Aarón Padilla (footballer, born 1942) explained

Aarón Padilla
Fullname:Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez
Birth Date:10 July 1942
Death Place:Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Birth Place:Mexico City, Mexico
Height:1.76 m
Position:Forward
Years1:1962–1972
Years2:1972–1973
Years3:1973–1974
Years4:1974–1975
Clubs1:Pumas
Clubs2:Atlante
Clubs3:Veracruz
Clubs4:Pumas
Nationalyears1:1965–1970
Nationalteam1:Mexico
Nationalcaps1:55
Nationalgoals1:8

Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez (10 July 1942  - 14 June 2020) was a Mexican football striker, who played for the Mexico national team between 1965 and 1970, gaining 55 caps and scoring 8 goals.

Biography

He was part of the Mexico squad for the 1966 and 1970 World Cups.

At club level, Padilla played for Pumas, Atlante, and Veracruz.

On 14 June 2020, Padilla died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Muere Aarón Padilla, exdirectivo de los Pumas de la UNAM, a causa de Covid-19 . . May 15, 2020.