Personal information | |||
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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 |
Antonio Gento López (25 October 1940 – 25 December 2020) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a forward.
Born in Guarnizo, Gento played for Plus Ultra, Real Madrid, Levante, Racing Santander, Real Oviedo and SD Unión Club.[1]
His 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]