Gustavo Peña

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Gustavo Peña Velasco (22 November 1942 – 19 January 2021) was a Mexican professional footballer and manager.

Life

Born in Talpa de Allende, Peña moved to Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, with his parents when he was young.

Gustavo Peña died of COVID-19 in Mexico City on 19 January 2021, at age 78, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.[1]

Career

He began playing football with local side CD Oro. He played for nearly twenty years in the Primera División with Oro, Cruz Azul, Monterrey[2] and Club de Fútbol Laguna.[3]

He earned 82 caps and scored 3 goals for the Selección de fútbol de México (Mexico national team) from 1961 to 1974,[4] and captained the team in FIFA World Cup (1966 and 1970) tournaments.[5]

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[6]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 22 June 1966 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland {{ Template:Yesno alias = Northern Ireland flag alias = Ulster Banner.svg flag alias-assembly = Flag of Northern Ireland Assembly.svg flag alias-saltire = St Patrick's saltire.svg flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center | 1–? || align=center | 1–4 || Friendly

2. 20 October 1968 Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru {{ Template:Yesno alias = Peru flag alias = Flag of Peru.svg flag alias-spain = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg flag alias-1820 = Flag of Tacna Regiment (1820 proposal).svg flag alias-1821 = Flag of Peru (1821-1822).svg flag alias-1822 = Flag of Peru (1822).svg flag alias-1822a = Flag of Peru (1822–1825).svg flag alias-1825 = Flag of Peru (1825–1884).svg flag alias-confederation = Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.svg flag alias-north = Flag of Peru (1825–1884).svg link alias-north = North Peru flag alias-south = Flag of South Peru.svg link alias-south = South Peru flag alias-1884 = Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg flag alias-state = Flag of Peru (state).svg flag alias-football = Flag of Peru.svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Peruvian Army.svg link alias-army = Peruvian Army flag alias-naval= Flag of the Peruvian Navy.svg link alias-naval = Peruvian Navy flag alias-air force= Flag of the Peruvian Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Peruvian Air Force flag alias-military=Flag of Peru (war).svg link alias-military=Peruvian Armed Forces flag alias-marines = Flag of the Peruvian Navy.svg link alias-marines = Peruvian Naval Infantry flag alias-navy = Flag of Peru (state).svg link alias-navy = Peruvian Navy size = name = altvar = football altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center | 2–3 || align=center | 3–3 || Friendly

3. 11 June 1970 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico {{ Template:Yesno alias = Belgium flag alias = Flag of Belgium (civil).svg flag alias-government = Government Ensign of Belgium.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Belgium.svg flag alias-1830 = Flag of Belgium (1830).svg flag alias-1858 = Royal ensign of Belgium (1858).svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Belgian Land Component.svg link alias-army = Belgian Land Component flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Belgium.svg link alias-naval = Belgian Navy flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Belgium.svg link alias-air force = Belgian Air Component flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Belgium.svg link alias-navy = Belgian Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–0 || 1970 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Player

Individual

Manager

Leones Negros

References

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