José Cevallos (footballer, born 1995)

José Francisco Cevallos Enríquez (born 18 January 1995) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays currently as an attacking midfielder for club C.S. Emelec on loan from K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen.[1] He made his debut for Ecuador on 22 February 2017 in a match against the Honduras and scored the final goal in a 3–1 win.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cevallos and the second or maternal family name is Enríquez.
José Cevallos
Cevallos with L.D.U. Quito in 2015
Personal information
Full name José Francisco Cevallos Enríquez
Date of birth (1995-01-18) 18 January 1995
Place of birth Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Emelec
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2017 LDU Quito 183 (37)
2013–2014 → Juventus Primavera (loan) 25 (1)
2018–2020 Lokeren 40 (11)
2019 → Portimonense (loan) 7 (0)
2020– Emelec 89 (27)
International career‡
2010–2011 Ecuador U-17 11 (5)
2013–2015 Ecuador U-20 12 (5)
2017– Ecuador 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:15, 09 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 16, 2018

In a recent poll Cevallos was elected the most promising Ecuadorian footballer to emerge from L.D.U. Quito.[3]

Club career

In January 2013, Cevallos signed a loan deal with Juventus,[4] for two seasons with an option to buy. In July 2014, however, having not played a single professional game for Juventus, Cevallos left the club to return to Ecuador.[5] Cevallos did play in around 14 unofficial matches for Juventus at youth levels or in unofficial friendlies.[6]

On 30 January 2018, Cevallos Jr. signed a contract for 4,5 years at Belgian side KSC Lokeren. The transfer fee is estimated around 1.2 million dollars (1 million euro's). Cevallos Jr. turned down several local offers. Even an offer from Club Atletico Independiente. (C.A.I.). Cevallos Jr. preferred to develop his skills in Europe.

International career

Cevallos made his international debut on 22 February 2017 against Honduras. Cevallos came on as a substitute with 21 minutes to go and also scored the last goal of the match in the 82 minute.[7]

International goals
Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.[8]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.22 February 2017Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil, Ecuador Honduras3–13–1Friendly
2.12 October 2018Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar Qatar3–43–4Friendly

Personal life

Cevallos is the son of Ecuadorian goalkeeper José Francisco Cevallos,[9] who made 89 appearances for the national team and played at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[4]

Aside from his well known father, Cevallos' family includes his mother Rossi Enríquez, his older brother Francisco Andrés (born 1994) and his younger brothers José Gabriel (born 2000) and Matias (born 2011).[9]

References
  1. José Cevallos at Soccerway
  2. Ecuador vs. Honduras 3 - 1
  3. "José Cevallos Enríquez, una de las jóvenes promesas del fútbol ecuatoriano" (in Spanish). El Universo. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  4. Digby, Adam (13 January 2013). "Juventus sign Ecuador youngster on loan". ESPN FC. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  5. "Juventus no quiso José Francisco Cevallos Jr.(Audio)" (in Spanish). Tera Deportes. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  6. "José Francisco Cevallos Jr. regresa a Liga de Quito" (in Spanish). El Telégrafo. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  7. "Ecuador ganó 3-1 a Honduras en amistoso preparatorio en el Capwell" (in Spanish). El Universo. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  8. "Cevallos, José Jr". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  9. Álex Puruncajas (30 April 2016). "Cevallos Jr.: 'Mi padre ama a Barcelona SC, pero también a mí y gritó mi gol'" (in Spanish). El Comercio. Retrieved 24 February 2017.


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