Francisco Álvarez (footballer, born 1982)
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) |
National team | |||
2007 | El Salvador | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Francisco Jovel Álvarez Rivera (born November 24, 1982 in El Salvador) is a Salvadoran professional footballer, who currently plays as a defender.[1][2][3]
Club career[]
Municipal Limeño[]
He started his career at his hometown club Municipal Limeño in 2001.
Atlético Chaparrastique[]
He signed with Atlético Chaparrastique in 2004.
Alianza FC[]
In 2005, Álvarez signed with Alianza F.C..
Águila[]
After a short-lived spell with Luis Ángel Firpo, he moved to Águila in 2009.
Vista Hermosa[]
In 2011, Álvarez signed with Vista Hermosa.
Third return to Municipal Limeño[]
After a short spell in 2005, Álvarez signed again with Municipal Limeño in 2012.
Isidro Metapán[]
On July 2013, Álvarez signed with A.D. Isidro Metapán for the Apertura 2013.
Fourth return to Municipal Limeño[]
In 2017, Álvaro signed again with Municipal Limeño.
International career[]
Álvarez 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.[4]
His final international was a November 2007 friendly match against Jamaica.
Honours[]
Club[]
- Primera División
- Runners-up: Apertura 2009, Clausura 2010
- Primera División
- Champion: Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014, Apertura 2014
- Runners-up: Clausura 2015
References[]
- ^ http://www.victor-zelada.com/2016/12/caballito-alvarez-cerro-un-ciclo-con.html
- ^ http://www.elsalvador.com/deportes/futbol/394443/francisco-alvarez-cuando-se-pierde-todos-se-vienen-como-una-avalancha/
- ^ "None" Check
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External links[]
- Francisco Jovel Álvarez at Soccerway (in Spanish)
- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from La Unión Department
- Association football forwards
- Salvadoran footballers
- El Salvador international footballers
- 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Alianza F.C. footballers
- C.D. Vista Hermosa footballers
- C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo footballers
- C.D. Águila footballers
- Salvadoran football biography stubs