| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Avelino Chaves Couto | ||
| Date of birth | (1931-01-26)26 January 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Verín, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 10 January 2021(2021-01-10) (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1950 | Valladolid | 12 | (5) |
| 1950–1952 | Granada | 31 | (18) |
| 1952–1958 | Zaragoza | 74 | (39) |
| Total | 117 | (62) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Avelino Chaves Couto (26 January 1931 – 10 January 2021) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
Born in Verín, Chaves played for Valladolid, Granada and Zaragoza. He was the top scorer in the Segunda División during the 1954–55 season. He retired from playing in 1958, having suffered a knee injury in 1956.
He worked at Zaragoza after retiring from playing, working as their 'sporting director' until 1996, spending a total of 44 years with the club.
References
- "Chaves, Avelino Chaves Couto - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com.
- ^ Aragón, Heraldo de. "Fallece Avelino Chaves, personaje clave en la historia del Real Zaragoza". heraldo.es.
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