Josep Gonzalvo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Gonzalvo Falcón | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Mollet del Vallès, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 31 May 1978 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1941–1943 | Ceuta | ||
| 1943–1944 | Sabadell | 25 | (0) |
| 1944–1950 | Barcelona | 146 | (3) |
| 1952–1953 | Zaragoza | 35 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1942–1950 | Catalan XI | 5 | (1) |
| 1948–1950 | Spain | 8 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1963 | Barcelona | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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José Gonzalvo Falcón (16 January 1920 – 31 May 1978), 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.
Born in Mollet del Vallès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Gonzalvo played for Segunda División 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.
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