Alberto López Fernández
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alberto López Fernández | ||
| Date of birth | May 20, 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Irun, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986 | Dumboa | ||
| 1987 | Real Sociedad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987–1989 | → Pasajes (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 1989–1992 | Real Sociedad B | ? | (?) |
| 1993–2006 | Real Sociedad | 346 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Valladolid | 43 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Alberto López Fernández, simply Alberto (born 20 May 1969 in Irun, Basque Country), is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
A player with good one-on-one skills, he had a weakness in crossing situations, and spent the bulk of his career at Real Sociedad, for which he appeared in nearly 400 official games.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Real Sociedad
A product of Basque Country giants Real Sociedad's youth system, Alberto made his first appearances with the first team in the closing stages of 1992-93, having played understudy to the inconsistent Javier Yubero (deceased in 2005) for most of the year. He would be the undisputed starter from the following season onwards, missing only seven La Liga matches in the next seven seasons combined (in 1997–98, as Real Sociedad ranked third, Alberto played all 38 matches, conceding 37).
From 2001–02, Alberto had to compete for the starting slot with newly signed Sander Westerveld. He finished the season with 18 appearances, but had only one in 2002–03, as the Dutchman was first-choice for the runners-up.
[edit] Valladolid
Following the emergenge of another youth squads' product, Asier Riesgo, Alberto was deemed surplus to requirements and joined Real Valladolid in Segunda División on a one-year deal. In 2006–07, he helped the side return to the top flight after a three-year absence, while also collecting a Ricardo Zamora Trophy (36 matches, 29 goals).
In 2007–08, Alberto played understudy and helped develop wonderkid Sergio Asenjo (aged 18, 20 years his junior), and had his link extended until June 2009, after which he retired, at 40 years of age.
[edit] External links
- Real Valladolid profile (Spanish)
- Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
- BDFutbol profile
