Dani_López_(footballer_born_1983)
Dani López (footballer, born 1983)
Spanish footballer
Daniel 'Dani' López Menéndez (born 7 October 1983) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a left-back, currently sporting director of UP Langreo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel López Menéndez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1983-10-07) 7 October 1983 (age 40)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Oviedo, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2001 | Oviedo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Oviedo B | 55 | (7) |
| 2003–2004 | Avilés | 19 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Oviedo ACF | 29 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | Marino | 37 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Salamanca | 72 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Las Palmas | 56 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Numancia | 22 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Alavés | 24 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Iraklis | 38 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Avilés | 76 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Marino | 29 | (6) |
| 2016–2019 | Langreo | 61 | (4) |
| Total | 518 | (26) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Oviedo, Asturias, López appeared in 150 Segunda División matches over five seasons. He represented in the competition UD Salamanca (two years), UD Las Palmas (two) and CD Numancia.[2][3]
López retired in 2019 at the age of 35 after spending the later part of his career in the lower leagues and in his native region.[4][5][6][7][8] He also played one year in the Greek Football League with Iraklis FC.[4]
After retiring, López became his last club UP Langreo's director of football.[9]
López's older brother, José Alberto, was involved in the sport as a manager, and spent most of his career with Sporting de Gijón.[10]
- Dani López at WorldFootball.net
- Tello, Félix (17 July 2010). "Dani López, nuevo lateral izquierdo" [Dani López, nuevo lateral izquierdo]. Heraldo de Soria (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- "Breve enciclopedia numantina" [Brief numantina encyclopedia]. Desde Soria (in Spanish). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- Gutiérrez, Nacho (28 June 2013). "Dani López es el lateral para el Avilés" [Dani López is the full-back for Avilés]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- Bernardo, Marta (23 October 2014). "Dani López: "Todos tenemos que ayudar a crear peligro"" [Dani López: "We all must pitch in in creating chances"]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- Díaz, José M. (30 June 2016). "OFICIAL: Langreo, firma Dani López" [OFFICIAL: Langreo, Dani López signs] (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- Martín, Manuel (10 June 2018). "El Langreo echa al Náxara del playoff con una 'manita'" [Langreo oust Náxara from playoff with a 'fiver'] (in Spanish). Nueve Cuatro Uno. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- Pérez, P. (4 June 2019). "El Langreo piensa en Dani López para la dirección deportiva" [Langreo thinking of Dani López for sporting direction]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- Núñez, H. (20 June 2019). "Los "Danis" ya mandan" ["Danis" already in charge]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- Álvarez, I. (20 November 2018). "Mareo toma el mando en El Molinón" [Mareo takes the reins at El Molinón]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- Dani López at BDFutbol
- Dani López at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Dani López at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Dani López at Soccerway
- Dani López at FootballDatabase.eu