Arturo Vázquez
{{short description|Mexican footballer (born 1949)}}
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Arturo "Gonini" Vázquez Ayala (born 26 June 1949) is a Mexican former professional footballer.
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.{{cite web|publisher=Notimex |title=Merecen el Tri sólo 6 jugadores: 'Gonini' Vázquez Ayala |trans-title="The Tricolores" only deserve 6 players: 'Gonini' Vázquez Ayala |url=http://sipse.com/noticia.php?ID_NOTICIA=3044 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721005113/http://sipse.com/noticia.php?ID_NOTICIA=3044 |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 July 2012 |language=Spanish |date=11 June 2009 }}
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.{{cite web|publisher=Organización Editorial Mexicana|author=Luna C., Édgar|title=La gloria en el infierno: "Gonini" Vázquez Ayala y el 78|trans-title=The glory in hell: "Gonini" Vázquez Ayala and 78|url=http://www.oem.com.mx/esto/notas/n1639100.htm|language=Spanish|date=19 May 2010}}
Vázquez was nicknamed "Gonini" after a Renault model popular at the time.
References
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External links
- {{FIFA player|59492}}
- {{NFT player|pid=17243}}
- {{Medio Tiempo|arturo-vazquez}}
- [http://nationalsoccerteams.com/v2/club.php?id=1654&year=1971&rythm=1 Pumas UNAM Ciudad de Mexico]
{{Mexico Squad 1978 World Cup}}
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Category:Footballers from Mexico City
Category:Mexico men's international footballers
Category:1978 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Club Universidad Nacional footballers
Category:C.D. Guadalajara footballers
Category:Atlante F.C. footballers
Category:CONCACAF Championship–winning players
Category:Mexican men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:20th-century Mexican sportsmen
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