Francisco Álvarez (footballer, born 1982)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
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[edit]
Municipal Limeño[edit]
He started his career at his hometown club Municipal Limeño in 2001.
Atlético Chaparrastique[edit]
He signed with Atlético Chaparrastique in 2004.
Alianza FC[edit]
In 2005, Álvarez signed with Alianza F.C.
Águila[edit]
After a short-lived spell with Luis Ángel Firpo, he moved to Águila in 2009.
Vista Hermosa[edit]
In 2011, Álvarez signed with Vista Hermosa.
Third return to Municipal Limeño[edit]
After a short spell in 2005, Álvarez signed again with Municipal Limeño in 2012.
Isidro Metapán[edit]
In July 2013, Álvarez signed with A.D. Isidro Metapán for the Apertura 2013.
Fourth return to Municipal Limeño[edit]
In 2017, Álvaro signed again with Municipal Limeño.
International career[edit]
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[edit]
Club[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 2017-09-08.
- ^ "None".
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details Archived October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
External links[edit]
- Francisco Álvarez at Soccerway
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- C.D. Vista Hermosa footballers
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- C.D. Águila footballers
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