Arturo "Gonini" Vázquez Ayala (born 26 June 1949 in Mexico, D. F., Mexico) 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" (in Spanish). Notimex. 11 June 2009.
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External links
- Arturo Vázquez – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Arturo Vázquez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Arturo Vázquez – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Pumas UNAM Ciudad de Mexico
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