Universitario de Deportes is strengthened to become two-time Liga 1 champions in its centenary year and perform well in the 2024 Copa Libertadores. The arrival of Fabian Bustos since DT was one of the most important problems to be solved; Now, with his arrival on the cream bench, the strategist has set his sights on one of the midfielders who have stood out in Ecuadorian football – in a great team like Emelec – to become the new signing of the “U” in this new season; This is what they mention in the press of this country.
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University student is interested in José Francisco Cevallos
“In the last few hours Universitario's interest in José Francisco Cevallos has increased at the request of Fabián Bustos,” said sports journalist Andrés Caguana of Radio Redonda in Ecuador. “At the moment nothing is defined and the decision is up to the club, as they have to see in which position they use the foreign quota,” added the communicator on his official X account (Twitter).
Tweet from Andrés Caguana about José Francisco Cevallos. Photo capture
However, the player's good performances meant that he was not only seen by the “U” but also loved in his own country: “Although there is interest from Peru in Cevallos, there is also an option in Ecuadorian football.” His future will be “We will be defined in the coming days after learning that he will not continue in Emelec. Cevallos' last semester was a big help for the blue team,” the journalist added. Mayra Bayas on the subject.
Mayra Berries tweets about Jose Francisco Cevallos. Photo: Capture X
Who is Jose Francisco Cevallos?
“Pepe” was born on January 18, 1995 in Guayaquil and is the son of the World Cup goalkeeper for the Ecuadorian team Jose Francisco Cevallos, who now works as a sports director. As for Francisco Jr.'s football career, he is an attacking midfielder and made his professional debut with LDU Quito in 2011; then went to Juventus U21 in Italy, but returned there league in 2014. In 2018, he made the leap to Europe again when he was hired by the Lokeren from Belgium; a year later he signed with Portimonense From Portugal. His last club was Emeleca squad in which he has been playing since 2020.