Javi López (footballer, born 1986)
López in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Javier López Rodríguez | ||
Date of birth | 21 January 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Osuna, Spain | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Full back / Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Espanyol | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
Betis | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Betis C | 15 | (1) |
2005–2007 | Betis B | 38 | (4) |
2007–2010 | Espanyol B | 75 | (7) |
2009– | Espanyol | 219 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2018 |
Javier 'Javi' López Rodríguez (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈβjeɾ ˈlopeθ]; born 21 January 1986) is a Spanish footballer who plays for RCD Espanyol as a full back or central midfielder.[1]
He spent his entire professional career with Espanyol, having signed in 2007.
Football career
Born in Osuna, Seville, Andalusia, and a product of Real Betis' youth ranks, López signed with RCD Espanyol in 2007.[2] On 4 October 2009 he made his debut for the first team of the latter, in a La Liga game against Villarreal CF, taking the pitch with less than ten minutes to go as the ten-man side eventually held off the hosts to a 0–0 draw;[3] the vast majority of his first season was spent, however, with the reserves, which suffered relegation from the third division.
López was definitely promoted to the main squad for the 2010–11 campaign, being used by manager Mauricio Pochettino in various midfield and defender positions.[4] He scored his first goal as a professional on 18 September 2011, but in a 1–2 away loss to Real Zaragoza where he was also sent off for two bookable offences, one of them resulting in a penalty.[5]
On 29 March 2014, after Kiko Casilla was sent off late in the home fixture against FC Barcelona and his team had no replacements left, López played as a goalkeeper. He conceded no goals, in an eventual 0–1 defeat.[6]
References
- ^ "Plantilla versátil: el 64% ha jugado en varias posiciones" [Versatile squad: 64% of them have played in several positions]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 19 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "La pasión de sus aficiones es el nexo entre Espanyol y Betis" [The passion of their fans is the link between Espanyol and Betis]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 15 October 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ "Drab draw for Villarreal". ESPN Soccernet. 4 October 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ ""Mi polivalencia me da vida: quiero ser clave"" ["My versatility is my bread and butter: i want to play a big part"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 31 July 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "Luis García se crece ante el Espanyol" [Luis Garcia gets all over Espanyol]. Marca (in Spanish). 18 September 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "El Barça derrota al Espanyol con un gol de Messi de penalti" [Barça beat Espanyol with Messi penalty goal]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 29 March 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
External links
- Espanyol official profile
- Javi López at BDFutbol
- Javi López at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Javi López at Soccerway
- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from Osuna
- Spanish footballers
- Andalusian footballers
- Association football defenders
- Association football midfielders
- Association football utility players
- La Liga players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Real Betis B footballers
- RCD Espanyol B footballers
- RCD Espanyol footballers