José Cevallos (footballer, born 1995)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cevallos and the second or maternal family name is Enríquez.

José Francisco Cevallos Enríquez (born 18 January 1995) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Emelec.^[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]

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 (age 30)
Place of birth	Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Emelec
Number	55
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2017	L.D.U. Quito	183	(37)
2013–2014	→ Juventus Primavera (loan)	25	(1)
2018–2020	Lokeren	40	(11)
2019	→ Portimonense (loan)	7	(0)
2020–2023	Emelec	106	(28)
2024	Aktobe	18	(2)
2025	El Nacional	13	(1)
2025–	Emelec	4	(1)
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 as of 3 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 October 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 Lokeren. The transfer fee was estimated around $1.2 million dollars (€1 million). Cevallos Jr. turned down several local offers. Even an offer from Argentine club Independiente. 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]

Career statistics

Club

As of 9 June 2024^[8]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
L.D.U. Quito	2010	Ecuadorian Serie A	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2011		10	1	—		1[a]	0	—		11	1
	2012		35	8	—		—		—		35	8
	2014		19	0	—		—		—		19	0
	2015		44	12	—		6[b]	0	—		50	12
	2016		40	10	—		5[a]	2	—		45	12
	2017		35	6	—		4[b]	1	2[c]	2	41	9
	Total		183	37	—		16	3	2	2	201	42
Juventus Primavera (loan)	2012–13	Campionato Primavera 1	4	0	—		—		—		4	0
	2013–14		14	1	—		4[d]	0	4[e]	0	22	1
	Total		18	1	—		4	0	4	0	26	1
Lokeren	2017–18	Belgian Pro League	5	1	—		—		11[f]	6	16	7
	2018–19		23	4	2	1	—		—		25	5
	2019–20	Challenger Pro League	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		29	5	2	1	—		11	6	42	12
Portimonense (loan)	2019–20	Primeira Liga	7	0	—		—		2[g]	0	9	0
Emelec	2020	Ecuadorian Serie A	30	13	—		4[b]	1	—		34	14
	2021		26	6	—		5[b]	1	1[h]	0	32	7
	2022		25	6	—		7[a]	1	—		32	7
	2023		25	3	—		11[b]	1	—		36	4
	Total		106	28	—		27	4	1	0	134	32
Aktobe	2024	Kazakhstan Premier League	7	1	2	0	—		—		9	1
Career Total			350	72	4	1	47	7	20	8	421	88

Notes

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
3. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana playoff
4. Appearance(s) in UEFA Youth League
5. Appearance(s) in Coppa Italia Primavera
6. Appearances in UEFA Europa League play-offs
7. Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
8. Appearance(s) in Supercopa Ecuador

International goals

Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.^[9]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	22 February 2017	Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil, Ecuador	Honduras	3–1	3–1	Friendly
2.	12 October 2018	Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar	Qatar	3–4	3–4	Friendly

Personal life

Cevallos is the son of Ecuadorian goalkeeper José Francisco Cevallos,^[10] 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).^[10]