Victorino Vázquez
Victorino Vázquez (* 1918 in Guadalajara , Jalisco ; † 1989 in Tijuana , Baja California ), also known by the nickname El Zarco ( Spanish for "the blue-eyed "), was a Mexican soccer player who played mainly in midfield .
“Zarco” Vázquez began his footballing career in the youth division of his home club Club Modelo and moved to Club Deportivo Oro in the youth division , where he later made the jump to the first team. Because of his good performance, he was appointed to the selection team of the Selección Jalisco , which participated from 1940 to 1943 in the League Mayor , which was still officially operated on amateur status .
When professional football was introduced in Mexico in 1943, he moved to Club Deportivo Guadalajara , for which he played the first games in the club's history in professional football; both in the cup competition and in the championship .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Remembranzas Futboleras: Descanse en paz Victorino “Zarco” Vázquez in “El Informador” of August 29, 1942, p. 5 (Spanish)
- ↑ Jesús Alejandro Martínez: El primer portero (Spanish; article of January 8, 2019)
- ↑ 70 años de profesionalismo (Spanish; team line-ups for the first day of the LIGA MAYOR 1943/44)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vazquez, Victorino |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zarco (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | mexican soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Guadalajara , Jalisco , Mexico |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1989 |
| Place of death | Tijuana , Baja California , Mexico |