Chucky is only his nickname; his full name is Hirving Rodrigo Lozano Bahena and he is a professional footballer. Admired for being a fine winger, this Mexican represents the Mexico national football team and gained a lot of attention in 2019 after he joined Napoli to play in Serie A, the top competition of the Italian football league. The winger is a husband and a father, Chucky Lozano got married to Ana Obregon in 2014 and their union has been blessed with two kids: a daughter they had the same year they got married and her brother who joined the family sometime in 2017.
Apparently, football is a big deal for the family Chucky hails from; the reason for this is not far-fetched. Bryan Mauricio who as of this writing, plays as a midfielder for the Pumas of the Mexican league football, is his brother. Yeah, Bryan is Chucky’s younger brother. From his career history and accomplishments to other facts that are worth knowing about this footballer, let’s explore why it is widely believed that Chucky Lozano is special.
How Chucky Lozano Began His Career and Earned His Nickname
Born on the 30th of July 1995, the beginning of Hirving’s professional career has been traced back to 2009 when he joined the youth team of Pachuca, a Mexican football team that competes in Liga MX. His youth career lasted from the said year to 2014 when he joined the senior team. He remained with the side until 2017 and scored 31 goals in 120 league appearances.
In June 2017, he left Pachuca and joined PSV Eindhoven after he made a six-year pact with the Dutch club. Chucky Lozano wasted no time in proving his worth; although he didn’t get to spend the agreed six years with PSV, he found the net 34 times in 60 appearances. It was in August 2019 that the winger joined Napoli and he has been living up to the expectations.
Internationally, he has represented Mexico U-20, Mexico U-23, and is now a key player for the country’s national team.
His nickname (Chucky) which is what he’s mostly called came from the American slasher films, Child’s Play. From what we gathered, he got the name while he was playing for Pachuca’s youth team. It is said that Hirving Lozano was fond of scaring his teammates; he would often hide under their beds to do this.
7 Reasons Why People Believe He’s Special
1. He Became the Most Expensive Mexican Player of All Time
As stated earlier, Chucky Lozano joined Napoli in August 2019. It was reported that the five-year deal he inked with the Italian club came with a transfer fee of €42 million ($46.5 million). In view of that, he became the most expensive Mexican player of all time. This record had been held by Raúl Jiménez after he moved from Benfica to Wolves.
2. And Napoli’s Most Expensive Signing
Becoming the most expensive Mexican player of all time wasn’t the only transfer record that Chucky broke. He equally became the most expensive signing of Napoli since Gonzalo Higuain.
3. The Mexican also Broke Another Transfer Record
In addition to the foregoing, he broke a record previously held by Memphis Depay. When Depay left PSV for Manchester United in 2015, his transfer fee was the largest PSV had ever received.
4. Chucky Lozano Is Vastly Regarded As One of the Best Footballers in the World
Lozano’s exceptional performance during the 2018 FIFA World Cup gained him the attention of football fans across the globe. But prior to that, he had been celebrated in various quarters as one of the finest footballers around. For instance, a Spanish sports magazine (Don Balon) named him among the best players in the world, those born after 1994; that was in 2015. Chucky also made FIFA’s young stars’ list of 2017.
5. The Winger Has Bagged More Than a Handful of Individual Honors
Hirving Lozano was named among CONCACAF Best XI in 2016, 2017, and 2018. The latter year also saw him emerge as CONCACAF Men’s Player of the year. He won the CONCACAF U-20 Championship Golden Boot in 2015, the Golden Ball at the year’s Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship, and made the Best XI teams of both events. Among other honors, he has received the CONCACAF Champions League Golden Boot (2016 – 17), the same season he was honored as the league’s Best Young Player. Also, he was once named Liga MX’s Best Offensive Midfielder.
6. And Several Team Awards
In 2015, Chucky Lozano won CONCACAF’s U-20 Championship and the Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship. Club-wise, he won Liga MX: Clausura (2016) and the CONCACAF Champions League (2016–17) with Pachuca. His team (PSV) also emerged the champions of 2017-18 Eredivisie.
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7. Cristiano Ronaldo Welcomed Him to Italy
Not every footballer gains the attention of the Portuguese superstar. So, it was a big deal that Cristiano Ronaldo reached out to Chucky Lozano and welcomed him to Italy after the later made his debut for Napoli against Juventus.
Complete profile of Chucky Lozano
| Chucky Lozano | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Hirving Rodrigo Lozano Bahena |
| Date of Birth | 30 July 1995 |
| Social media | 29 years |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Birth place | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Profession | Professional football player |
| Playing Position | Forward |
| Club | 2006–2014 Pachuca 2014–2017 Pachuca 2017–2019 PSV 2019– Napoli 2015 Mexico U20 2015 Mexico U20 2015–2016 Mexico U23 2016– Mexico |
| Father | Jesús Lozano |
| Mother | Ana María Bahena |
| Siblings | Bryan Mauricio Lozano Bahena |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse/Partner | Ana Obregon (m. 2014) |
| Girlfriend | Margaret Natsuki |
| Kids | NA |
| Religion | NA |
| Estimated Net Worth: | NA |
| Source of net worth | Football Career |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75m) |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Eye color | Dark Brown |
| Hair color | Black |
| Social media | Twitter |
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