José Gonzalvo

Gonzalvo II
Personal information
Full name José Gonzalvo Falcón
Date of birth (1920-01-16)16 January 1920
Place of birth Mollet del Vallès, Spain
Date of death 31 May 1978(1978-05-31) (aged 58)
Place of death Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1941–1943 Ceuta
1943–1944 Sabadell 25 (0)
1944–1950 Barcelona 144 (2)
1950–1953 Zaragoza 65 (0)
Total 234 (2)
International career
1942–1950 Catalonia 5 (1)
1948–1950 Spain 8 (0)
Managerial career
1963 Barcelona
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 Catalan footballer and manager from Spain. Until 1977, it was legally prohibited in Spain to register given names in Catalan, as only Spanish (Castilian) names were permitted under Francoist and early post-Franco civil registry laws.[2][3] Gonzalvo played for, among others, FC Barcelona, Spain and the Catalan XI.

After retiring as a player, he became a coach and briefly managed Barcelona. He died in 1978 after an unsuccessful operation.

Club career

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.[4]

International career

Between 1948 and 1950 Gonzalvo also played 8 times for Spain. He made his debut for Spain in a 2–1 win against Ireland on 5 May 1948 and, together with Marià, went on to 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.

Managerial career

In January 1963, Josep Gonzalvo II replaced Ladislao Kubala as manager of FC Barcelona, overseeing only 15 La Liga matches.[5] During his brief spell, he led a squad featuring Joan Segarra, Jesús Garay, Chus Pereda, Sándor Kocsis, and Ferran Olivella to victory in the 1963 Copa del Generalísimo, beating Real Zaragoza 3–1 in the final at Camp Nou.[6]

Personal life

His two brothers were also notable footballers. Juli Gonzalvo, known as Gonzalvo I, played as a forward for RCD Espanyol before later appearing for FC Barcelona.[7] Marià Gonzalvo, known as Gonzalvo III, was a midfielder for Barcelona and earned 16 caps for Spain.[8]

His two sons, Josep Maria Gonzalvo and Jordi Gonzalvo, also pursued careers in football management. Josep Maria managed FC Barcelona's C and B teams among others, while Jordi went on to coach various lower-division clubs and became a pundit for Catalan television.[9]


Honours

Player

Barcelona

Manager

Barcelona

References

  1. ^ "Gonzalvo II, Josep Gonzalvo Falcón - Footballer | BDFutbol". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Quan els noms propis en català estaven prohibits". RLD blog – Generalitat de Catalunya (in Catalan). 31 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Cuando llamarse Iker era pecado". Diario de Navarra (in Spanish). 6 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Galería de Internacionales: Jose Gonzalvo Falcon" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 12 August 1988. p. 25.
  5. ^ "Josep Gonzalvo takes over Barça". FC Barcelona official site. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  6. ^ "1963 Copa del Generalísimo Final: Barcelona beat Zaragoza 3–1". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Gonzalvo I: the lesser-known of the Gonzalvo brothers". Sport.es. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Marià Gonzalvo – Gonzalvo III: Barca captain of the 'Five Cups'". El Pais. 8 April 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Jordi Gonzalvo returns to Barca players' association". Sport.es. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
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