Club Chávez – who is nicknamed "el hijo del viento" (
the son of the wind) – spent the early part of his professional career playing in Honduras for
Victoria and
Marathón. He signed with
FC Dallas of
Major League Soccer (MLS) on a loan deal in August 2009. During the
2010 season, he became an important player for Dallas helping the club reach the MLS Cup final. On November 21, 2010, he played 105 minutes in
MLS Cup 2010 in which his club fell to
Colorado Rapids. Chávez continued his fine play during the
2011 MLS season and was named to the MLS Team of the Week for weeks 10 and 12 after goal-scoring performances against
Real Salt Lake and the
New England Revolution. He gained Team of the Week honors again in week 19 against the
New York Red Bulls. On December 16, 2011, Chávez was traded to the
San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for allocation money. He had a breakout season in
2012 for San Jose as he made 27 league appearances and recorded 3 goals and 13 assists in helping his new club capture the
2012 Supporters Shield. His stay in San Jose ended on January 7, 2014, when he was traded to the
Colorado Rapids in exchange for his former FC Dallas teammate
Atiba Harris. Colorado was not a good fit for Chávez. He played only 39 minutes for the club before being traded to
Chivas USA on May 8, 2014, in exchange for
Luke Moore. On February 26, 2015, Chávez signed with
NASL side
San Antonio Scorpions. He played 27 matches for the Scorpions before the club ceased operations in December 2015. In February 2016, Chávez signed with expansion team
Rayo OKC of the NASL.
International Chávez made his debut for
Honduras in an August 2006
friendly match against
Venezuela. As of April 2015, he has earned a total of 48 caps while scoring four goals. He has represented his country in
FIFA World Cup qualification matches, the
2009 and
2011 UNCAF Nations Cups, the
2009 and
2013 CONCACAF Gold Cups, and the
2014 FIFA World Cup. ==Career statistics==