Vicente Álvarez-Buylla Lozana (4 March 1890 - 27 November 1969) was a Spanish footballer, diplomat and writer. [1] He had three brothers, Benito, Plácido and Adolfo, with the first two also being writers and the latter two also being footballers.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vicente Álvarez-Buylla Lozana | ||
| Date of birth | (1890-03-04)4 March 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 27 November 1969(1969-11-27) (aged 79) | ||
| Height | 1,78m | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Stadium Club Avilesino | ||
| 1907–1909 | Madrid FC | ||
| 1909–1910 | Club Español de Madrid | ||
| 1911 | Espanyol | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Asturias to a Spanish sociologist, pedagogue, jurist and professor of Krausism influence (Adolfo Álvarez-Buylla senior), he enjoyed his youth playing an relatively unknown sport who was growing incredibly fast in Spain called football. As a young man (15-21) he played football in Asturias, Madrid and Barcelona, at the clubs Stadium Avilesino, Madrid FC, Español de Madrid in Madrid and Espanyol in Barcelona.[3] He reached the 1910 Copa del Rey Final (FEF) with Español de Madrid, in which he scored the opening two goals within the first 15 minutes, however, Barcelona made a comeback to win the title 3-2.[4]
In 1914 he graduated in law at the University of Oviedo, earning a doctorate at the University of Madrid. In 1916 he won a position as a state lawyer, and in 1920 he joined the diplomatic corps, which did not prevent him from collaborating with the local press. In 1928 he left his diplomatic career and returned to Spain, where he was appointed secretary of the Energy Council.[citation needed]