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