Arturo Vázquez

Arturo Vázquez
Personal information
Full name	Arturo Vázquez Ayala
Date of birth	26 June 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth	Mexico
International career
Years	Team
1973–1980	Mexico

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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[1] In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vázquez and the second or maternal family name is Ayala.

[2] "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.

[Luna-3] 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.

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