Aaron López (footballer) explained
Aaron Lopez (born 28 February 1983) is a Mexican former professional footballer who last played for Chivas USA in 2005.
Career
College
Helped the UCLA Bruins to the 2002 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship title, their fourth-ever title in the competition, with a free-kick goal versus Stanford in the dying minutes of the game to make it 1–0.[2] [3]
Chivas USA
Featuring in 4 league games and starting three, registering 238 minutes, Lopez' time at Chivas USA proved ephemeral as he was released from the club alongside Alfonso Loera in August 2005.[4]
Honors
All honors listed on his UCLA profile.[5]
High school
- CIF Div. III Defensive Player of the Year
- Channel League MVP
- Athletic Round Table Soccer Player of the Year
- Student Sports All-America selection
College
- UCLA's Rookie of the Year: 2001
- NCAA College Cup Offensive MVP: 2002
- Honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection: 2002
- UCLA's Team MVP: 2002
- Second-team All-Pac-10 selection: 2003
- First-team NSCAA All-Far West: 2004
- First-team All-Pac-10 selection: 2004
Notes and References
- Web site: Chivas USA vs. DC United - Football Match Summary - April 2, 2005 - ESPN. ESPNFC.com. 11 November 2017.
- Web site: Lopez goal with minute left gives UCLA fourth NCAA title 1-0 over Stanford.. Soccertimes.com. 11 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20061214153206/http://soccertimes.com/ncaa/2002/mgames/dec15.htm. 14 December 2006. dead.
- Web site: Lopez's late tally leads UCLA to College Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20171111151916/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/954229/Lopezs-late-tally-leads-UCLA-to-College-Cup.html. dead. November 11, 2017. 16 December 2002. Deseretnews.com. 11 November 2017.
- Web site: Chivas USA release defenders Alfonso Loera and Aaron Lopez. 22 January 2010. Mlssoccer.com. 11 November 2017.
- Web site: Player Bio: Aaron Lopez - UCLA Official Athletic Site. Uclabruins.com. 11 November 2017.
