Arturo Vázquez
Mexican footballer (born 1949)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arturo Vázquez Ayala | ||
Date of birth | (1949-06-26) 26 June 1949 (age 75) | ||
Place of birth | Mexico | ||
International career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1973–1980 | Mexico | 55 | (5) |
Arturo "Gonini" Vázquez Ayala[a] (born 26 June 1949) is a Mexican former professional footballer.
Career
Vázquez had an 18-year club football career, playing as a defender for UNAM, C.D. Guadalajara and Atlante F.C. He won the Primera five times.[1]
Vázquez made several appearances for the Mexico national team, and captained the side in the 1978 FIFA World Cup finals in Argentina. He scored a goal, but the team failed to advance from the group stage.[2]
Vázquez was nicknamed "Gonini" after a Renault model popular at the time.[2]
Notes
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vázquez and the second or maternal family name is Ayala.
References
- ^ "Merecen el Tri sólo 6 jugadores: 'Gonini' Vázquez Ayala" ["The Tricolores" only deserve 6 players: 'Gonini' Vázquez Ayala] (in Spanish). Notimex. 11 June 2009. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012.
- ^ a b Luna C., Édgar (19 May 2010). "La gloria en el infierno: "Gonini" Vázquez Ayala y el 78" [The glory in hell: "Gonini" Vázquez Ayala and 78] (in Spanish). Organización Editorial Mexicana.
External links
- Arturo Vázquez – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Arturo Vázquez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Arturo Vázquez – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Pumas UNAM Ciudad de Mexico
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Mexico squad – 1978 FIFA World Cup
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