Avelino Chaves Couto (26 January 1931 â 10 January 2021) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a forward.
Born in VerÃÂn, Chaves played for Valladolid, Granada and Zaragoza. He was the top scorer in the Segunda División during the 1954âÂÂ55 season. He retired from playing in 1958, having suffered a knee injury in 1956.
He worked at Zaragoza after retiring from playing, working as their 'sporting director' until 1996, spending a total of 44 years with the club.