Juli Gonzalvo

Julio Gonzalvo Falcón (11 April 1917, Gelsa, Zaragoza - 20 July 2003), also referred to as Julio Gonzalvo or Gonzalvo I, is a former Spanish footballer.[1] His two younger brothers were also notable footballers. Josep Gonzalvo, known as Gonzalvo II, and Marià Gonzalvo, known as Gonzalvo III, both played for FC Barcelona and Spain.

Gonzalvo I

Personal information
Full name	Julio Gonzalvo Falcón
Date of birth	(1917-04-11)11 April 1917
Place of birth	Gelsa, Spain
Date of death	20 July 2003(2003-07-20) (aged 86)
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1939–41	Espanyol	36	(17)
1941–43	Zaragoza	15	(3)
1943–45	Sabadell	37	(14)
1945–46	Barcelona	2	(0)
National team
1941	Catalan XI	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Gonzalvo made his La Liga debut with RCD Espanyol on 3 December 1939 in a 1-0 win over FC Barcelona. While at Espanyol he helped them win a Campionat de Catalunya/Copa del Generalísimo[2] double in 1940. In 1941 he joined Real Zaragoza and together with his brother Marià,[3] helped them gain promotion to La Liga in 1942. After two seasons at Real, he joined CE Sabadell FC and during the 1943-44 season he played in the same team as his other brother Josep.[4] He joined his two brothers at FC Barcelona in 1945 but fell out with the coach, Josep Samitier and never played for their first team.

Honours

RCD Espanyol

• Copa del Generalísimo
  • 1940: 1
• Campionat de Catalunya : 1
  • 1939-40: 1

Real Zaragoza

• Segunda División:
  • Runners-up: 1942: 1

References

1. Salinas, David. "Gonzalvo I: El gran desconocido de la famosa zaga". sport.es/. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
2. www.linguasport.com
3. www.zaragocistas.com
4. www.lfp.es