Jhoanner Chávez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Chávez and the second or maternal family name is Quintero.

Jhoanner Stalin Chávez Quintero (born 25 April 2002) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as left back for Ligue 1 club Lens and the Ecuador national team.

Jhoanner Chávez

Chávez with Lens in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Jhoanner Stalin Chávez Quintero
Date of birth	(2002-04-25) 25 April 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Puerto Francisco de Orellana, Ecuador
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Lens
Number	13
Youth career
2014–2019	Independiente del Valle
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020	Independiente Juniors	3	(0)
2020–2022	Independiente del Valle	43	(3)
2023–2024	Bahia	19	(1)
2023	→ Independiente del Valle (loan)	15	(2)
2024	→ Lens (loan)	8	(0)
2024	→ Lens II (loan)	1	(0)
2024–	Lens	10	(1)
International career‡
2019	Ecuador U17	2	(0)
2022–	Ecuador	6	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024

Club career

Independiente del Valle

Born in Puerto Francisco de Orellana, Chávez joined Independiente del Valle's youth setup in 2014, aged 12. After making his senior debut with the reserve team Independiente Juniors, he made his first team debut on 30 September 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Fernando Guerrero in a 4–0 away loss against Flamengo, for the year's Copa Libertadores.^[1]

Chávez made his Ecuadorian Serie A debut on 6 December 2020, replacing Luis Segovia in a 2–0 home win over El Nacional. He scored his first professional goal on 2 April 2022, netting his team's second in a 3–1 away success over Gualaceo.^[2]

Bahia

On 7 January 2023, Chávez was announced at Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Bahia on a five-year contract.^[3]

Loan to Lens

On 9 January 2024, Chávez joined French Ligue 1 club Lens on loan, with a buyout clause.^{[4] [5]}

International career

After representing Ecuador at under-17 level, Chávez received his first call-up for the full side on 9 November 2022, for a friendly against Iraq.^[6] He made his full international debut three days later, coming on as a half-time substitute Félix Torres in the 0–0 draw at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 January 2025^[8]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Independiente Juniors	2020 [es]	Ecuadorian Serie B	3	0	—		—		—		—		3	0
Independiente del Valle (loan)	2020	Ecuadorian Serie A	1	0	—		1[a]	0	—		0	0	2	0
	2021		21	0	—		7[a]	0	—		1[b]	0	29	0
	2022		21	3	10	2	13[c]	2	—		—		44	7
	2023		15	2	—		0	0	0	0	—		15	2
	Total		58	5	10	2	21	2	—		1	0	90	9
Bahia	2023	Série A	10	0	9[d]	0	5	0	—		5[e]	1	29	1
Lens (loan)	2023–24	Ligue 1	8	0	—		0	0	2[f]	0	—		10	0
	2024–25	Ligue 1	10	1	—		1	0	2[f]	0	—		13	1
	Total		18	1	—		1	0	2	0	—		23	1
Career total			89	6	19	2	27	3	4	0	6	1	145	11

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
2. Appearance(s) in Supercopa Ecuador
3. Six appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, seven appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
4. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Baiano
5. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
6. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of 19 November 2024^[9]

Ecuador
Year	Apps	Goals
2022	1	0
2023	2	0
2024	3	0
Total	6	0

Honours

Independiente del Valle

• Ecuadorian Serie A: 2021
• Copa Sudamericana: 2022
• Copa Ecuador: 2022

Bahia

• Campeonato Baiano: 2023