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UD Las Palmas legend
Tonono Afonso was a UD Las Palmas legend and part of the great yellow generation of the 1960s; he was a Spain international.
Tonono Afonso, linked to Tenoya and Arucas, is one of the great legends of UD Las Palmas. He belonged to the yellow generation of the 1960s, a period when the club reached one of its highest competitive points.
A defender with great personality, he represented Spain and became a symbol of a Gran Canaria academy capable of competing at the top level. His name is tied to a golden age of Canarian football.
Tonono represents solidity, local pride and the quality of a generation that placed UD Las Palmas among Spanish football's major references.