Alejandro López (footballer) explained

Alejandro López
Fullname:Eduardo Alejandro López
Birth Date:16 June 1989
Birth Place:Lincoln, Argentina
Currentclub:Tres Algarrobos
Position:Left back
Youthyears1:2003–2007
Youthclubs1:Rivadavia de Lincoln
Years1:2006–2007
Clubs1:→ Fortín Club (loan)
Caps1:
Goals1:
Years2:2008–2010
Caps2:23
Goals2:3
Years3:2009–2010
Clubs3:Tigre (loan)
Caps3:
Goals3:
Years4:2011–2015
Clubs4:O'Higgins
Caps4:132
Goals4:3
Years5:2015–2016
Clubs5:Cobresal
Caps5:22
Goals5:4
Years6:2016
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Years7:2016–2017
Caps7:12
Goals7:1
Years8:2017
Clubs8:Cobresal
Caps8:12
Goals8:1
Years9:2018
Caps9:8
Goals9:1
Years10:2019
Clubs10:Juventud Unida (SI)
Caps10:
Goals10:
Years11:2020
Clubs11:Defensores Unidos
Caps11:8
Goals11:0
Years12:2021
Clubs12:Mariano Moreno
Caps12:
Goals12:
Years13:2022–
Clubs13:Tres Algarrobos
Caps13:
Goals13:
Club-Update:25 May 2018

Eduardo Alejandro López (pronounced as /es/, born 16 June 1989), better known as Alejandro López, is an Argentine footballer who plays as a left back.

Career

Youth career and debut

Alejandro start his career in his city club Rivadavia de Lincoln, when played in the youth categories since 2003 to 2007. In the following season, he played in the first team of the club, where it remained until 2010, playing 23 matches and marking 3 goals.

O'Higgins

In 2011, Alejandro comes to trial to the Chilean club O'Higgins, and after the tests, he start to play in the first team of the club, making his debut in Primera División against Unión San Felipe, when entered in the minute 62 replacing Mauricio Arias.

In 2012, Alejandro play in the first team and was considered in the starting line-up, as left back. On June 28, 2012, he scored the second goal in the first final of the Torneo de Apertura 2012 in the 72 minutes. Finally, in the second final O'Higgins lose the final against Universidad de Chile in penalties.

In 2013, he won the 2013–14 Apertura with O'Higgins, being the first title in the history of the club. In the tournament, he played in 15 of 18 matches, being an important part of the Berizzo's team in the back with Julio Barroso, Yerson Opazo and Mariano Uglessich.[1] [2]

He participated with the club in the 2014 Copa Libertadores where they faced Deportivo Cali, Cerro Porteño and Lanús, being third and being eliminated in the group stage. In the tournament, López scored a free kick goal against Cerro Porteño.[3]

In March 2014, he was affected from the first-team because indiscipline with his teammate Fernando Gutiérrez, losing it the rest of the 2014 Copa Libertadores and the 2014 Supercopa de Chile.[4] [5] [6]

Cobresal

In June 2015, López was released from O'Higgins and was signed to the 2015–16 season by the current Campeonato Nacional Champions Cobresal.[7] [8] [9] He returned to Cobresal on second half 2017 to play in the 2017 Primera B.[10]

Return to Argentina

After playing for Cobresal in 2017, López returned to his hometown club, Rivadavia de Lincoln, and next has mainly played for amateur clubs. Since 2019 he has played for Juventud Unida from Santa Isabel (Liga Venadense), Defensores Unidos from Zárate (Primera B Metropolitana),[11] Mariano Moreno from Junín (Regional Amateur) and Deportivo Tres Algarrobos (Liga del Oeste).[12]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCopa ChileSupercopaContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
O'Higgins2011Primera División29030320
20123617120452
2013140140
2013–14232700031333
2014–1530040340
Career total132321100511585

Honours

Club

O'Higgins

2013–14 Apertura

Individual

O'Higgins

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O'Higgins se titula campeón tras 58 años de historia. 10 December 2013.
  2. Web site: T13 | Tele 13 (SSR).
  3. Web site: O'Higgins se quedó en blanco con Lanús y fue eliminado de la Copa Libertadores.
  4. Web site: Dos jugadores celestes quedaron marginados del primer plantel.
  5. Web site: Sancionados por indisciplina en O'Higgins descartan haber llegado ebrios a entrenar . 21 March 2014 .
  6. Web site: Grafico-chile.
  7. Web site: Cobresal oficializó la llegada de tres nuevos refuerzos - CDF.cl . www.cdf.cl . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151123030438/http://www.cdf.cl/cdf/site/artic/20150617/pags/20150617184229.html . 2015-11-23.
  8. Web site: Nuevos Refuerzos . New Reinforcements . es . 2015-07-28 . 2015-11-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151123032534/http://www.cdcobresal.cl/articulos_ver.php?id=1620 . dead .
  9. Web site: El Campeón Cobresal Asegura DDOSNuevas Incorporaciones.
  10. Web site: Cobresal inició sus entrenamientos pensando en la "Operación Retorno" . . 20 May 2022 . es . 9 June 2017.
  11. Web site: Zambianchi . Santiago . Alejandro López dio otro paso de calidad en su carrera . Corazón Amateur . 20 May 2022 . es . 7 January 2020.
  12. Web site: Zambianchi . Santiago . Tres linqueños en un mismo equipo de fútbol: el Social de Tres Algarrobos . Corazón Amateur . 20 May 2022 . es . 28 March 2022.