I wanted to get a thread going about Marvin Chavez. He is currently playing abroad for FC Dallas of the USA's MLS (Major League Soccer). He is currently playing the role of a Forward of Attacking Mid, and doing it very well. FC Dallas competed last year in the MLS Championship Cup, and is currently rotating its line-up in order to also play in the CONCACAF Champions League. Chavez elected to stay with FC Dallas during the Gold CUP as the team needed him due to injuries.
I'm not sure he was called up to the Gold Cup. If you can provide a link where he says he rejected the call-up. He might have and I just missed it.
He was called-up, but like chaz said, Marvin chose to stay with FC Dallas because they were going through a tough time and felt that FC Dallas needed him more than we did.
yea... when he gets called-up, he'll probably be a starting winger. most likely on the right. Very fast and explosive. Basically a smaller version of El Mosky.
Currently, Chavez is with the team in San Salvador, El Salvador to play in the CONCACAF Champions League qualifying game for FC Dallas vs Alianza. Last week, Chavez scored 2 goals against New York Red Bulls that won him a spot in the League's Starting IX players of the week. July 24, 2011 Chávez brace hailed by FC Dallas manager as "justice" Team of the Week 19 Chavez named to 'Team of the Week" two other times this year: Week 10, Week 12
Just so you have the links... May 22, 2011 - 3rdDegree on ESPN Marvin Chavez declines Honduras call for Gold Cup squad May 22, 2011 MLS Soccer - Chávez declines Honduras Gold Cup call Speedy - midfielder decides to stick with FCD through injury crisis Jun 5, 2011 Dallas Morning News - Hoops' Marvin Chavez turns down Gold Cup spot, then helps team secure big win
CONCACAF Champions League July 27, 2011 El Punto de vista: Visitando al Alianza FC FC Dallas juega en El Salvador por su pase a la CCL
imo... It's gonna be hard for Dallas to win. Alianza is a pretty good team. Unfortunate they lost El Fito Zelaya.
entravista con Marvin Chavez, Kevin Hartman, Daniel Hernandez desde estadio http://mediacenter.elgrafico.com/videos/v/fc-dallas-entreno-el-cuscatlan-27-de-julio-2011 The CCL game FC Dallas vs Alianza FC will be on Fox Soccer Channel at 9 pm CT in the US. I don't know what channel it is on south of the border.
FCD WIN away leg of CCL play in game versus Alianza FC FCD 1 - 0 AFC Chavez's speed and attack led to constant hacking by AFC. The game got very chippy and Chavez earned 1 of the 2 yellow cards shown to FCD, 2 other yellow cards were given to AFC. Brazilian Jackson scored the goal
The team had flight problems and were delayed in El Salvador from returning to Dallas until Saturday night - a mere 24 hours before the FC Dallas game vs. Chivas USA. In a 6pm start with temperatures hovering at 102 degrees, Marvin Chavez again found a way to help the team win by scoring the game winning goal. FCD win 12th shutout this season "Marvin Chavez scored his forth goal of the season, his third in the last two games. Kevin Hartman picked up his league leading 12th shutout in the win, just four shy if the league's all-time mark set by Tony Meola. It was also his 105th shutout of his career. " Photo by Pablo Serna
This guy is in excellent form right now. Im assuming he's going to atleat get some rest ahead of the Alianza clash.
Sure - they got to rest today. I imagine coach will be focused on recovery and rest tomorrow as well, and then Wednesday is the game. 7 pm CT - Predicted temps for Wed are a high of 108 - 110. Hopefully down to about 100 by game time.
CONGRATS to Marvin Chavez on being called up to play in next week's friendly game versus Venezuela! Story here
Because many people believe that once a NT player goes to MLS he will no longer be called up to the seleccion.
lol what?? He's been called up plenty of times while playing in the MLS. Along with other MLS based players like Roger Espinoza and soon to be Andy Najar..
This guy is pure class...fast and skillfull...hope he doesn't play like that against Costa Rica in the WCQ .
Chavez scores the winning goal in CONCACAF Champions League game PUMAS vs FC Dallas - This is a historic win as no MLS team has won a game in Mexico before for CCL.