Javier Chevantón
Chevantón playing for Sevilla in 2008
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernesto Javier Chevantón Espinosa | ||
| Date of birth | August 12, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Juan Lacaze, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2001 | Danubio | 57 | (49) |
| 2001–2004 | Lecce | 87 | (47) |
| 2004–2006 | Monaco | 50 | (20) |
| 2006–2010 | Sevilla | 34 | (8) |
| 2010 | → Atalanta (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Lecce | 14 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Colón | 15 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Lecce | 14 | (6) |
| 2013 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Liverpool Montevideo | 10 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001–2008 | Uruguay | 22 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:57, 14 May 2014 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:57, 27 December 2013 (UTC) |
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Ernesto Javier Chevantón Espinosa (born August 12, 1980) is a former Uruguayan footballer, who last played for Uruguayan Primera División side Liverpool as a forward.
He obtained a Spanish passport after playing a few years in Spain. Chevanton has been described as a player who possesses explosiveness, pace and tenacity.
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 2003–04 Serie A he was the fourth goalscorer of the tournament with 19 goals and became the all-time goalscorer for Lecce, overcoming former Argentina national team and Lecce player Pedro Pablo Pasculli.
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. 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. 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.
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