Roberto Álvarez (footballer)

Roberto Álvarez Álvarez (born 2 August 1940) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current coach.

Roberto Álvarez
Personal information
Full name Roberto Álvarez Álvarez
Date of birth (1942-10-01) 1 October 1942
Place of birth Villamartín del Sil, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Ponferradina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1963 Ponferradina 9 (0)
Cultural Leonesa
1965–1967 Mestalla 9 (1)
1967–1968 Europa 1 (0)
Tenerife
Managerial career
1979–1980 Reus
1980–1981 Terrassa
1982–1985 Lleida
1986–1987 Poblense
1987–1988 Teruel
1988–1990 Levante
1990 Olímpic Xàtiva
1990–1991 Palamós
1992–1994 Ponferradina
1994 Ponferradina
1995–1996 Gramenet
1996–1997 Poli Almería
1997–1998 Levante
2001 Gramenet
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Álvarez and the second or maternal family name is Álvarez.

Playing career

Born in Villamartín de Sil, Páramo del Sil, El Bierzo, León, Álvarez started his senior career with SD Ponferradina in 1962, in Tercera División. After a spell at Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, he moved to Segunda División side CD Mestalla in 1965.

Álvarez made his professional debut on 28 December 1965, starting and scoring his side's third goal through a penalty kick in a 3–3 home draw against Recreativo de Huelva. He appeared rarely for the club during his two-year spell, and subsequently joined CD Tenerife before retiring.

Managerial career

Álvarez started his managerial career with Levante UD in 1988, taking the side back to the second tier after an absence of seven years at first attempt. He was sacked in March 1990, after a winless run of seven games.

In May 1990 Álvarez was appointed manager of fellow league team Palamós CF.[1] After 22 games in charge, he was relieved from his duties.

In 1992 Álvarez was named manager of his first club Ponferradina. In charge for two full seasons, he suffered relegation to the fourth level in his second season before resigning; he would return to the club later in the same year.

Álvarez was subsequently appointed at UDA Gramenet (two spells),[2] CP Almería and Levante.

References
  1. "Roberto Álvarez, el recambio" [Roberto Álvarez, the replacement] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 18 May 1990. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  2. "Gramanet echa a Puerto y firmará a Roberto Álvarez" [Gramenet sack Puerto and will sign Roberto Álvarez] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 3 November 1995. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
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