Personal information | |||
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Full name | Antonio Gento López | ||
Date of birth | (1940-10-25)25 October 1940 | ||
Place of birth | Guarnizo, Spain | ||
Date of death | 25 December 2020(2020-12-25) (aged 80) | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1958–1962 | Plus Ultra | 57 | (24) |
1962 | Real Madrid | 3 | (0) |
1962–1963 | Levante | 11 | (3) |
1963–1968 | Racing Santander | 117 | (40) |
1968–1971 | Real Oviedo | 71 | (14) |
1971–1973 | Racing Santander | 15 | (2) |
1974–1975 | Unión Club Astillero | ||
Total | 274 | (83) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Antonio Gento López (25 October 1940 – 25 December 2020) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
Born in Guarnizo, Gento played for Plus Ultra, Real Madrid, Levante, Racing Santander, Real Oviedo and SD Unión Club.
Personal life
His brothers Paco Gento and Julio Gento were also footballers. His nephews were also athletes – José Luis Llorente and Toñín Llorente played basketball, whilst Paco Llorente and Julio Llorente were footballers. Grand-nephew Marcos Llorente, son of Paco Llorente, was also a footballer.
He died on 25 December 2020, aged 80.
References
- ^ "Gento III, Antonio Gento López – Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com.
- AS, Diario (10 January 2003). "Fallece María Antonia Gento, madre de la saga Llorente". AS.com.
- AS, Diario (17 October 2015). "Real Madrid - Levante: Debutó con el Madrid Marcos Llorente, sobrino-nieto de Gento". AS.com.
- "Fallece Antonio Gento, hermano de la Galerna del Cantábrico". AS.com. 25 December 2020.
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