Full name Alvaro Rodriguez Ros 1953–1954 Langreano Position Defender Years Team Height 1.8 m | Playing position Role Footballer Place of birth Ujo, Spain Name Alvaro Ros | |
Date of birth (1936-06-06) 6 June 1936 (age 79) | ||
Spanish football player Álvaro Rodríguez Ros Died at 82
Álvaro Rodríguez Ros (born 6 June 1936 in Ujo, Mieres, Asturias), commonly known as Alvarito, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defender.
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Club career
After playing for two clubs in his native Asturias, Alvarito joined the professionals in 1955, going on to spend two seasons in Segunda División with Real Oviedo also in his region of birth. In the 1957 summer, he joined La Liga side Atlético Madrid alongside teammate Toni Cuervo, also a fullback.
Cuervo returned to Oviedo shortly after a health problem halted his progression with the Colchoneros, but Alvarito stayed with the club, helping it to back-to-back Copa del Rey conquests, both won at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium against Real Madrid. He never played in more than nine league games for the club during his six-year spell, as no substitutions were allowed in that time, and often played understudy to Isacio Calleja; he also suffered a tibia and fibula injury, in a match against Real Valladolid.
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 third and last goal in the competition on 16 February 1964, in a 1–0 home win over former team Oviedo. Subsequently he played in the Republic 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.
International career
Alvarito gained 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. Ten days later, he appeared in a 0–2 loss with Argentina.