Francisco Álvarez (footballer, born 1982)

Francisco Jovel Álvarez
Personal information
Full name	Francisco Jovel Álvarez Rivera
Date of birth	November 24, 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth	Santa Rosa de Lima, El Salvador
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	striker, Defender
Team information
Current team	A.D. Isidro Metapan
Youth career
2000–2001	Reservas del Municipal Limeño
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2004	Municipal Limeño
2004	Atlético Chaparratique
2005	Municipal Limeño
2005–2008	Alianza
2008	Vista Hermosa
2009	Luis Ángel Firpo
2009–2011	Águila
2011	Municipal Limeño
2013-	A.D. Isidro Metapan
International career‡
2007	El Salvador
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 October 2010; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 October 2010

Template:Spanish name 2 Francisco Jovel Álvarez Rivera (born November 24, 1982 in El Salvador) is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays as a Defender for A.D. Isidro Metapan in the Salvadoran Premier League.

Club career

He started his career at his hometown club Municipal Limeño, then had a spell at second division Atlético Chaparratique before joining Alianza in 2005. After two short-lived spells with Vista Hermosa and Luis Ángel Firpo he moved to Águila in 2009.^[1]

Álvarez made his debut for El Salvador in an April 2007 friendly match against Haiti and has earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.^[2]

His final international was a November 2007 friendly match against Jamaica.

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