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Aarón Padilla (footballer, born 1942)

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Mexican footballer (1942–2020)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Padilla and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.
Aarón Padilla
Personal information
Full name Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez
Date of birth (1942-07-10)10 July 1942
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Date of death 14 June 2020(2020-06-14) (aged 77)
Place of death Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1972 Pumas
1972–1973 Atlante
1973–1974 Veracruz
1974–1975 Pumas
International career
1965–1970 Mexico 55 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez (10 July 1942 – 14 June 2020) was a Mexican football striker, who played for the Mexico national team between 1965 and 1970, gaining 55 caps and scoring 8 goals.

Biography

He was part of the Mexico squad for the 1966 and 1970 World Cups.

At club level, Padilla played for Pumas, Atlante, and Veracruz.

On 14 June 2020, Padilla died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.

References

  1. "Muere Aarón Padilla, exdirectivo de los Pumas de la UNAM, a causa de Covid-19". Marca. Retrieved 15 May 2020.

External links

Mexico squads
Mexico squad – 1965 CONCACAF Championship winners (1st title)
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Mexico squad – 1966 FIFA World Cup
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Mexico squad – 1970 FIFA World Cup
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