Francisco Jovel Álvarez Rivera (born November 24, 1982, in El Salvador) is a Salvadoran professional footballer, who currently plays as a defender.
After a short-lived spell with Luis Ángel Firpo, he moved to Águila in 2009.
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.
[3] His final international was a November 2007 friendly match against Jamaica.
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