Paulo Chávez

Paulo Cesar Chavez
Personal information
Full name	Paulo Cesar Chavez Quirarte
Date of birth	7 January 1976 (age 50)
Place of birth	Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1993–2000	Guadalajara
2000–2004	Monterrey
2004–2005	Toluca
2005	Guadalajara
2006–2007	Morelia
2007–2008	Tapatio
2008–2009	Veracruz
2009	León
2009–2011	Club Necaxa
2011–2012	Irapuato
2012	Dorados de Sinaloa
International career
1997–2000	Mexico
Managerial career
2013–2014	Tijuana Reserves and Academy
2020–2021	CAFESSA Tlajomulco
2021	Guadalajara Reserves and Academy
2021–2022	Guadalajara (Assistant)
2022–2023	Tapatío (Assistant)
Medal record
Representing Mexico
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paulo Cesar "Tilon" Chavez Quirarte (born 7 January 1976) is a Mexican former footballer who played as a midfielder.

He played midfielder and is known for his precise passing and his speed.

Chivas

Chavez debuted with Chivas on December 12, 1993, against Puebla F.C. where Chivas won 2–0. Since his debut, he started every single game for Chivas. He helped Chivas win the cup in Verano 1997 by scoring one of the six goals against Toros Neza. Chavez made his third stint with the club by participating in the SuperLiga. He recently stated that he only wants to play for the senior team only.

Other Mexican Clubs

In 2000, Chavez was transferred to CF Monterrey. He was a key player as he once was with Chivas. He would go on to play all of their games. In 2004, he would be transferred to CD Toluca where he saw little playing time. In 2005, Chavez would return to Chivas for the tournament Apertura 2005. Having little participation, he would register to play with CD Tapatio. In the tournament Apertura 2006, he would play for Monarcas Morelia with 707 minutes in 10 games. On January 3, 2007, he would return to CD Tapatio. In 2009, he joins Club Necaxa in the Liga de Ascenso and obtains the bi-campeonato with the team after scoring a goal against Leon in the final. He was a big part in Necaxa going back to the first division.

Mexico National Team

Chavez was a huge part of Mexico national team. He Represented his country in Copa America 1999. Unfortunately a very hard decision from Manuel Lapuente would leave him and David Oteo out the 1998 FIFA World Cup. In total he has made 30 appearances for the Mexican team.

International goals


No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1.	November 9, 1997	Mexico City, Mexico	Costa Rica	3–3	Draw	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.	June 9, 1999	Chicago, United States	Argentina	2–2	Draw	Friendly

Titles

Guadalajara

Mexican Primera División: Verano 1997

Monterey

Mexican Primera División: Clausura 2003

Doping Scandal

During the 1999 Copa América both Chavez and Raúl Lara failed drug tests for doping with Nandrolone and testosterone/Epitestosterone, respectively. They received a 6-month ban from CONMEBOL and could not participate in the tournament, leaving the Mexican team with only 22 players. After threats to boycott the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup the ban was appealed, and FIFA ruled in favor of lifting the ban, citing that the laboratory where the tests were conducted was not certified by them or the IOC. ^[1]

References

↑ "Brazil's Play Draws a Yellow Card for Violation of Style". Los Angeles Times. 25 July 1999. Retrieved 6 June 2026.

External links

Paulo Chávez at National-Football-Teams.com

[1] "Brazil's Play Draws a Yellow Card for Violation of Style". Los Angeles Times. 25 July 1999. Retrieved 6 June 2026.

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