José Álamo Delgado

José Álamo Delgado (5 December 1903 – 20 April 1940) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Espanyol and Real Oviedo. He was also international with the Catalan national team on one occasion in 1930.

Club career Born on 5 December 1903 in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Álamo began his career in his hometown club in 1925. In 1929, Espanyol paid 25,000 pesetas for his services and those of Manuel Espino. Álamo only stayed in Espanyol for one season, playing nine La Liga matches and scoring two goals,

Despite having a wonderful pass, Álamo failed to adapt to Espanyol's sporting environment due to "homesickness", missing his warm island homeland, so he returned to Las Palmas at the end of the 1929–30 season before leaving again in October with the intention of returning to Espanyol. When asked about his return, he stated that he had not neglected training in the Canary Islands, and also that he was "lighter and willing to shoot more to undo my legend of shooting poverty".

International career As a Espanyol player, Álamo was eligible to play for the Catalan national team, making his debut against Real Zaragoza on 22 June 1930, in a tribute match to Rini in Zaragoza, in which he scored his side's only goal in a 3–1 loss.

Later life and death Álamo died on 20 April 1940, at the age of 36.