Armando Efren Begines Avalos (born 26 March 1983) is a Mexican professional

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who currently plays for

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in the

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. Begines played for

C.D. Chivas USA Chivas USA (pronounced ''CHEE-vahs'') was an American professional soccer team based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California. The club played from 2005 to 2014 in Major League Soccer (MLS) and was a subsidiary of Mexican club C.D. Gu ...

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in 2005.Chivas USA - Kansas City match report 2/06/05 - espn
/ref> Begines came to Chivas USA from parent club

Chivas de Guadalajara Club Deportivo Guadalajara (); often simply known as Guadalajara () and their nickname ''Chivas'' (), is a Mexican professional football club based in Zapopan, Jalisco. Guadalajara is one of the ten founding members of the Mexican First Divisi ...

, and also played for their other farm club,

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. He has been a part of the Chivas system since 1999. Begines was released by Chivas USA in November 2005.

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1983 births Living people Footballers from Guadalajara, Jalisco Men's association football defenders Mexican footballers Chivas USA players Querétaro F.C. footballers Celaya F.C. footballers C.F. La Piedad footballers Laredo Heat players Expatriate soccer players in the United States Mexican expatriates in the United States Major League Soccer players USL League Two players {{Mexico-footy-defender-stub