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Koldo Álvarez

コルド・アルバレス　/　こるど・あるばれす

Association football player from Spain

September 4, 1970 (age 55)　・　Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain

Álava
association football player
association football coach

My Take

Koldo Álvarez intrigues me precisely because of the path he chose. A 185 cm goalkeeper from Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain's competitive football culture, he could have chased a glamorous coaching gig anywhere. Instead he has spent years managing Andorra's national team, a tiny Pyrenean side for whom a single point is a triumph. There is real character in committing to a job where wins are scarce and patience is everything. I respect coaches who measure success by loyalty and development rather than trophies, and his long stewardship of an underdog nation strikes me as a quietly noble way to spend a career.

Overview

Jesús Luis "Koldo" Álvarez de Eulate Güergue (born 4 September 1970) is a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper, currently manager of the Andorra national team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Koldo Álvarez
Name (Japanese): コルド・アルバレス
Reading: こるど・あるばれす
Born: September 4, 1970 (age 55)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Dog
Origin: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain
Blood type: Private
Height: 185 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / association football coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%90%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9

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