Antonio de la Torre (footballer, born 1951)
Mexican footballer (1951–2021)
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Antonio de la Torre Villalpando (21 September 1951 – 2 August 2021) was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a defender, spending most of his career with Club América.
Full name
Antonio de la Torre Villalpando
Date of birth
21 September 1951
Place of birth
Mexico City, Mexico
Date of death
2 August 2021 (aged 69)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio de la Torre Villalpando | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Date of death | 2 August 2021 (aged 69) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1974 | Pumas UNAM | (?) | |
| 1974–1982 | América | 197 | (20) |
| 1981 | → Los Angeles Aztecs (loan)[1] | 14 | (1) |
| 1982–1984 | Puebla | 68 | (5) |
| 1984–1988 | Atlas | 94 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1972–1978 | Mexico | 44 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
De la Torre helped Club América win the 1975–76 Primera División de México Cup along with 1978 CONCACAF Champions' Cup and the Copa Interamericana that same year. He was also part of the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina.[2] He played for America for five years before joining Puebla F.C. where he won the 1982–83 Primera División Mexicana. After two years with Puebla he decided to retire.
Personal life
He was the father of Antonio de la Torre García.
He died on 2 August 2021, aged 69.[3]
