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{{short description|Mexican footballer (born 1976)}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2010}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Paulo Cesar Chavez
| image =
| fullname = Paulo Cesar Chavez Quirarte
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|1|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Guadalajara]], [[Jalisco]], Mexico
| height = {{height|m=1.76|precision=0}}
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = 
| years1 = 1993–2000 
| years2 = 2000–2004 
| years3 = 2004–2005 
| years4 = 2005 
| years5 = 2006–2007 
| years6 = 2007–2008 
| years7 = 2008–2009 
| years8 = 2009 
| years9 = 2009–2011
| years10= 2011–2012
| years11 = 2012 
| clubs1 = [[C.D. Guadalajara|Guadalajara]] 
| clubs2 = [[C.F. Monterrey|Monterrey]] 
| clubs3 = [[Club Toluca|Toluca]] 
| clubs4 = [[C.D. Guadalajara|Guadalajara]] 
| clubs5 = [[Monarcas Morelia|Morelia]] 
| clubs6 = [[CD Tapatio|Tapatio]] 
| clubs7 = [[CD Veracruz|Veracruz]] 
| clubs8 = [[Club León|León]] 
| clubs9 = [[Club Necaxa]]
| clubs10= [[C.D. Irapuato|Irapuato]] 
| clubs11= [[Dorados de Sinaloa]] 
| caps1 = 119  
| caps2 = 68  
| caps3 = 26   
| caps4 = 7   
| caps5 = 10   
| caps6 = 40   
| caps7 = 11   
| caps8 = 16   
| caps9 = 62  
| caps10= 16
| caps11 = 14
| goals1 = 27  
| goals2 = 29  
| goals3 = 0  
| goals4 = 2  
| goals5 = 0  
| goals6 = 9  
| goals7 = 0  
| goals8 = 0  
| goals9 = 4 
| goals10= 2
| goals11 = 0 
| nationalyears1 = 1997–2000
| nationalteam1 = [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]]
| nationalcaps1 = 30  
| nationalgoals1 = 2 
| manageryears1= 2013–2014
| manageryears2  = 2020–2021
| manageryears3  = 2021
| manageryears4 = 2021–2022
| manageryears5 = 2022–2023
| managerclubs1 = [[Club Tijuana Reserves and Academy|Tijuana Reserves and Academy]] 
| managerclubs2  = [[Deportivo CAFESSA Tlajomulco|CAFESSA Tlajomulco]]
| managerclubs3 = [[C.D. Guadalajara Reserves and Academy|Guadalajara Reserves and Academy]] 
| managerclubs4 = [[C.D. Guadalajara|Guadalajara]] (Assistant)
| managerclubs5 = [[C.D. Tapatío|Tapatío]] (Assistant)
| medaltemplates       = 
{{Medal|Country | {{MEX}} }}
{{Medal|3rd|[[Copa America]]|[[1997 Copa America|1997]]}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[Copa America]]|[[1999 Copa America|1999]]}}
}}

'''Paulo Cesar "Tilon" Chavez Quirarte'''  (born 7 January 1976) is a Mexican former [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder]].

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

== Chivas ==
Chavez debuted with [[C.D. Guadalajara|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 [[2007 North American SuperLiga|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 [[Club Toluca|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 football team|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===

{{International goals header}}
|- 
| 1. || November 9, 1997 || [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]] || {{fb|CRC}} || 3–3 || Draw || [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 2. || June 9, 1999 || [[Chicago]], [[United States]] || {{fb|ARG}} || 2–2 || Draw || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|}

==Titles==
'''Guadalajara'''
*[[Liga MX|Mexican Primera División]]: Verano 1997

'''Monterey'''
*[[Liga MX|Mexican Primera División]]: Clausura 2003

'''Mexico'''
*[[Copa América]] third place: [[1997 Copa América|1997]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{NFT player|pid=10813}}

{{Mexico Squad 1997 Copa América}}
{{Mexico Squad 1997 Confederations Cup}}
{{Mexico Squad 1999 Copa América}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chavez, Paulo Cesar}}
[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Footballers from Guadalajara, Jalisco]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:C.D. Guadalajara footballers]]
[[Category:Atlético Morelia players]]
[[Category:C.F. Monterrey players]]
[[Category:Deportivo Toluca F.C. players]]
[[Category:C.D. Veracruz footballers]]
[[Category:Club León footballers]]
[[Category:Club Necaxa footballers]]
[[Category:C.D. Irapuato footballers]]
[[Category:Dorados de Sinaloa footballers]]
[[Category:Liga MX players]]
[[Category:Mexico men's international footballers]]
[[Category:1997 FIFA Confederations Cup players]]
[[Category:1997 Copa América players]]
[[Category:1999 Copa América players]]
[[Category:Toros Neza footballers]]
[[Category:Mexican men's footballers]]