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Spanish footballer

Julio Gento
Personal information
Full name Julio Gento López
Date of birth (1939-04-24)24 April 1939
Place of birth Guarnizo, Spain
Date of death 14 September 2016(2016-09-14) (aged 77)
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1960 Plus Ultra 69 (23)
1960–1961 Elche 11 (4)
1961–1962 Deportivo La Coruña 17 (4)
1962–1963 CD Málaga 10 (0)
1963–1968 Racing Santander 122 (15)
1969–1976 Palencia
Total 229 (46)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Julio Gento López (24 April 1939 – 14 September 2016) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Born in Guarnizo, Gento played for Plus Ultra, Elche, Deportivo La Coruña, CD Málaga, Racing Santander and Palencia.

Personal life

His brothers Paco Gento and Antonio 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.

References

  1. ^ "Gento II, Julio Gento López – Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com.
  2. AS, Diario (10 January 2003). "Fallece María Antonia Gento, madre de la saga Llorente". AS.com.
  3. AS, Diario (17 October 2015). "Real Madrid - Levante: Debutó con el Madrid Marcos Llorente, sobrino-nieto de Gento". AS.com.


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