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Álvaro Rodríguez Ros (16 January 1936 – 16 June 2018), commonly known as Alvarito , was a Spanish football defender and manager . Club career Alvarito was born in Ujo , Mieres ....

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Álvaro Rodríguez Ros (16 January 1936 – 16 June 2018), commonly known as Alvarito, was a Spanish footballdefender and manager.

Club career

Alvarito was born in Ujo, Mieres. After playing for two clubs in his native Asturias, he joined the professionals in 1955, going on to spend two seasons in Segunda División with Real Oviedo also in his region of birth. In summer 1957, he joined La Liga side Atlético Madrid alongside teammate Toni Cuervo, also a fullback.[1]

Cuervo returned to Oviedo shortly after a health problem halted his progression, but Alvarito stayed with Atlético, helping them to back-to-back Copa del Rey conquests, both won at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium against Real Madrid. He never appeared in more than nine league games for the club during his six-year spell as no substitutions were allowed at that time, and often played understudy to Isacio Calleja; he also suffered a tibia and fibula injury, in a match against Real Valladolid.[1]

Alvarito's last season in his country's top division would be 1963–64, playing the most he had in years to help Real Murcia finish in 12th position and scoring his first and only goal in the competition on 16 February 1964, in a 1–0 home win over former team Oviedo.[2] Subsequently, he plied his trade in the Republic of Ireland, Canada and the United States – very briefly returning to Spain to appear for Córdoba CF – acting as player-coach for Shelbourne. He retired in 1970, at the age of 34.

Subsequently, Alvarito worked as a manager, never in higher than Segunda División B.[3][4]

International career

Alvarito earned two caps for Spain in July 1960, in as many away friendlies: on the 14th, he made his debut in a 4–0 win against Chile.[5] Ten days later, he appeared in a 0–2 loss with Argentina.[6]

Death

Alvarito falleció el 16 de junio de 2018 en Huércal-Overa , Provincia de Almería , a la edad de 82 años. [ 7 ] [ 4 ]

Honores

Atlético de Madrid

Referencias

  1. 1 2 Siempre quiso jugar en el Atleti (Siempre quiso jugar en el Atleti) ; Mundo Deportivo , 13 de octubre de 2004 (en español)
  2. ↑ R. Murcia, 1 – R. Oviedo, 0 ; Mundo Deportivo, 17 de febrero de 1964 (en español)
  3. ↑ Fallece Álvaro Rodríguez 'Alvarito', exentrenador de la Balona (Muerte de Álvaro Rodríguez 'Alvarito', exentrenador de la Balona ) ; Europa Sur, 16 de junio de 2018 (en español)
  4. 1 2 Fallece a los 82 años Álvaro Rodríguez Ros, 'Alvarito', ex entrenador de la UD Melilla (Muerte del ex entrenador de la UD Melilla Álvaro Rodríguez Ros, 'Alvarito', a los 82 años) ; Melilla Hoy, 17 de junio de 2018 (en español)
  5. ↑ Chile, 0 – España, 4 (Chile, 0 – España, 4) ; Mundo Deportivo, 15 de julio de 1960 (en español)
  6. ↑ Argentina, 2 – España, 0 (Argentina, 2 – España, 0) ; Mundo Deportivo, 25 de julio de 1960 (en español)
  7. ↑ La RFEF lamenta el fallecimiento de Álvaro Rodríguez Ros "Alvarito" (RSFF llora fallecimiento de Álvaro Rodríguez Ros "Alvarito") Archivado el 23 de marzo de 2021 en Wayback Machine ; Real Federación Española de Fútbol , ​​16 de junio de 2018 (en español)
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