Antonio López (footballer, born 1981)
López in action for Atlético Madrid in 2007
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio López Guerrero | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Benidorm, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Madrid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Atlético Madrid B | 39 | (3) |
| 2000–2012 | Atlético Madrid | 216 | (11) |
| 2002–2004 | → Osasuna (loan) | 71 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Mallorca | 17 | (0) |
| Total | 343 | (16) | |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2003 | Spain U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Spain | 16 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Antonio López Guerrero (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtonjo ˈlopeθ ɣeˈreɾo]; born 13 September 1981) is a Spanish former footballer who played mainly as a left back.
He spent most of his professional career with Atlético Madrid, appearing in more than 300 official games and winning four major titles, including two Europa League trophies. Also in La Liga, he played for Osasuna.
López represented Spain at the 2006 World Cup.
A product of Atlético Madrid's youth system, López was born in Benidorm, Province of Alicante. He first appeared for the first team in 2000–01 whilst the Colchoneros were in the second division, and contributed with 20 matches the following season for a La Liga return, after a two-year .
Subsequently, López was loaned for two seasons to fellow top division club CA Osasuna, where he missed only five league games combined. During his Navarre spell he scored twice (both of the goals coming in 2002–03), most notably in a 1–0 home success against RCD Espanyol on 15 December 2002.
In his second spell with Atlético, López quickly gained first-choice status. However, during the 2007–08 campaign he lost his position to Mariano Pernía, and would end serving more time at right-back due to injuries to teammates Giourkas Seitaridis and Juan Valera; when selected, he was the side's undisputed captain.
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