Arturo Vázquez

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.

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.

Vázquez was nicknamed "Gonini" after a Renault model popular at the time.

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References

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