Álvaro Rodríguez Ros

Alvarito

Personal information
Full name	Álvaro Rodríguez Ros
Date of birth	(1936-06-06) 6 June 1936
Place of birth	Ujo, Spain
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
	San Juan de Mieres
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1953–1954	Langreano
1954–1955	Caudal
1955–1957	Oviedo	45	(0)
1957–1963	Atlético Madrid	40	(2)
1963–1964	Murcia	20	(1)
1964–1965	Shelbourne	6	(0)
1965	Córdoba	0	(0)
1968	Vancouver Royals	0	(0)
1969–1970	Santa Barbara
National team
1959	Spain B	1	(0)
1960	Spain	2	(0)
Teams managed
1965	Shelbourne
1979–1980	Benimar
1980–1982	Benicarló
1983	Algemesí
1983–1984	Alaquàs
1984–1985	Benicarló
1985	Requena
1987–1988	Marbella
1989–1990	Melilla
1990–1991	Linense
1991–1992	Melilla
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Ros.

Álvaro Rodríguez Ros, aka Alvarito (born 6 June 1936 in Ujo, Mieres, Asturias), is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a defender.

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.

Honours

Atlético Madrid

• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1961–62
• Spanish Cup: 1959–60, 1960–61

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• National team data (Spanish)
• Alvarito at National-Football-Teams.com