Antonio de la Torre Villalpando

Antonio de la Torre Villalpando ( born September 21, 1951 in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco ) is a former Mexican football player whose root position was in the midfield.

Life

Association

De la Torre received his first professional contract in 1971/72 season the Club Universidad Nacional, where he was for three years under contract. In 1974 he moved to city rivals América, with whom he won the Mexican championship in the 1975/76 season. After eight years at the club he joined América 1982 Puebla FC, ​​with whom he 1982/83 won another championship. In rows of CF Atlas, for whom he played four years he ended his active career in 1988.

National

His debut in the dress of the Mexican national team gave De la Torre in a discharged on August 9, 1972 friendly against Peru, which was lost with 2:3. His only international goal he succeeded on 14 June 1977 not Sepp Maier in a friendly match against the German national team, in which he scored the 2-0 lead the Mexicans. By two subsequent gates of the German striker Klaus Fischer the game ended 2-2.

Highlight of his international career was the participation in the Football World Cup 1978, all three games of the Mexicans played at the De la Torre in full and after the last group match against Poland (1:3) on June 10, 1978 ended his national team career.

Achievements

• Mexican champions: 1975 /76 1982/83