Francisco Gento, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Francisco Gento

Spanish footballer

Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1933

Place of Birth: Guarnizo, Cantabria, Spain

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Francisco "Paco" Gento López (born 21 October 1933) is a former Spanish football player, who played as a left winger. Gento began his career at Racing Santander in 1952 and moved to Real Madrid the following season.
He appeared in a joint record eight European Cup finals, winning a record six, as well as winning 12 La Liga titles. In a 14-year international career, Gento earned 43 caps for Spain, playing at the World Cup in 1962 and 1966. Following the death of Alfredo Di Stéfano, Gento was appointed as the Honorary President of Real Madrid.