| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Alberto Portales Chávez | ||
| Date of birth | March 27, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlante | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2022–2026 | América | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025–2026 | América | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Puebla | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | Atlante | 12 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 16, 2026 | |||
Walter Alberto Portales Chávez (born March 27, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a full-back and as an attacking midfielder for Liga MX club Atlante.
Portales began his career at the academy of América, where he progressed through all categories, until he made his professional debut on January 10, 2025, in a 1–0 win against Pachuca, being subbed in at the 85th minute.
On June 11, 2025, Portales was loaned to Puebla and on July 11, he made his debut in a 2–3 loss to Atlas playing 68 minutes.
On July 11, 2026, Portales signed with Atlante and made his debut on July 16 in a 1–2 loss to Necaxa playing the full mtch and getting a yellow.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Intercontinental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| América | 2024–25 | Liga MX | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Puebla | 2025–26 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Atlante | 2026–27 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||