Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arturo Vázquez Ayala | ||
Date of birth | 26 June 1949 | ||
Place of birth | Mexico | ||
International career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1973–1980 | Mexico | 55 | (5) |
Arturo "Gonini" Vázquez Ayala [a] (born 26 June 1949) is a Mexican former professional footballer.
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]