Diego López (Spanish footballer, born 1981)
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Diego López Rodríguez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ˈlopeθ]; born 3 November 1981) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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Full name | Diego López Rodríguez[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1981-11-03) 3 November 1981 (age 42)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Paradela, Spain | ||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1990–1994 | Sarriana | ||
1994–1999 | Lugo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2000 | Lugo | 2 | (0) |
2000–2003 | Real Madrid C | 62 | (0) |
2001–2002 | → Alcorcón (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2003–2005 | Real Madrid B | 41 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Real Madrid | 2 | (0) |
2007–2012 | Villarreal | 171 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Sevilla | 8 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Real Madrid | 52 | (0) |
2014–2017 | Milan | 36 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Espanyol (loan) | 35 | (0) |
2017–2022 | Espanyol | 160 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Rayo Vallecano | 2 | (0) |
Total | 571 | (0) | |
International career | |||
2001 | Spain U18 | 1 | (0) |
2009 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Galicia | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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After spending seven years with Real Madrid, playing for its various teams, he made a name for himself in La Liga with Villarreal, appearing in 230 official games over the course of five seasons. In 2013, following a brief spell with Sevilla, he returned to Real Madrid.[2]
López represented Spain at the 2009 Confederations Cup.