Julio Gento | |
Fullname: | Julio Gento López[1] |
Birth Date: | 24 April 1939 |
Birth Place: | Guarnizo, Spain |
Height: | 1.66m |
Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 1957–1960 |
Clubs1: | Plus Ultra |
Caps1: | 69 |
Goals1: | 23 |
Years2: | 1960–1961 |
Clubs2: | Elche |
Caps2: | 11 |
Goals2: | 4 |
Years3: | 1961–1962 |
Clubs3: | Deportivo La Coruña |
Caps3: | 17 |
Goals3: | 4 |
Years4: | 1962–1963 |
Clubs4: | CD Málaga |
Caps4: | 10 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1963–1968 |
Clubs5: | Racing Santander |
Caps5: | 122 |
Goals5: | 15 |
Years6: | 1969–1976 |
Clubs6: | Palencia |
Totalcaps: | 229 |
Totalgoals: | 46 |
Julio Gento López (24 April 1939 – 14 September 2016) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a forward.
Born in Guarnizo, Gento played for Plus Ultra, Elche, Deportivo La Coruña, CD Málaga, Racing Santander and Palencia.[1]
His brothers Paco Gento and Antonio 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]