Galo Vásquez

Galo Vásquez

Personal information
Full name	Galo Fidian Vásquez Gracia
Date of birth	(1957-12-31) December 31, 1957
Place of birth	Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Attacking Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1975–1978	Club 5 de Agosto
1978–1990	Barcelona SC
1990–1991	Delfín
International career
1983–1987	Ecuador	12	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vásquez and the second or maternal family name is Gracia.

Galo Fidian Vásquez Gracia (born 31 December 1957) is a former Ecuadorian footballer who plays midfield for Barcelona S.C.

Career

Club 5 de Agosto

1975–1978

Early start at Club 5 de Agosto school until transferred to Barcelona Sporting Club. He was a high school student and the institution involved in local amateur football tournaments.

When Barcelona showed interest in his services came to test his partner Emeterio Vera in 1978. The Peruvian Marcos Calderon (+), whom he remembers as a perfectionist, was the canary team coach and gave the nod for him to stay.

Barcelona Sporting Club

1978–1990

At the "Idolo del Astillero", he was able to achieve 5 national titles and was 3 times runner-up. He did not play the first Copa Libertadores final with Barcelona because there was no agreement with the leadership to renew the contract and had to leave the club. When twelve years of their retirement has elapsed, the midfielder says that football has left many friends, two houses (one in Guayaquil and one in Esmeraldas), a vehicle and the greatest treasure of which he is very proud: his family. He does not know why he got the nickname of Mafalda. He just remembers that it was at a friends gathering he was named Mafalda. Galo ‘Mafalda’ Vásquez en su billar.

Delfín Sporting Club

1990–1991

After that season he retired.

Honors

Club

Barcelona S.C.

• Serie A (5): 1980, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1989

External links

• Galo Vásquez at National-Football-Teams.com
• La Hora Archived 2014-12-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
• El Universo (in Spanish)