Arturo Vázquez
Mexican footballer (born 1949)
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Arturo "Gonini" Vázquez Ayala (born 26 June 1949) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
Full name
Arturo Vázquez Ayala
Date of birth
26 June 1949
Place of birth
Mexico City, Mexico
Position
Left-back
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arturo Vázquez Ayala | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970-1979 | Universidad Nacional | ||
| 1979-1980 | Deportivo Guadalajara | ||
| 1980-1985 | Atlante | ||
| International career | |||
| 1973–1980 | Mexico | 55 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]
