Adrián Chávez Ortiz (born 27 June 1962) is a Mexican former

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who played as a

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Early life

Chávez was born on 27 June 1962 in

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, Mexico. His father was Al Pinkston, an African-American baseball player who was playing for Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz of the

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at the time of his birth. Pinkston wanted to take Chávez with him back to the U.S., but his mother wouldn't allow it, going as far as changing Chávez's name to prevent him from doing so. Chávez never met Pinkston in person, but in 1982 he attempted to reach out to him after learning of his heritage, only to find out that he had died a year earlier.

Club career

Chávez played club football for

Necaxa Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa S.A. de C.V. (); often simply known as Club Necaxa, is a Mexican professional Association football, football club based in Aguascalientes (city), Aguascalientes. It competes in Liga MX, the top division of Mexican ...

, América,

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and Universidad Nacional. He spent most of his 20-year career with América.

International career

Chávez played for

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at the international level.

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1962 births Living people Footballers from Mexico City Men's association football goalkeepers Mexican men's footballers Mexico men's under-20 international footballers Mexico men's international footballers 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 1994 FIFA World Cup players 1995 King Fahd Cup players Atlético Español F.C. footballers Club Necaxa footballers Club León footballers Club América footballers Atlante F.C. footballers Atlético Celaya footballers Cruz Azul footballers Club Universidad Nacional footballers Liga MX players 20th-century Mexican sportsmen CONCACAF Champions Cup–winning players {{Mexico-footy-goalkeeper-stub