Antonio Gento Explained

Antonio Gento
Fullname:Antonio Gento López[1]
Birth Date:25 October 1940
Birth Place:Guarnizo, Spain
Height:1.69m
Position:Forward
Years1:1958–1962
Clubs1:Plus Ultra
Caps1:57
Goals1:24
Years2:1962
Clubs2:Real Madrid
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:1962–1963
Clubs3:Levante
Caps3:11
Goals3:3
Years4:1963–1968
Clubs4:Racing Santander
Caps4:117
Goals4:40
Years5:1968–1971
Clubs5:Real Oviedo
Caps5:71
Goals5:14
Years6:1971–1973
Clubs6:Racing Santander
Caps6:15
Goals6:2
Years7:1974–1975
Clubs7:Unión Club Astillero
Totalcaps:274
Totalgoals:83

Antonio Gento López (25 October 1940 – 25 December 2020) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Born in Guarnizo, Gento played for Plus Ultra, Real Madrid, Levante, Racing Santander, Real Oviedo and SD Unión Club.[1]

Personal life

His brothers Paco Gento and Julio Gento were also footballers.[1] His nephews were also athletes – José Luis Llorente and Toñín Llorente played basketball, whilst Paco Llorente and Julio Llorente were footballers.[2] Grand-nephew Marcos Llorente, son of Paco Llorente, was also a footballer.[3]

He died on 25 December 2020, aged 80.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gento III, Antonio Gento López – Footballer. www.bdfutbol.com.
  2. Web site: Fallece María Antonia Gento, madre de la saga Llorente. Diario. AS. 10 January 2003. AS.com.
  3. Web site: Real Madrid - Levante: Debutó con el Madrid Marcos Llorente, sobrino-nieto de Gento. Diario. AS. 17 October 2015. AS.com.
  4. Web site: Fallece Antonio Gento, hermano de la Galerna del Cantábrico. 25 December 2020. AS.com.