Dani López (footballer, born 1983)

Daniel 'Dani' López Menéndez (born 7 October 1983) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a left back, and is the sporting director of UP Langreo.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is López and the second or maternal family name is Menéndez.
Dani López
Personal information
Full name Daniel López Menéndez
Date of birth (1983-10-07) 7 October 1983
Place of birth Oviedo, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

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.[1][2]

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.[3][4][5][6][7] He also played one year in the Greek Football League, with Iraklis Thessaloniki FC.[3]

Post-retirement

After retiring, López became his last club UP Langreo's director of football.[8]

Personal life

López's older brother, José Alberto, was involved in the sport as a manager, and spent most of his career with Sporting de Gijón.[9]

References
  1. Tello, Félix (17 July 2010). "Dani López, nuevo lateral izquierdo" [Dani López, nuevo lateral izquierdo]. Heraldo de Soria (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  2. "Breve enciclopedia numantina" [Brief numantina encyclopedia]. Desde Soria (in Spanish). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  3. Gutiérrez, Nacho (28 June 2013). "Dani López es el lateral para el Avilés" [Dani López is the fullback for Avilés]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Núñez, H. (20 June 2019). "Los "Danis" ya mandan" ["Danis" already in charge]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  9. 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.
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