Jordi Gonzalvo Explained

Jordi Gonzalvo
Fullname:Jordi Gonzalvo Solà
Birth Date:13 June 1947
Birth Place:Barcelona, Spain
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1960–1963
Youthclubs1:Barcelona
Youthyears2:1963–1964
Youthclubs2:CD Universitario
Youthyears3:1964–1966
Youthclubs3:Barcelona
Years1:1966–1967
Years2:1967–1969
Years3:1969–1970
Years4:1970–1971
Clubs4:Sitges
Years5:1971–1973
Years6:1973–1977
Clubs6:Cerdanyola Vallès
Manageryears1:1977–1978
Managerclubs1:Sant Andreu B
Manageryears2:1978–1979
Managerclubs2:La Salle Bonanova
Manageryears3:1979–1980
Managerclubs3:Figueres
Manageryears4:1980–1981
Managerclubs4:Gramenet
Manageryears5:1981–1982
Managerclubs5:Canovelles
Manageryears6:1982–1985
Managerclubs6:Figueres
Manageryears7:1985–1988
Managerclubs7:Lleida
Manageryears8:1988–1989
Managerclubs8:Figueres
Manageryears9:1989–1990
Managerclubs9:Mollerussa
Manageryears10:1990–1993
Managerclubs10:Sant Andreu
Manageryears11:1994
Managerclubs11:Levante
Manageryears12:1995
Managerclubs12:Terrassa
Manageryears13:1995–1997
Managerclubs13:Gimnàstic
Manageryears14:1997–1998
Managerclubs14:Castellón
Manageryears15:1998–1999
Managerclubs15:Cádiz
Manageryears16:2000
Managerclubs16:Terrassa

Jordi Gonzalvo Solà (born 13 June 1947) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and is a current coach and pundit for the Catalan public television TV3 (Catalonia).

Playing career

Gonzalvo was born in Barcelona, Catalonia. A FC Barcelona youth graduate, he made his senior debuts with UE Sant Andreu in 1966, in Tercera División. He only appeared for lower league sides in his native region during his whole career, notably representing CD Atlético Baleares and CD Blanes, and retired in 1977 at the age of 30.

Managerial career

Immediately after retiring Gonzalvo took up coaching, being appointed at former team Sant Andreu's reserve side. In 1979, after a short spell at CE La Salle Bonanova, he was appointed manager of UE Figueres in the fourth tier; after failing to win promotion, he was dismissed.

Gonzalvo subsequently spent one full season at UDA Gramenet and another at UE Canovelles, and returned to Figueres in the 1982 summer. He achieved promotion at first attempt, but was sacked midway through the 1984–85 campaign.[1]

In 1985 Gonzalvo was appointed at the helm of UE Lleida, in Segunda División B. He was promoted to Segunda División in 1987 and took the club to an impressive sixth place in the following campaign, but returned to Figueres in 1988.

In the 1990 summer, after a year at CFJ Mollerussa, Gonzalvo was named UE Sant Andreu manager. He appeared in the promotion play-offs for two consecutive years, but failed to promote.[2]

Gonzalvo continued to manage solely in the third division in the following years, with Levante UD,[3] Terrassa FC (two stints),[4] Gimnàstic de Tarragona, CD Castellón[5] and Cádiz CF.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1984–85: Bach destitueix Gonzalvo. https://web.archive.org/web/20110903100216/http://unioesportivafigueres.entitatsfigueres.cat/presentacio2_1/_5G1ICS7tAW6fl0lTW5Wo413InCmIZWHy9qT9YPQ3h61HE2VJ28qyzA. 1984–85: Bach sacks Gonzalvo. UE Figueres. ca. 3 September 2011. 6 October 2015.
  2. Web site: Dos promociones de nefasto recuerdo. Two promotions of grim memories. Sport. es. 13 May 2009. 6 October 2015.
  3. Web site: Una década de trasvases entre Levante y Nàstic. A decade of transfers between Levante and Nàstic. Diario AS. es. 7 December 2006. 6 October 2015.
  4. Web site: Jordi Gonzalvo, nou entrenador del Terrassa Futbol Club. Jordi Gonzalvo, new manager of Terrassa Futbol Club. VilaWeb. 26 January 2000. 6 October 2015.
  5. Web site: Jordi Gonzalvo hace otra vez temible al histórico Castellón. Jordi Gonzalvo makes frightening again a historical Castellón. El Mundo Deportivo. es. 27 August 1997. 6 October 2015.