Answer the following question: Facts: - clubs: eibar real sociedad - caps: 264 - position: midfielder - nationalcaps: 5 3 1 - years: 1974 -- 1985 - height: 1.79 - nationalyears: 1979 1980 -- 1981 1980 - youthclubs: eibar - nationalgoals: 0 0 0 - birth date: 21 december 1954 - fullname: jose diego Alvarez Alvarez - name: jose diego - nationalteam: spain u23 spain b spain - birth place: monforte de lemos , spain - goals: 16 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of jose diego Alvarez -lrb- born 1954 -rrb- .
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jose diego Alvarez Alvarez -lrb- born 21 december 1954 in monforte de lemos , lugo -rrb- , known as jose diego , is a spanish retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder .