José Carvallo Explained

José Carvallo
Full Name:José Aurelio Carvallo Alonso
Birth Date:1986 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Lima, Peru
Height:1.82 m[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:César Vallejo
Youthyears1:1998–2003
Youthclubs1:Universitario de Deportes
Years1:2003–2009
Clubs1:Universitario de Deportes
Caps1:94
Goals1:0
Years2:2008
Clubs2:D.C. United (loan)
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2008
Clubs3:Sporting Cristal (loan)
Caps3:16
Goals3:0
Years4:2009–2010
Clubs4:Sporting Cristal
Caps4:27
Goals4:0
Years5:2011–2012
Clubs5:Melgar
Caps5:66
Goals5:0
Years6:2013–2015
Clubs6:Universitario de Deportes
Caps6:109
Goals6:0
Years7:2016–2018
Clubs7:UTC
Caps7:111
Goals7:0
Years8:2019–2023
Clubs8:Universitario de Deportes
Caps8:128
Goals8:0
Years9:2024–
Clubs9:César Vallejo
Caps9:5
Goals9:0
Nationalyears1:2001
Nationalteam1:Peru U15
Nationalyears2:2003
Nationalteam2:Peru U17
Nationalyears3:2005–2006
Nationalteam3:Peru U20
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2007–
Nationalteam4:Peru
Nationalcaps4:8
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:8 March 2020
Nationalteam-Update:16:00, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

José Aurelio Carvallo Alonso (born 1 March 1986) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Peruvian Liga 1 club Universidad César Vallejo.

Club career

Carvallo began his career in Universitario, joining the club's youth ranks at 12 years of age. In May 2003, at 17 years of age, he made his debut in a Torneo Descentralizado match against Atlético Universidad, but he did not play regularly for Juan Flores was still the first choice for goalkeeper. Nevertheless, in December, Carvallo played as a starter in his first Peruvian Clásico with a 2–0 victory against Alianza Lima. With la U, he defended the club's goal in international competitions. In 2006, he participated in four Copa Libertadores matches and, in 2007, saw action in two Copa Sudamericana matches. Carvallo participated in 94 first division matches during his five year stay with Universitario.

He joined D.C. United on loan in early 2008. He currently holds a US Green card which helped speed up his transfer to D.C. United. He made his debut on 12 April 2008, against Real Salt Lake, conceding four goals in a 4-0 loss. Carvallo was released on 17 July 2008.

In July 2008, he was loaned out to Sporting Cristal for the 2nd half of the year. After his loan ended in December, he signed a two-year contract with Sporting Cristal, where he disputed the goalkeeper spot with Manuel Heredia after the injury and departure from the club of Erick Delgado.

Carvallo signed with FBC Melgar in January 2011, after Erick Delgado returned to Cristal. He stayed in the club for two seasons, during which Melgar qualified to the 2013 Copa Sudamericana, returning to a continental competition after 15 years.

Second spell in Universitario and UTC

In December 2012, Carvallo was signed for two seasons by Universitario de Deportes, on request by manager Ángel Comizzo.[2] In February 2013, he played his first match after his return in a 1–0 victory against Universidad César Vallejo. Carvallo became the starting goalkeeper for the whole year, at the end of which Universitario defeated Real Garcilaso in the Torneo Descentralizado finals after three games. In the final game's penalty shootout, he saved two penalties to win his first professional title.[3] In 2014, Carvallo played a total of 28 matches on both Torneo Descentralizado and Copa Libertadores. In 2015, to the surprise of many and despite the good level shown by him, Universitario signed another goalkeeper in Raúl Fernández, from MLS club FC Dallas. After Fernández's arrival, and in spite of manager Roberto Challe's decision to rotate between both goalkeepers, Carvallo stopped playing regularly which made his departure imminent. In December 2015, he was signed by Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca,[4] where he stayed for three years and became one of the leading players of the team.

Final spell in Universitario

In December 2018, Carvallo returned to Universitario de Deportes with a contract for 2 years, on request by manager Nicolás Córdova.[5] He disputed the goalkeeper spot with Patrick Zubczuk, who was previously on a good run of form. After the return of Ángel Comizzo, the Argentine manager gave him his full confidence. Along with Alejandro Hohberg, Carvallo was one of the best players in the squad of la U in 2019. In 2020, he played in the qualifying stages of the Copa Libertadores, where Universitario was eliminated by Cerro Porteño. In that same season, his team won the Fase 1 of the Liga 1, but lost the playoff finals at the end of the year against Sporting Cristal.

Carvallo was one of the main figures of Universitario's 2021 season, in which the team qualified to the 2022 Copa Libertadores. He kept a fair performance throughout the 2022 season, which led him to a contract renewal for one more year.[6] In the 2023 season, with Carvallo as vice-captain and one of the team's leaders, Universitario won the Liga 1, giving him his second national title, after defeating Alianza Lima in the finals. He kept a good performance throughout the year in both the league and the 2023 Copa Sudamericana. Following the finals' second game and during his team's celebration, Carvallo announced his departure from Universitario.[7]

International career

Carvallo has represented Peru internationally at the Under-15, Under-17 and Under-20 level. He made his full national team debut for Peru in September 2007, when he entered the match as a second-half substitute in a 2-0 victory over Bolivia in Lima. Due to his regularity in his years playing with UTC, Carvallo was always under consideration for the national team's call-ups, with Ricardo Gareca as a manager. In May 2018 he was named in Peru’s provisional 24 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[8]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Peru200710
201210
201320
201710
201820
202210
Total80

Honours

Universitario de Deportes

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 4 June 2018 . 10 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180619164139/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF . 19 June 2018 . dead.
  2. News: Hidalgo Jiménez . David . 30 December 2012 . José Carvallo se convirtió en nuevo arquero de Universitario de Deportes . Spanish . El Comercio . dead . 9 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140303143248/http://elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/futbol-peruano/jose-carvallo-se-convirtio-nuevo-arquero-universitario-noticia-1516475 . 3 March 2014.
  3. News: 19 December 2013 . ¡¡¡Universitario venció a Garcilaso por penales y es el campeón nacional!!! . Spanish . Universitario defeated Garcilaso on penalties and is the national champion!!! . El Bocón . 15 November 2023.
  4. News: 22 December 2015 . Jose Carvallo se convirtió en el nuevo refuerzo de UTC . Spanish . José Carvallo became the new signing of UTC . Líbero . 15 November 2023.
  5. News: 3 December 2018 . ¡ES OFICIAL! José Carvallo vuelve a Universitario . Spanish . IT'S OFFICIAL! José Carvallo returns to Universitario . Líbero . 16 November 2023.
  6. Web site: 11 November 2022 . Continúa en el arco crema: José Carvallo renovó contrato con Universitario por una temporada . He remains in the "crema" goal: José Carvallo renewed his contract with Universitario for one season. . 5 December 2023 . . Spanish.
  7. News: 9 November 2023 . ¿Cuáles fueron las sentidas palabras de José Carvallo con las que se despidió de Universitario? . Which were the heartfelt words from José Carvallo with which he bid farewell to Universitario? . 29 April 2024 . . Spanish.
  8. Web site: Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists Goal.com.
  9. Web site: Así se vivió la premiación de la GalaLiga2019 . Liga 1 . 17 January 2019 . 17 January 2019 . Spanish .