Full name Antonio Diaz Gil Name Antonio Gil Playing position | ||
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Date of birth (1934-05-10)10 May 1934 Date of death 5 April 2014(2014-04-05) (aged 79) | ||
Antonio Díaz Gil (10 May 1934 – 5 April 2014), commonly known as Liz II, was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward.
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Football career
Born in Seville, Liz II played only for clubs in his native Andalusia, the sole exception being Celta de Vigo. He also represented, in an eight-year professional career, Coria CF, Granada CF, Sevilla FC, Cádiz CF and Xerez CD. With Sevilla, where he coincided with legendary manager Helenio Herrera, he scored his only goal in La Liga, in a 3–0 home win against Deportivo Alavés on 13 November 1955.
Liz II died in his hometown on 5 April 2014, one month shy of his 80th birthday.
Personal life
Antonio's older brother, Manuel, was also a footballer and a forward. He too represented Sevilla.
References
Antonio Díaz Gil Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA