Full name Julio Gonzalvo Falcon Name Juli Gonzalvo Siblings Jose Gonzalvo Years Team Position Midfielder | Playing position Died July 20, 2003 Role Footballer | |
Date of birth (1917-04-11)April 11, 1917 Date of death July 20, 2003(2003-07-20) (aged 86) | ||
Julio Gonzalvo Falcón (April 11, 1917, Gelsa, Zaragoza - July 20, 2003), also referred to as Julio Gonzalvo or Gonzalvo I, is a former Spanish footballer. 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 made his La Liga debut with RCD Espanyol on December 3, 1939 in a 1-0 win over FC Barcelona. While at Espanyol he helped them win a Campionat de Catalunya/Copa del Generalísimo double in 1940. In 1941 he joined Real Zaragoza and together with his brother Marià, 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. 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
Real Zaragoza