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Luis López (footballer, born May 1975)

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Luis López
Personal information
Full name Luis Manuel López Gil
Date of birth (1975-05-04) 4 May 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Atlético Madrid B 36 (2)
1996–1997 Getafe 20 (3)
1997–1998 Motril 24 (6)
1998–1999 Écija 26 (0)
1999–2000 Fuenlabrada 38 (2)
2000–2001 Alcorcón 36 (11)
2001–2005 Getafe 63 (13)
2004–2005Terrassa (loan) 23 (3)
2005–2006 Rayo Vallecano 22 (1)
2009–2010 Alcalá 19 (4)
Total 307 (45)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis Manuel López Gil (born 4 May 1975) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Career

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Atlético Madrid B gave López his senior career debut during the 1995–96 Segunda División B season, manager Santiago Martín Prado selected him for a league match with Moscardó on 8 October 1995.[1] Two months later, López scored his first goal in a 2–3 victory away to Pontevedra on 2 December.[1] Overall, he scored two goals in thirty-eight matches in 1995–96 which ended with promotion.[1] In the Segunda División, he featured three times for Atlético Madrid B; including his professional debut against Mallorca in September 1996.[1] In 1996, Getafe completed the signing of López.[1] He made twenty-two appearances and netted three goals in 96–97.[1][2]

Between 1997 and 2001, López spent time with various Segunda Division B clubs.[1] Motril, Écija, Fuenlabrada and Alcorcón became teams of López in those aforementioned years, he made a total of one hundred and forty-eight appearances and scored twenty-two goals.[1] He returned to Getafe in 2001.[1] The club were promoted from the third tier to the Segunda Division in his first season.[1] Seven goals in nineteen matches followed during 2002–03.[1] Following two more seasons with Getafe, López left in 2004 to play for fellow Segunda División side Terrassa on loan.[1][3] His one season with Terrassa ended with relegation.[1]

Subsequent spells with Rayo Vallecano and Alcalá followed as López finished his playing career.[1]

Career statistics

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As of 16 May 2018.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Madrid B 1995–96 Segunda División B 33 2 5[b] 0 38 2
1996–97 Segunda División 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 36 2 5 0 41 2
Getafe 1996–97 Segunda División B 20 3 0 0 2[c] 0 22 3
Motril 1997–98 24 6 0 0 2[d] 0 26 6
Écija 1998–99 26 0 0 0 0 0 26 0
Fuenlabrada 1999–2000 38 2 0 0 0 0 38 2
Alcorcón 2000–01 36 11 0 0 0 0 36 11
Getafe 2001–02 33 6 1 0 6[e] 1[f] 40 7
2002–03 Segunda División 17 7 2 0 0 0 19 7
2003–04 13 0 1 0 0 0 14 0
2004–05 La Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 63 13 4 0 6 1 73 14
Terrassa (loan) 2004–05 Segunda División 23 3 1 0 0 0 24 3
Rayo Vallecano 2005–06 Segunda División B 22 1 2 0 0 0 24 1
Alcalá 2009–10 19 4 1 0 0 0 20 4
Career total 307 45 8 0 15 1 330 46
  1. ^ Includes the Copa del Rey
  2. ^ Five appearances in 1995–96 Segunda División B play-offs
  3. ^ Two appearances in 1996–97 Segunda División B play-offs
  4. ^ Two appearances in 1997–98 Segunda División B play-offs
  5. ^ Six appearances in 2001–02 Segunda División B play-offs
  6. ^ One goal in 2001–02 Segunda División B play-offs

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Luis López profile". BDFutbol. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. ^ "El Getafe historia". Marca. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Luis Manuel López arriba al Terrassa cedit pel Getafe". CCMA. 25 August 2004. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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