Josep Gonzalvo
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José Gonzalvo Falcón sometimes referred to as Gonzalvo II or –especially as of late– by the Catalan
rendition of his given name Josep Gonzalvo, was a former Spanish
Catalan
footballer and manager. Gonzalvo played for, among others, FC Barcelona
, Spain
and the Catalan XI
. His two brothers were also notable footballers. Juli Gonzalvo
, known as Gonzalvo I played for RCD Espanyol
while Marià Gonzalvo
, known as Gonzalvo III, also played for Barcelona and Spain. After retiring as a player, he became a coach and briefly managed Barcelona. He died in 1978 after an unsuccessful operation.
team SD Ceuta while doing his military service. He then joined CE Sabadell FC, playing alongside his older brother Juli
. He made his La Liga
debut with CD Sabadell on 26 September 1943 in a 5-2 defeat to Sevilla CF. After just one season he signed for FC Barcelona
. During six seasons with the club he played 198 games and scored 5 goals games in all competitions. Together with a team that included, among others Antoni Ramallets
, Velasco
, Josep Escolà
, Joan Segarra
, Estanislao Basora
, César
, Ladislao Kubala
and his younger brother, Marià
, he helped Barcelona win three La Liga
titles. He finished his playing career with one season at Real Zaragoza
.
. He made his debut for Spain in a 2-1 win against Ireland on 5 May 1948 and, together with Marià
, went onto represent them at the 1950 World Cup
. Between 1942 and 1950 he also played five times for the Catalan XI
. His first game was 6-2 defeat against CF Barcelona on 5 July 1942 at Les Corts
.
as manager of FC Barcelona
, but only took charge of the club for fifteen La Liga
games. During his brief spell as manager, he did however guide a team that included Joan Segarra
, Jesús Garay
, Jesús María Pereda
, Sándor Kocsis
and Ferran Olivella to a Copa del Generalísimo win. In the final they beat Real Zaragoza
3-1.
Player
Manager
Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
rendition of his given name Josep Gonzalvo, was a former Spanish
Football in Spain
Football is the most popular sport in Spain. The Royal Spanish Football Federation is the national governing body and it organizes La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spain national football team, current champion of the FIFA World Cup...
Catalan
Football in Catalonia
Football is the most important sport in Catalonia and was introduced in the late 19th century by a combination of mostly British immigrant workers and visiting sailors, and students returning from Britain. Catalonia led the way in the development of football in Spain, organising both the first...
footballer and manager. Gonzalvo played for, among others, FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
and the Catalan XI
Catalonia national football team
Catalonia national football team is the official football team of Catalonia. It is organized by the Catalonia Football Federation. The team has been referred to by various names including Selecció Catalana, Selecció de Barcelona and the Catalan XI...
. His two brothers were also notable footballers. Juli Gonzalvo
Juli Gonzalvo
Julio Gonzalvo Falcón , also referred to as Julio Gonzalvo or Gonzalvo I, is a former Spanish/Catalan footballer. His two younger brothers were also notable footballers...
, known as Gonzalvo I played for RCD Espanyol
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
while Marià Gonzalvo
Marià Gonzalvo
Mariano Gonzalvo Falcón , also referred to as Gonzalvo III or – especially as of late – by the Catalan rendition of his given name, Marià Gonzalvo, was a Spanish footballer who spent most of his career at FC Barcelona. Gonzalvo was regarded as one of the most talented midfielders in La Liga during...
, known as Gonzalvo III, also played for Barcelona and Spain. After retiring as a player, he became a coach and briefly managed Barcelona. He died in 1978 after an unsuccessful operation.
Club career
Gonzalvo played for Segunda DivisiónSegunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
team SD Ceuta while doing his military service. He then joined CE Sabadell FC, playing alongside his older brother Juli
Juli Gonzalvo
Julio Gonzalvo Falcón , also referred to as Julio Gonzalvo or Gonzalvo I, is a former Spanish/Catalan footballer. His two younger brothers were also notable footballers...
. He made his La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
debut with CD Sabadell on 26 September 1943 in a 5-2 defeat to Sevilla CF. After just one season he signed for FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
. During six seasons with the club he played 198 games and scored 5 goals games in all competitions. Together with a team that included, among others Antoni Ramallets
Antoni Ramallets
Antoni Ramallets Simón is a retired Spanish football goalkeeper and manager.He spent most of his career at FC Barcelona, during the 1950s and early 1960s, winning the Zamora Trophy as the best goalkeeper in La Liga on five occasions, and 17 major club honours...
, Velasco
Juan Zambudio Velasco
Juan Zambudio Velasco, was a Spanish football goalkeeper. He played for Mollet and FC Barcelona. He retired playing in CE Sabadell FC....
, Josep Escolà
Josep Escolà
Josep Escolà Segalés , also referred to as José Escolà, was a Spanish Catalan footballer who spent most of his career at FC Barcelona. Escolà also played for both Spain and the Catalan XI...
, Joan Segarra
Joan Segarra
Joan Segarra Iracheta was a Catalan footballer, captain of the "Barça of the Five Trophies", one of the best teams that FC Barcelona have had in their history...
, Estanislao Basora
Estanislao Basora
Estanislao Basora Brunet is a former Spanish footballer who spent most of his career at FC Barcelona. In 1974, during the club’s 75th anniversary celebrations, he was included in their all-time best XI. Basora also played for both Spain and the Catalan XI...
, César
César Rodríguez Álvarez
César Rodríguez Álvarez , sometimes known as just César, was a Spanish football forward and manager....
, Ladislao Kubala
Ladislao Kubala
László Kubala Stecz , also referred to as Ladislav Kubala, Ladislao Kubala, was a footballer, who played as a forward with, among others, Ferencvárosi TC, ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Vasas SC, FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol. He also played for three different national teams, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and...
and his younger brother, Marià
Marià Gonzalvo
Mariano Gonzalvo Falcón , also referred to as Gonzalvo III or – especially as of late – by the Catalan rendition of his given name, Marià Gonzalvo, was a Spanish footballer who spent most of his career at FC Barcelona. Gonzalvo was regarded as one of the most talented midfielders in La Liga during...
, he helped Barcelona win three La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
titles. He finished his playing career with one season at Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...
.
International career
Between 1948 and 1950 Gonzalvo also played 8 times for SpainSpain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
. He made his debut for Spain in a 2-1 win against Ireland on 5 May 1948 and, together with Marià
Marià Gonzalvo
Mariano Gonzalvo Falcón , also referred to as Gonzalvo III or – especially as of late – by the Catalan rendition of his given name, Marià Gonzalvo, was a Spanish footballer who spent most of his career at FC Barcelona. Gonzalvo was regarded as one of the most talented midfielders in La Liga during...
, went onto represent them at the 1950 World Cup
1950 FIFA World Cup squads
Below are the squads for the 1950 FIFA World Cup tournament in Brazil. This was the first World Cup where the players' jerseys featured back numbers , though no teams had fixed numbers for each player...
. Between 1942 and 1950 he also played five times for the Catalan XI
Catalonia national football team
Catalonia national football team is the official football team of Catalonia. It is organized by the Catalonia Football Federation. The team has been referred to by various names including Selecció Catalana, Selecció de Barcelona and the Catalan XI...
. His first game was 6-2 defeat against CF Barcelona on 5 July 1942 at Les Corts
Camp de Les Corts
Camp de Les Corts , commonly referred to as Les Corts, was a sports stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was the home ground for FC Barcelona until the club moved to the Camp Nou in 1957....
.
CF Barcelona manager
In January 1963 Gonzalvo succeeded Ladislao KubalaLadislao Kubala
László Kubala Stecz , also referred to as Ladislav Kubala, Ladislao Kubala, was a footballer, who played as a forward with, among others, Ferencvárosi TC, ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Vasas SC, FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol. He also played for three different national teams, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and...
as manager of FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, but only took charge of the club for fifteen La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
games. During his brief spell as manager, he did however guide a team that included Joan Segarra
Joan Segarra
Joan Segarra Iracheta was a Catalan footballer, captain of the "Barça of the Five Trophies", one of the best teams that FC Barcelona have had in their history...
, Jesús Garay
Jesús Garay
Jesús Garay Vecino was a Spanish footballer.He earned 29 caps and scored 1 goal for the Spain national football team between 1953 and 1962...
, Jesús María Pereda
Jesus María Pereda
Jesús María Pereda Ruiz de Temiño , also known as Chus Pereda, was a Spanish football midfielder and manager....
, Sándor Kocsis
Sándor Kocsis
Sándor Kocsis Péter was a Hungarian footballer who played for Ferencváros TC, Budapest Honvéd, Young Fellows Zürich, FC Barcelona and Hungary. During the 1950s, along with Ferenc Puskás, Zoltán Czibor, József Bozsik and Nándor Hidegkuti, he was a member of the Mighty Magyars...
and Ferran Olivella to a Copa del Generalísimo win. In the final they beat Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...
3-1.
Honours
FC BarcelonaPlayer
- Spanish ChampionsLa LigaThe Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
: 3- 1945, 1948, 1949
- Copa LatinaLatin CupThe Latin Cup was an international football tournament for club sides from the Latin European nations of France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. In 1949 the football federations came together and launched their own club competition...
: 1- 1949
- Copa de Oro Argentina/Copa Eva DuarteSupercopa de EspañaThe Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey...
: 2- 1945, 1949
Manager
- Copa del Generalísimo: 1
- 1963