Francisco Jovel Álvarez Rivera (born November 24, 1982, in El Salvador) is a Salvadoran professional footballer, who currently plays as a defender.[1][2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Francisco Jovel Álvarez Rivera | ||
Date of birth | November 24, 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Santa Rosa de Lima, El Salvador | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2001 | Reservas del Municipal Limeño | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2004 | Municipal Limeño | ||
2004 | Atlético Chaparrastique | ||
2005 | Municipal Limeño | ||
2005–2008 | Alianza FC | ||
2009 | Luis Ángel Firpo | ||
2009–2011 | C.D. Águila | ||
2011 | Vista Hermosa | ||
2012 | Municipal Limeño | ||
2013–2017 | Isidro Metapán | ||
2017–2018 | Municipal Limeño | 83 | (4) |
International career | |||
2007 | El Salvador | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career
editMunicipal Limeño
editHe started his career at his hometown club Municipal Limeño in 2001.
Atlético Chaparrastique
editHe signed with Atlético Chaparrastique in 2004.
Alianza FC
editIn 2005, Álvarez signed with Alianza F.C.
Águila
editAfter a short-lived spell with Luis Ángel Firpo, he moved to Águila in 2009.
Vista Hermosa
editIn 2011, Álvarez signed with Vista Hermosa.
Third return to Municipal Limeño
editAfter a short spell in 2005, Álvarez signed again with Municipal Limeño in 2012.
Isidro Metapán
editIn July 2013, Álvarez signed with A.D. Isidro Metapán for the Apertura 2013.
Fourth return to Municipal Limeño
editIn 2017, Álvaro signed again with Municipal Limeño.
International career
editÁlvarez made his debut for El Salvador in an April 2007 friendly match against Haiti and has earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[3]
His final international was a November 2007 friendly match against Jamaica.
Honours
editClub
edit- Primera División
- Runners-up: Apertura 2009, Clausura 2010
- Primera División
- Champion: Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014, Apertura 2014
- Runners-up: Clausura 2015
References
edit- ^ ""Caballito" Álvarez cerró un ciclo con Isidro Metapán | Víctor Zelada". Archived from the original on December 29, 2016.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Francisco Álvarez: "Cuando se pierde todos se vienen como una avalancha" | elsalvador.com". Archived from the original on September 8, 2017.
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details Archived October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
External links
edit- Francisco Álvarez at Soccerway