Francisco Gento
Spanish footballer (1933–2022)
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Updated 2026-05-29
Spanish winger who spent nearly two decades at Real Madrid, earning the nickname "Gale of the Cantabrian Sea" for his pace down the flank. IFFHS ranked him the greatest Spanish footballer of the 20th century.
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Francisco "Paco" Gento López was a Spanish footballer who played as an outside left. A fast runner, Gento was referred to as the "Gale of the Cantabrian Sea" in reference to his speed down the wing. He was voted by IFFHS as the greatest Spanish footballer and 30th greatest world footballer of the 20th century. Gento is also widely regarded as one of the greatest wingers in the history of the sport.
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