José Cevallos (footballer, born 1971)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Francisco Cevallos Villavicencio[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | April 17, 1971||
Place of birth | Ancón, Santa Elena, Ecuador | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1985–1989 | Molinera | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990–2006 |
Barcelona SC | 380 | (0) |
2005 | → Once Caldas (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2007 | Deportivo Azogues | 40 | (0) |
2008–2011 |
LDU Quito | 48 | (0) |
Total | 538 | (0) | |
International career | |||
1994–2010 | Ecuador | 89 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 22, 2011 |
José Francisco Cevallos Villavicencio (born April 17, 1971) is an
Club career
Barcelona
Cevallos was born in Ancón, Santa Elena Province. He joined the Guayaquil-based club in 1990, and spent most of his career there, playing over 400 league matches. He was a key figure in the club's 1991, 1995, and 1997 national titles, which gave the club their record 13 titles.
His most significant contribution to the club internationally came during the 1998 Copa Libertadores. In that season, Barcelona reached the finals for the second time in their history, but they would be the runner-up, again, after losing to Brazilian club Vasco da Gama.
Once Caldas and Deportivo Azogues
In 2005, he was loaned to play for Once Caldas in Colombia, where he did not enjoy major success and he just completed one season there. After returning to Barcelona briefly, he went to Deportivo Azogues where many believed that would be the end of his career. But at the club, kept his form and got back to being one of the best goalkeepers in Ecuador. Due to his outstanding performance in 2007, LDU Quito signed him for the following season.[2]
LDU Quito
Cevallos joined the Quito club at the start of the 2008 season to help the club defend their
On May 16, 2011, he announced his retirement from professional football to make way for younger players.[3]
International career
During his first era with the
In 2008, he returned for the national team in an unofficial friendly match against
Later he was called again to play 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against Argentina and Colombia.
He was nicknamed by the Ecuadorian fans as "las manos del Ecuador" meaning "the hands of Ecuador" referring to his wonderful performances in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Statistics
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Ecuador | League | Cup | South America | Total | ||||||
2008 |
LDU Quito |
Serie A | 19 | 0 | N/A | 16 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
2009 |
17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||||
2010 |
8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||
2011 |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Honors
Club
- Serie A (3): 1991, 1995, 1997
- Serie A (1): 2010
- Copa Libertadores (1): 2008
- Recopa Sudamericana (1): 2009, 2010
- Copa Sudamericana (1): 2009
Nation
Political career
José Francisco Cevallos | |
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Minister of Sports | |
Assumed office May 24, 2011 | |
President | Rafael Correa |
Preceded by | Sandra Vela |
Personal details | |
Profession | Footballer |
On May 23, 2011, Cevallos was picked to succeed Sandra Vela as the Minister of Sports in Ecuador.[8][9] He assumed office the following day.[10]
Personal life
Cevallos' older brother
He is also known for having a foundation that helps young kids, especially in football.
References
- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA — List Of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008.
- ^ "El Comercio". Archived from the original on 2020-03-22. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
- ^ "Cuelgan guantes Las Manos del Ecuador" [Las Manos del Ecuador hangs his gloves] (in Spanish). futbolecuador.com. May 16, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- ^ rsssf: Copa América 1995
- ^ rsssf: Copa América 1997
- ^ rsssf: Copa América 1999 Archived 2015-07-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ rsssf: Copa América 2001 Archived 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/21004.
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External links
- José Cevallos – FIFA competition record (archived)
- FEF's Player Card
- José Cevallos at National-Football-Teams.com