Íñigo López (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Íñigo López Montaña | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Logroño, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Huesca | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Las Rozas | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Las Rozas | ||
| 2004–2006 | Atlético Madrid B | 34 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | S.S. Reyes | 27 | (1) |
| 2007–2010 | Alcorcón | 85 | (17) |
| 2010–2013 | Granada | 91 | (8) |
| 2013–2014 | PAOK | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Celta (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Córdoba | 21 | (0) |
| 2015– | Huesca | 36 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2016 | |||
Template:Spanish name Íñigo López Montaña (born 23 July 1982) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for SD Huesca as a central defender.
Club career
Born in Logroño, La Rioja, López began his career with Atlético Madrid B in Segunda División B in 2004, going on to spend six seasons in the category, his next club being Madrid neighbours UD San Sebastián de los Reyes. In 2007, he signed for AD Alcorcón also in the community, appearing in 35 league games his first year (five goals) but only five in the following.
In 2009–10, López was again a regular starter for Alcorcón, and scored a career-best seven goals as the team promoted to Segunda División for the first time ever. He also took part in the memorable Alcorconazo in the campaign's Copa del Rey round-of-32, in which the club secured the most famous victory in its history after defeating Real Madrid 4–0 at home and 4–1 on aggregate.
In the summer of 2010, López joined Granada CF in the second division,[1] and achieved a second consecutive promotion, also the second in a row for the Andalusians, while contributing with four goals. He made his debut in La Liga on 1 October 2011 in a 0–1 away loss against Valencia CF,[2] and contributed with four goals during the season – two of those in narrow wins over Athletic Bilbao (1–0, away)[3] and Málaga CF (2–1, at home)[4]– to help the side retain their league status.
On 19 June 2013, 30-year-old López moved abroad for the first time, signing a two-year contract with PAOK FC from the Superleague Greece.[5] He returned to Spain on 23 January of the following year, after being loaned to Celta de Vigo for five months.[6]
On 1 August 2014, López agreed to a one-year deal with Córdoba CF, freshly promoted to the top level.[7] He appeared in 21 matches as his team was immediately relegated back, and signed for SD Huesca in the second level on 14 July 2015.[8]
Personal life
López's older brother, Jorge, is also a footballer. A midfielder, he won one national championship with Valencia CF, and also appeared in several top flight seasons for Villarreal CF and Real Zaragoza.[9]
References
- ^ Iñigo López deja el Alcorcón y pone rumbo a Granada (Íñigo López leaves Alcorcón and heads for Granada); Diario AS, 29 July 2011 Template:Es icon
- ^ Valencia triumphant despite profligacy; ESPN Soccernet, 1 October 2011
- ^ Granada shock Bilbao; ESPN Soccernet, 27 November 2011
- ^ Lopez strike sinks Malaga; ESPN Soccernet, 6 February 2012
- ^ Ο Íñigo López Montaña στον ΠΑΟΚ (Íñigo López Montaña signs with PAOK); PAOK FC, 19 July 2013 Template:Gr icon
- ^ Íñigo López llegará cedido al Celta (Íñigo López will arrive on loan at Celta); Marca, 23 January 2014 Template:Es icon
- ^ Iñigo López nuevo jugador del Córdoba C.F. (Iñigo López new player of Córdoba C.F.); Córdoba CF, 1 August 2014 Template:Es icon
- ^ Íñigo López, nuevo fichaje (Íñigo López, new signing); SD Huesca, 14 July 2015 Template:Es icon
- ^ "Jorge López apuesta por el gran sueño amarillo". Marca. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
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External links
- Íñigo López at BDFutbol
- Íñigo López at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Íñigo López at Soccerway
- Worldfootball profile
- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Logroño
- Spanish footballers
- Riojan footballers
- Association football defenders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Atlético Madrid B players
- AD Alcorcón footballers
- Granada CF footballers
- Celta de Vigo players
- Córdoba CF footballers
- SD Huesca footballers
- Superleague Greece players
- PAOK FC players
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Greece