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Spanish footballer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Francisco Gento López (21 October 1933 – 18 January 2022) was a Spanish football player. He played for Spain national team.
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![]() Gento in 1962 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Francisco Gento López | ||
Date of birth | (1933-10-21)21 October 1933 | ||
Place of birth | Guarnizo, Spain | ||
Date of death | 18 January 2022(2022-01-18) (aged 88) | ||
Place of death | Madrid, Spain | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Outside left | ||
Youth career | |||
SD Nueva Montaña | |||
Unión Club Astillero | |||
Rayo Cantabria | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1952–1953 | Racing Santander | 10 | (2) |
1953–1971 | Real Madrid | 427 | (127) |
Total | 437 | (129) | |
National team | |||
1956 | Spain B | 1 | (0) |
1955–1969 | Spain | 43 | (5) |
Teams managed | |||
Real Madrid Castilla | |||
1974 | Castellón | ||
1977–1980 | Palencia | ||
1980–1981 | Granada | ||
1997–2000 | Cantabria | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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