Segunda División B	26	1	—		—		26	1
	2019–20	Segunda División B	25	1	1	1	—		26	2
	Total		51	2	1	1	—		52	3
Real Zaragoza	2020–21	Segunda División	36	1	1	0	—		37	1
	2021–22	Segunda División	36	0	1	0	—		37	0
	2022–23	Segunda División	2	0	—		—		2	0
	Total		74	1	2	0	—		76	1
Rayo Vallecano	2022–23	La Liga	16	0	3	0	—		19	0
	2023–24	La Liga	8	0	4	0	—		12	0
	Total		24	0	7	0	—		31	0
Career total			149	3	10	1	0	0	159	4

References

1. "Chavarría, el darrer valor que debuta al primer equip de la Unió" [Chavarría, the latest prospect who debuts in the first team of the Unió] (in Catalan). Empordà.info. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
2. "L'Olot manté l'aposta gironina i fitxa el lateral Pep Chavarría (Figueres)" [Olot maintain their bet gironina and sign the full back Pep Chavarría (Figueres)] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
3. "El Olot de Raúl Garrido conquista el Mini Estadi del Villarreal B" [Raúl Garrido's Olot conquer Villarreal B's Mini Estadi] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
4. "Pep Chavarría, profundidad y velocidad en el lateral izquierdo" [Pep Chavarría, depth and speed in the left back] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
5. "Golazos, expulsiones y reparto de puntos en La Romareda" [Great goals, sending offs and share of points at the La Romareda] (in Spanish). Marca. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
6. "Pep Chavarría nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Pep Chavarría new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
7. Pep Chavarría at Soccerway

External links

• Pep Chavarría at BDFutbol
• Pep Chavarría at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Pep Chavarría at Soccerway