Francisco Jovel Explained

José Francisco Jovel
Fullname:José Francisco Jovel Cruz
Birth Date:26 May 1951
Birth Place:Usulután, El Salvador
Youthyears1:1965 - 1972
Youthclubs1:Calavera Usulután
Years1:1972 - 1978
Years2:1979 - 1983
Years3:1984 - 1987
Clubs1:CD Luis Ángel Firpo
Clubs3:CD Luis Ángel Firpo
Nationalyears1:1976 - 1985
Nationalteam1:El Salvador
Nationalcaps1:46
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2017 - 2019
Managerclubs1:CD Luis Ángel Firpo[1] (sports director)
Manageryears2:2018
Managerclubs2:CD Luis Ángel Firpo[2] (interim)

José Francisco Jovel Cruz (born 26 May 1951 in Usulután, El Salvador) is a former professional football player from El Salvador, who represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.[3] [4] [5]

Club career

Paco Jovel started playing football with the Calaveras football team in the Salvadoran Second Division when only 14 years old and joined hometown Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador side Luis Ángel Firpo in 1972. He formed a formidable partnership with the Brazilian Luis Nelson De Moraes but won his only league title during a couple of seasons with Águila, before finishing his career back at Luis Ángel Firpo after spending 15 years at the highest level. He was nicknamed el Káiser because his playing style resembling that of West Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer.[6]

International career

Jovel made his senior debut for El Salvador in 1976 and played for his country in 22 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and all three matches at the 1982 World Cup Finals. In total, he played 110 matches for the Cuscatlecos (including unofficial) matches. Jovel also played for El Salvador at the 1975 Pan American Games.[7]

Retirement and personal life

Jovel works as a social worker in San Miguel.[8] He is married and has three children. His son Carlos Francisco Jovel Navas played for Luis Ángel Firpo.[9]

Honours

1

1983

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ex mundialista Paco Jovel es el nuevo director deportivo de Firpo. Noticias de El Salvador – La Prensa Gráfica | Informate con la verdad.
  2. Web site: Tres juegos de castigo para Nelson Barrios, del Firpo, y $500 de multa. El Gráfico.
  3. Web site: Francisco Jovel :: Jose Francisco Jovel Cruz ::. ceroacero.es.
  4. Web site: Víctor Girón, del Firpo, acusa al Alianza de ser un equipo "ratonero". El Gráfico.
  5. Web site: "Paco" Jovel: "Mi intención no fue ofender ni molestar a Barrios". El Gráfico.
  6. http://www.elsalvador.com/diarios/ORIENTE/2002/10/11/GENTE/gente1.html Francisco Jovel El ‘Káiser’ usuluteco
  7. Web site: Pan-American Games 1975 (Mexico) – Match Details. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2020-05-01.
  8. http://www.elbaloncuscatleco.com/cm82-2007.html Los Mundialistas del '82 en el 2007
  9. Web site: Franciso[sic] Jovel: "Voy a colaborar, siempre salvaguardando a mi familia"]. Noticias de El Salvador – La Prensa Gráfica | Informate con la verdad.