Paco Gento
Spanish footballer (1933–2022)
Francisco Gento López (21 October 1933 – 18 January 2022) was a Spanish football player. He played for Spain national team.
 Gento in 1962 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Gento López | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Guarnizo, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 18 January 2022 (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 | |||
Death
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change| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Europe[a] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Racing Santander | 1952–53 | Primera División | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||
| Real Madrid | 1953–54 | Primera División | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 1954–55 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 29 | 6 | |||
| 1955–56 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 42 | 11 | |||
| 1956–57 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2[b] | 3 | 40 | 11 | ||
| 1957–58 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 39 | 11 | |||
| 1958–59 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 33 | 10 | |||
| 1959–60 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 38 | 20 | |||
| 1960–61 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1[c] | 1 | 39 | 14 | ||
| 1961–62 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 43 | 12 | |||
| 1962–63 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 31 | 9 | |||
| 1963–64 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | — | 35 | 15 | |||
| 1964–65 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | — | 32 | 9 | |||
| 1965–66 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 40 | 15 | |||
| 1966–67 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 30 | 11 | ||
| 1967–68 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | — | 32 | 13 | |||
| 1968–69 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 9 | |||
| 1969–70 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 31 | 7 | |||
| 1970–71 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 427 | 127 | 73 | 21 | 94 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 600 | 183 | ||
| Career total | 437 | 129 | 78 | 22 | 94 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 614 | 186 | ||
- ↑ All appearances in European Cup, unless otherwise noted
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Appearances in Latin Cup
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Appearance in Intercontinental Cup
- ↑ Appearances in European Cup Winners' Cup
International
change| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1955 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1957 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1958 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1959 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1960 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1961 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1962 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1963 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1966 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gento goal.[3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 October 1959 | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, Spain |  Poland |
3–0 | 3–0 | 1960 European Nations' Cup qualifying |
| 2 | 2 April 1961 | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, Spain |  France |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 30 October 1963 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Northern Ireland |
1–0 | 1–0 | 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying |
| 4 | 23 June 1966 | Riazor, A Coruña, Spain |  Uruguay |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 31 May 1967 | San Mamés, Bilbao, Spain |  Turkey |
2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying |
Honours
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Real Madrid[4]
- La Liga (12): 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69
- Copa del Generalísimo: 1961–62, 1969–70
- European Cup (6): 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1965–66
- Intercontinental Cup: 1960
- Semi-official
- Non-official
Individual
- World Soccer World XI: 1960, 1961, 1962[5]
- Golden Foot Legends Award: 2004[6]
- World Soccer: The 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time[7]
- IFFHS Legends[8]
Records
- Most La Liga titles: 12[9]
- Most European Cup titles: 6[10]
- Most European Cup final appearances: 8 (tied with Paolo Maldini)[11]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Paco Gento at BDFutbol
- ↑ Muere Francisco Gento, leyenda del Real Madrid y único futbolista con 6 Copas de Europa (in Spanish)
- ↑ Relaño, Alfredo (3 September 2017). "Gento, el caso Villa de los sesenta". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ↑ Gil-Vernet, Pepe (18 January 2022). "Los 23 títulos de Paco Gento" [Paco Gento's 23 titles]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ↑ "ERIC BATTY’S WORLD XI – THE SIXTIES" Retrieved on 29 November 2015
- ↑ "Legends". Golden Foot. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ↑ "World Soccer 100 Players of the Century". www.topendsports.com. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ↑ "IFFHS announce the 48 football legend players". IFFHS. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ↑ "He won 12 league titles, another all-time record. | Real Madrid CF". Real Madrid C.F. - Web Oficial. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ↑ Saffer, Paul (18 May 2016). "Reyes's fifth win: top UEFA club cup winners". UEFA. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ↑ "Champions League final records and statistics". UEFA. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
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