Nayadet López

Nayadet Zulema López Opazo (born 5 August 1994) is a Spanish-born Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda División Pro club Santa Teresa CD and the Chile women's national team.

Nayadet López
Personal information
Full name Nayadet Zulema López Opazo[1]
Date of birth (1994-08-05) 5 August 1994
Place of birth Manises, Spain
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Santa Teresa
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Valencia B
2010–2013 Valencia 27 (0)
2013 Hércules
2013–2016 Sporting Plaza de Argel
2016– Santa Teresa 43+ (1+)
National team‡
2019– Chile 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 September 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 October 2019
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is López and the second or maternal family name is Opazo.

Early life

López was born to a Chilean mother and a Spanish father in Manises, Spain in 1994.

Club career

López made her debut for Valencia B in 2009, at age 15.[2] She was promoted to the first team in 2010, making her Primera División debut on September 20.[3] On 24 January 2013, she left Valencia due to discrepancies with the coach.[4] She was signed by Segunda División club Hércules shortly after,[5] being presented on February 15.[6] The team was renamed back as Sporting Plaza de Argel a few months later, where López remained until 2016. She joined Santa Teresa in the 2016 summer.[7] She suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament during a training on 6 December 2016, receiving medical discharge on 14 June 2017.[8]

International career

Due to her birthplace and her background, López was eligible to play for Spain or Chile. She chose the latter and was called up for the first time in October 2019.[9] She made her debut on 6 October 2019.[10]

References
  1. "Ficha Partido". FEX (in Spanish).
  2. Nayadet López at Txapeldunak.com (in Spanish)
  3. "Buenas sensaciones pese a la derrota" (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  4. Menayo, David (30 January 2013). ""O te vas tú o me voy yo"" (in Spanish). Marca. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  5. "Nayadet López, nueva jugadora del Hércules C. F." (in Spanish). Fútbol Femenino. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  6. "Nayadet y Bustos, presentadas como nuevas jugadoras del Hércules Femenino" (in Spanish). Vavel. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  7. García, Alberto (6 November 2016). "No diga fútbol, diga Nayadet" (in Spanish). Hoy. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  8. "Nayadet López recibe el alta médica tras su lesión de rodilla" (in Spanish). Santa Teresa CD. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  9. "Nómina de la Selección Femenina para los amistosos con Uruguay en Temuco y Rancagua". ANFP (in Spanish). 2 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  10. "La Roja Femenina goleó a Uruguay y desató la fiesta en Temuco". ANFP (in Spanish). 6 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.


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