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| nationalyears1 = 2001–2008 |nationalteam1 = [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] |nationalcaps1 = 22 |nationalgoals1 = 7
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| pcupdate = March 5, 2010
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Javier Chevantón
File:J-Chevanton.jpg
Personal information
Full name Ernesto Javier Chevantón Espinosa
Date of birth (1980-08-12) August 12, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Juan Lacaze, Uruguay
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Lecce
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2001 Danubio 57 (49)
2001–2004 Lecce 87 (46)
2004–2006 Monaco 50 (20)
2006–2010 Sevilla 34 (8)
2010Atalanta (loan) 12 (2)
2010–2011 Lecce 14 (2)
2011–2012 Colón 15 (6)
2012– Lecce 2 (0)
International career
2001–2008 Uruguay 22 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 5, 2010
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 22, 2006

Template:Spanish name 2 Ernesto Javier Chevantón Espinosa (born August 12, 1980) is an Uruguayan footballer, who is currently playing for Lecce in the Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione.

He obtained a Spanish passport after playing a few years in Spain.[1]

Career

Lecce

He was scouted by U.S. Lecce sports director Pantaleo Corvino and signed in the summer of 2001. Despite his 12 goals in 27 games, Lecce were relegated that season into Serie B and Chevantón stayed with them. His presence would prove vital, scoring 18 goals in 30 games to promote Lecce straight back into top flight domestic football. In the Serie A 2003-04 he was the fourth goalscorer of the tournament with 19 goals and became the all-time goalscorer for Lecce, overcoming former Argentinian national team and Lecce player Pedro Pablo Pasculli.

Monaco

Following the loss of Fernando Morientes (returning to Real Madrid after his loan period expired) and Dado Pršo (who became free agent after failed to agree a new contract), Didier Deschamps was looking to reinforce his frontguard and so made an offer for Chevantón. In July 2004, he signed a 4-year contract with Monaco for a reported €10M.[2][3][4] Few week later Mohamed Kallon was signed and the duo was expected to become striking partner.

Unfortunately, he was injured in August 2004 and Javier Saviola was signed as replacement.[5] He was fit again in October but injured again in January. Since returned in February, he finally netted a goal in Ligue 1 on April 16, 2005. That season he scored 10 league goals, 1 goal behind Kallon and but ahead rising star Emmanuel Adebayor, Saviola and out-favoured Shabani Nonda. The 2004 UEFA Champions League finalist also exited in the round 16 of 2004–05 UEFA Champions League as non of the Monegasque strikers able to score against PSV.

In 2005–06 season, Nonda was released and Kallon was sent to Middle East on loan. Chevantón and Adebayor were became the starting pair under Deschamps. He missed few matches in August 2005 including the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round return leg.[6] Since Francesco Guidolin succeed as coach in October, Chevantón remained as one of the striker in the league. However, he did not played in the whole UEFA Cup group stage, due to both fitness problem and squad rotation. In January 2006, Christian Vieri and Marco Di Vaio were signed and Adebayor was sold (who suffered with injury too). He did a knee operation in January 2006[7] and return on February 7, the Coupe de la Ligue semi-final. On the same month, he played as substitute in UEFA Cup round of 32, which the coach preferred Serge Gakpé partnered with Vieri. In the league he played a successive 11 league matches since round 28 (on February 25) and almost scored in every match (7 goals in 7 different matches). Chevantón became the team top-scorer in the league with 10 goals by his performance in the second half of season, ahead mid-season signing Di Vaio and winger Olivier Kapo who both scored 5 league goals.

Sevilla

On August 1, 2006, he was signed by 2005–06 UEFA Cup holder Sevilla for a reported €8M and agreed a 5-year contract.[8][9] The beginning of Chevantón's season at Sevilla started with a back strain which put him out for the first few weeks, but he scored four goals for Sevilla in the UEFA cup against SC Braga, AZ Alkmaar, Shakhtar Donetsk and Grasshopper-Club Zürich, and scored his first La Liga goal by way of a stylish bicycle kick at home against Real Madrid on December 9, 2006, which lead to the home team's 2–1 victory. The second time Sevilla met Real Madrid that season Chevantón scored another goal with an excellent free kick. He recently netted the equaliser against Arsenal in a pre-season friendly for Sevilla in a 1–1 disappointment at the Emirates but has since found opportunities in the Spanish League limited.

Atalanta

On November 26, 2009, he was given permission to trial with Serie A club Atalanta, who ultimately agreed a loan deal with Sevilla. The player joined the club on January 2, 2010, until the end of the 2009–10 season.[10]

Lecce

On August 23, 2010, Chevantón returned to his former club Lecce.[11] His contract with Sevilla was terminated in earlier days.

Colón de Santa Fe

In July 2011, Lecce didn't renew his contract and he was hired by the Argentinian team Colón de Santa Fe.[12]

Lecce

In the summer of 2012, he joined Lecce, now in the Lega Pro Prima Divisione, for a third time after their relegation from Serie A in 2011–12 and subsequent expulsion from the Serie B for their part in the Calcio Scommesse scandal.

National team

Run-ins with the Uruguay head coach Jorge Fossati have restricted his playing time for the national team, most strikingly obvious was his omission from the last stage of 2006 World Cup qualification.[13] Uruguay failed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup.

After a long spell out of the national side Chevanton was finally included back in the Uruguay national squad for 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification in September for the matches against Argentina and Bolivia in October. It was partially due to the injury of Diego Forlán.[14] Chevantón played the match against Argentina as substitute in the 73rd minutes for Sebastián Abreu while Abreu partnered mainly with Luis Suárez and Edinson Cavani during the match. Chevantón was then dropped against Bolivia and was not called-up again due to personal fitness and competition among Uruguay's top strikers.

References

  1. ^ "Diego Perotti prolonga su contrato hasta 2014". Marca (in Spanish). February 9, 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Calvi, Giuseppe (July 14, 2004). "Chevanton va da Deschamps". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  3. ^ "CHEVANTON à Monaco". AS Monaco FC (in French). July 16, 2004. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  4. ^ "Chevanton to fill Monaco gap". UEFA. July 15, 2004. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  5. ^ "Monaco seal Saviola loan". UEFA. August 30, 2004. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  6. ^ "Chevantón causes Monaco concern". UEFA. August 22, 2005. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  7. ^ "Chevantón battles with wounded knee". UEFA. January 4, 2006. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  8. ^ "Javier Chevanton au FC Séville". AS Monaco FC (in French). August 1, 2006. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  9. ^ "Sevilla challenge for Chevantón". UEFA. August 1, 2006. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  10. ^ "CHEVANTÓN SE VA CEDIDO AL ATALANTA HASTA FINAL DE TEMPORADA" (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. November 26, 2009. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
  11. ^ "Ufficiale il ritorno di Chevanton". US Lecce (in Italian). August 23, 2010. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  12. ^ "El delantero es Chevantón". Club Colón (in Spanish). July 21, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  13. ^ Figueroa, Patricio (October 6, 2005). "Chevanton: I will not return". Sky Sports. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  14. ^ "Chevanton Selected in Uruguay Squad". Goal.com. September 27, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2010.

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