Marvin Chavez Traded To San Jose
by Drew Epperley on Dec 16, 2011 6:08 PM CST
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In a shocking turn of events, FC Dallas has traded Honduran midfielder Marvin Chavez to the San Jose Earthquakes today in exchange for allocation money.
This move will come as a shock to nearly everyone who watched FC Dallas over the last couple years. Chavez played in 58 games since coming over in 2009 from Marathon on loan. He scored eight goals in his time in Dallas.
(Read on for instant reaction on the deal from both myself and Daniel)
What this all likely means is Jackson Goncalves is going to be the man at the top of the right-mid depth chart for 2012. Snagging the allocation - whatever that number is - means the club has a forward target in mind. However big that target may be will be determined soon enough.
This move feels similar to the Health Pearce deal last winter for allocation money to help sign Fabian Castillo. This doesn't mean that the club is signing another Designated Player here but it could mean they have a guy in mind that will cost them a pretty penny or two.
Losing Chavez - a guy that was a solid work horse in 2011 - is a big blow though to the club.
Daniel -
I think Drew pretty much nailed it. Jackson is the man at right mid going forward for FCD. If there was one spot on the field where Dallas had two starting quality players, it was right midfield so from that point of view trading from a strength to presumably get the cash to afford a starting quality player is not a huge shock.
The fact that Marvin Chavez, a player who was squarely on the Schellas Hyndman bus, has been traded is a big surprise though. Chavez did all the hard work on both sides of the ball that the gaffer loved and has become really comfortable as the starting right midfielder while subbing at forward to mixed reviews. Chavez was second on FCD in goals in 2011 with 6 and played the 6th most minutes of anyone on the squad.
As Drew says, this move likely means Schellas has found his guy at forward, whether he's going to come from another team within the league or internationally. Losing Chavez to a conference foe is tough to swallow, but we must wait for the other domino to drop before judging it. If the pressure wasn't hugely on the FCD brain trust to find a forward before, it certainly is now.
What are your thoughts on the move? Will you miss the little mosquito?
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Hmmm
Chavez certainly has done well and proven himself. I’ll miss him for sure. Hopefully this means we’ve got someone very good coming in. I wish we had a dollar figure to go along with what we got for him. dreams more of Drogba
by Timothy Winning Voyles on Dec 16, 2011 6:20 PM CST reply actions
I don't know
Dealt from a position of strength, so I like that. It was crowded over there and someone had to go.
But allocation money? Didn’t Dallas already have plenty of room to sign someone? They have to be close to brining in someone at or near DP level for this to make sense.
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Mind = Blown
Man I hope it is a top flight player…
A man from Dallas who bleeds red, not silver and blue.
Congratulations Chivas USA - you're off the hook
it’s official – now we’ve made the dumbest move of the offseason.
At least that’s my initial reaction. I can only hope this was for an obscenely large amount, and they have a true game-changer coming in.
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Nothing could top the giveaway of Braun.
by fennsk1 on Dec 16, 2011 11:16 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Not at all surprised they traded a wide midfielder, but...
I’m very disappointed it’s Marvin leaving. I was really hoping Jackson would get traded. For this to make sense San Jose most have offered more allocation $ than FCD thought Marvin was worth. Looking forward to the signing of a striker, but annoyed the Son of the Wind won’t be in red stripes next year.
by fennsk1 on Dec 16, 2011 11:21 PM CST via mobile reply actions
This better be good...
Trading Chavez was a gutsy move. He draws a good number of people to every game. But beyond that he was a solid player and he will missed. The F.O. better have an Ace up their sleeve.
DTID!
File under "fail"
So a team that can’t score goals is trading its second-leading goal scorer? So a team that is reluctant to play any of its youth is trading a player who logged massive minutes as a proven starter? So a team that emphasizes chemistry and character is trading away a player who led by example with tireless 90-minute shifts, tracking back on defense, played with passion and turned down a national team callup?
And for the reasons that we feel we have adequate depth to cover the loss or can acquire it? Hrmm that sounds familiar…paging McCarty, Dax McCarty.
And the promise of a yet-to-be-named proven striker who will be an immediate goal-scoring threat that we all know FCD can’t afford? This one also rings a bell…
Don’t get me wrong, I love what Jackson brings offensively. Just hope Zach Loyd is resting up this offseason!
Things that make you go Hmmm.
My friend you are preaching to the choir. FCD love’s to give away talent for whatever is behind door number three or maybe living on food stamps and buying a Lambo.
yeah
The fact that he is a national team player for his country and passed on the chance to play in a cup to stay with the club is a slap in his face. Chavez deserves to be treated better than that. Any chance to play for your country is the highest honor to a professional soccer player, he gave that chance up in the prime of his career, at 28 he may not get a chance to be in the next gold cup…
The only positive I can hope for Martin is he gets a nice bump in salary, at 50k, he’s been a steal!
by Timothy Winning Voyles on Dec 17, 2011 1:35 PM CST up reply actions
This trade makes me wonder about the terms of Marvin's loan
He was probably paid beyond the 50k by Marathon. Maybe his purchase option was worse than Jackson’s. The decision was probably driven by economic concerns we can’t understand from our vantage point.
A player on loan like Chavez probably understands that soccer is a business and he is an asset. Hopefully he doesn’t take a business decision personally.
by fennsk1 on Dec 17, 2011 4:18 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Agree
I also think he never should have given up the chance to play with his national team, happy I was he would play with us for that time instead. It was loyalty that I had a feeling would not be recipricated. I understand MLS is a business and that trades like this can happen, so I wish he had looked out for himself a little bit in return. That’s business too.
Hard worker.
He was our Ji-Sung (3-lung) Park. It seemed like he could run forever.
He also played out of position at striker because the coach asked him too. He was too small for that, not built to hold-up the ball or get his head in crosses. But he hustled like crazy.
Transfer Window
If speculation is that deal was done for finance reasons, and rumblings around FCD are about future signings, when does transfer window open – mid January? And do most clubs announce most of signings during first few days of window?
Seems like strong hint, per D. Quinn
"As coach said, this trade gives us the ability to sign players who will fill some pretty big gaps. If fans will be a little patient over the holidays, they can expect exciting announcements soon on moves that are going to make FC Dallas a stronger squad in 2012.."
4-4-2
Is this trade a hint that FCD is going 4-4-2 next year?
Don't think so
I think it could be one more season until Dallas moves to 442 simply because I don’t see Schellas taking Daniel Hernandez out of the lineup and Hernandez can’t play the d-mid role in the 4-4-2 due to his mobility.
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by Daniel Robertson on Dec 18, 2011 9:34 AM CST up reply actions
What Daniel said...
plus the fact we can’t even find ONE striker let alone TWO! :)
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