Name Jose Jovel Role Football player | 1965–1972 Calavera Usulutan Height 1.88 m Years Team Position Defender | |
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Full name Jose Francisco Jovel Cruz Date of birth (1951-05-26) 26 May 1951 (age 64) Children Carlos Francisco Jovel Navas | ||
Place of birth Usulutan, El Salvador Playing position | ||
José Francisco Jovel Cruz (born 26 May 1951 in Usulután, El Salvador) is a retired football player from El Salvador who represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.
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His son Carlos Francisco Jovel Navas currently plays for Luís Ángel Firpo.
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 premier division side Firpo in 1972. He formed a formidable partnership with Brazilian Luis Nelson De Moraes but won his only league title during a couple of seasons with Águila before finishing his career back at 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.
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 in all (including unofficial) matches.
Retirement and personal life
Jovel works as a social worker in San Miguel. He is married and has three children.