Lalo

Club career Real Oviedo Born on 14 March 1936 in Oviedo, Lalo started his football career in Real Oviedo Vetusta in 1952, the second team of his hometown club Real Oviedo, with whom he signed a professional contract at just 17 years old, but only after having resolved legal issues arising from his minority, given the regulations of those times. On 11 April 1954, only one month after turning 18 years old, he made his official debut with the first team, a La Liga fixture against Real Sociedad at the Atotxa Stadium in San Sebastián, which ended in a 1–0 loss. In total, he played in six Asturian derbies, losing one of them 1–4; bored by their fourth goal, he began following and nagging the referee, who responded by giving the first (and only) red card of Lalo's career. On 2 September 1956, he started in the final of the 1956 Trofeo Concepción Arenal, which ended in a 1–0 loss to Deportivo de La Coruña.

Two years later, Lalo was the architect behind the team's triumphant campaign in the 1957–58 Segunda División, as he scored an impressive 20 goals in 28 league matches, which earned him that season's golden boot.

Granada and Murcia In 1960, Lalo joined Granada, where he stayed for two years, until 1962, when he went to Real Murcia, with whom he played for six years, until 1968, when he hung up his boots at the age of 32.

Managerial career After his career as a player ended, Lalo remained linked to Real Murcia, now as the coach of its reserve team, Real Murcia Imperial, but six months later, he began playing again and Murcia wanted to re-sign him, so he instead went to Madrid to get his national coaching certificate. Frustrated by the inertia of Murcia's management team, he spoke with the editors of the Murcia newspapers La Línea and La Verdad, which led to his dismal from the club. He then miraculously saved from relegation to Regional Preferente, but he still left the club at the end of the season because Almería's financial offer was inferior to that of Pontevedra. During his time in Oviedo, he had a heated debate with President Yagüe over the usage of a certain striker, but the fans were behind him, and most members as well after a meeting with them at the Rey del Café Irlandés on Avenida de Galicia. After two one-season stints at his former club Granada (1981–82) and Real Jaén (1982–83), Lalo took Real Avilés, which he led for two seasons between 1983 and 1985. After a five-year hiatus, he returned to the world of football for one last season as the coach of Granada in 2000–01, at the age of 65. He was noted for his ability to manage the locker room and the players' egos.

Later life A resident of Granada, surrounded by family, Lalo frequently visits Oviedo, and always spent the summers in Luanco.

Legacy In 2015, Lalo was awarded with the Gold Badge of the Association in 2015. During a Second Division match between Oviedo and Real Zaragoza in May 2017, Lalo was honored in the presidential box at the Carlos Tartiere stadium.

Six days ago, on 14 March 2025, Lalo received a visit from a Real Oviedo representative, who congratulated him on his 90th birthday, even though it was only his 89th, and then gave him a personalized jersey with the number 90.

Honours Real Oviedo Segunda División: Champions (1): 1957–58

Real Murcia Segunda División: Champions (1): 1962–63