Virginia Lovo

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

Virginia Lovo

Personal information
Full name	Virginia de los Ángeles Lovo Chávez[1]
Date of birth	(1992-07-23)23 July 1992[1]
Date of death	11 October 2023(2023-10-11) (aged 31)
Position(s)	Forward[1]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Saúl Álvarez
International career
2009–2011	Nicaragua U20	4	(0)
2010–2014	Nicaragua[1]	8	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Virginia de los Ángeles Lovo Chávez (23 July 1992 – 11 October 2023) was a Nicaraguan footballer who played as a forward for the Nicaragua women's national team.

Club career

Lovo played for Saúl Álvarez in Nicaragua.[2]

International career

Lovo capped for Nicaragua at senior level during the 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying qualification, two Central American and Caribbean Games editions (2010 and 2014) and the 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament qualification.[1]

Death

Virginia Lovo died of cancer on 11 October 2023, at the age of 31.[3][4]

References

1. Virginia Lovo at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
2. "Saúl Álvarez nuevo Campeón del futbol femenino en Nicaragua". UNCAF (in Spanish). 22 December 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
3. "Periodista deportiva Virginia Lovo fallece a los 31 años tras batallar contra el cáncer". 100% Noticias. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
4. "Fallece la periodista y exjugadordora Virginia Lovo, tras batallar contra un agresivo cáncer". La Prensa. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.