FC Juárez announced that their midfielder, Diego “El Puma” Chavez, had tragically died in a car accident early Wednesday afternoon. Chavez, had a career with various Liga MX teams and spells in Spain and Peru, had joined FC Juarez in 2023 where he had some success. He was 28 years old.
Born in Veracruz in May 11, 1995, Chavez came through the youth system of his native city team. With Veracruz he would have some of his most memorable moments as he would make his Liga MX debut in 2015. With Veracruz he would win the only tournament when he was part of the Veracruz team that won the Copa de Mexico in 2016.