José Gonzalvo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Gonzalvo Falcón | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Mollet del Vallès, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 31 May 1978 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1941–1943 |
Ceuta | ||
| 1943–1944 | Sabadell | 25 | (0) |
| 1944–1950 | Barcelona | 144 | (2) |
| 1950–1953 | Zaragoza | 65 | (0) |
| Total | 234 | (2) | |
| International career | |||
| 1942–1950 | Catalonia | 5 | (1) |
| 1948–1950 | Spain | 8 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1963 | Barcelona | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Gonzalvo Falcón (16 January 1920 – 31 May 1978), sometimes referred to as Gonzalvo II or – especially as of late – by the Catalan rendition of his given name Josep Gonzalvo, was a Spanish Catalan footballer and manager. Gonzalvo played for, among others, FC Barcelona, Spain and the Catalan XI.
After retiring as a player, he became a coach and briefly managed Barcelona. He died in 1978 after an unsuccessful operation.
Playing career
Born in
Marià, he helped Barcelona win three La Liga titles. He finished his playing career with one season at Real Zaragoza.[2]
International career
Between 1948 and 1950 Gonzalvo also played 8 times for
CF Barcelona on 5 July 1942 at Les Corts
.
Managerial career
In January 1963 Gonzalvo succeeded
Copa del Generalísimo win. In the final they beat Real Zaragoza
3-1.
Personal life
His two brothers were also notable footballers.
Marià Gonzalvo
, known as Gonzalvo III, also played for Barcelona and Spain.
His two sons, Josep Maria Gonzalvo and Jordi Gonzalvo were also managers.
Honours
Player
- Barcelona
- La Liga: 1945, 1948, 1949
- Latin Cup: 1949
- Supercopa de España: 1945, 1949
Manager
- Barcelona
- Copa del Generalísimo: 1963
References
- ^ "Gonzalvo II, Josep Gonzalvo Falcón - Footballer | BDFutbol". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Galería de Internacionales: Jose Gonzalvo Falcon" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 12 August 1988. p. 25.
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