Antonio Gento López (25 October 1940 – 25 December 2020) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Gento López[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Guarnizo, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 25 December 2020 (aged 80) | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| 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 | |||
Career
editBorn in Guarnizo, Gento played for Plus Ultra, Real Madrid, Levante, Racing Santander, Real Oviedo and SD Unión Club.[1]
Personal life
editHis brothers Paco Gento and Julio Gento were also footballers.[1] His nephews were also athletes – José Luis Llorente and Toñín Llorente played basketball, whilst Paco Llorente and Julio Llorente were footballers.[2] Grand-nephew Marcos Llorente, son of Paco Llorente, was also a footballer.[3]
He died on 25 December 2020, aged 80.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "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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