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Manuel López (Chilean footballer)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Soto and the second or maternal family name is Sandoval.
Manuel López
Personal information
Full name Manuel Ignacio López Urzúa
Date of birth (1972-06-18) 18 June 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Chile
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
O'Higgins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1994 O'Higgins 1 (0)
1993 → Unión Santa Cruz (loan) 18 (2)
1995–1999 Deportes Puerto Montt 134 (8)
1998 → Toluca (loan) 18 (0)
2000 León 13 (0)
2000–2002 Huachipato 63 (6)
2002 Cobresal 17 (1)
2003–2004 Deportes Puerto Montt 14 (1)
2005 Deportes Arica 18 (1)
2006 Rangers 6 (1)
2007 Deportes Copiapó 3 (0)
Total 305 (20)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manuel Ignacio López Urzúa (born 18 June 1972) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defender for clubs in Chile and Mexico.

Club career

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A product of the O'Higgins youth system,[1] he made an appearance for the club in the 1994 season,[2] after playing on loan at Unión Santa Cruz in 1993.[3]

In Chile he also played for Deportes Puerto Montt, being a well remembered player for the club,[4] Huachipato, Cobresal,[5] Deportes Arica, Rangers and Deportes Copiapó.[6]

As an anecdote, as a member of Deportes Puerto Montt, in July 1999 he took part in a friendly international tournament in Singapore in the context of an economic and cultural exchange between Chile and the Asian country, where they faced Home United FC and Toluca. López was one of the most striking players due to his height.[7]

Abroad he played in Mexico for both Toluca (loan)[8][9] and León.[10] With Toluca, he won the Primera División de México Verano 1998.[11]

Personal life

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He was nicknamed Robocop due to his strong build.[7]

Honours

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Toluca

References

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  1. ^ "Campaña actual de Manuel López". oocities.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  2. ^ "O'Higgins 1994 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Las historias más recordadas de Deportes Santa Cruz" (in Spanish). ANFP. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  4. ^ Barría Vargas, César (18 July 2013). "Puerto Montt: una tarde solidaria en apoyo de Manuel López se vivirá este sábado en el Chinquihue". www.soychile.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  5. ^ Cyberata (16 July 2018). "Mes: julio 2018". cdcobresal.cl (in Spanish). Cobresal. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Ficha Estadistica de MANUEL LOPEZ -manuel ignacio lopez- (perfil, ficha, profile, stats)". www.bdfa.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  7. ^ a b Pérez, Carlos (15 March 2022). "La aventura asiática de Deportes Puerto Montt". Asifuch (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Equipos Mexicanos Prefieren Arietes Chilenos" (PDF). Diario de Colima (in Spanish). 14541. Mexico: 17. 2 January 1998. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  9. ^ "LOS EXTRANJEROS DEL VERANO 98". FUTBOL SIN COMPROMISOS (in Spanish). 26 November 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Los 20 clubes extranjeros donde jugaron más futbolistas chilenos" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  11. ^ "1998 Plantel CAMPEÓN de Deportivo Toluca FC". www.bdfa.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2022.
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