Antonio de la Torre (footballer, born 1951)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de la Torre and the second or maternal family name is Villalpando.
Antonio de la Torre
Personal information
Full name Antonio de la Torre Villalpando
Date of birth (1951-09-21)21 September 1951
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Date of death 2 August 2021(2021-08-02) (aged 69)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1974 Pumas UNAM (?)
1974–1982 América 197 (20)
1981 → Los Angeles Aztecs (loan)[1] 14 (1)
1982–1984 Puebla 68 (5)
1984–1988 Atlas 94 (2)
International career
1972–1978 Mexico 44 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Antonio de la Torre Villalpando (21 September 1951 – 2 August 2021) was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a defender, spending most of his career with Club América.

Career

De la Torre helped Club América win the 1975–76 Primera División de México Cup along with 1978 CONCACAF Champions' Cup and the Copa Interamericana that same year. He was also part of the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina.[2] He played for America for five years before joining Puebla F.C. where he won the 1982–83 Primera División Mexicana. After two years with Puebla he decided to retire.

Personal life

He was the father of Antonio de la Torre García.

He died on 2 August 2021, aged 69.[3]

Honours

América

Puebla

References

  1. ^ "Antonio De La Torre". NASLjerseys.com.
  2. ^ Antonio DE LA TORRE – FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ^ Luto en el América: fallece leyenda azulcrema et multicampéon en los años 70 (in Spanish)