Arturo Vázquez Ayala
Arturo "Gonini" Vázquez Ayala (born 26 June 1949 in Mexico City) is a retired Mexican footballer.
Career
Vázquez had an 18-year club football career, playing as a defender for UNAM Pumas, C.D. Guadalajara and Atlante F.C.. He won the Primera five times.[1]
Vázquez made several appearances for the Mexico national football 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]
References
- ↑ "Merecen el Tri sólo 6 jugadores: 'Gonini' Vázquez Ayala" ["The Tricolores" only deserve 6 players: 'Gonini' Vázquez Ayala] (in Spanish). Notimex. 11 June 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Luna C., Édgar (19 May 2010). "La gloria en el infierno: "Gonini" Vázquez Ayala y el 78" [The glory in hell: "Gonini" Vázquez Ayala and 78] (in Spanish). Organización Editorial Mexicana.
External links
- Arturo Vázquez Ayala – FIFA competition record
- Arturo Vázquez Ayala at National-Football-Teams.com
- Arturo Vázquez Ayala Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
- Pumas UNAM Ciudad de Mexico
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