Dani López | |
Fullname: | Daniel López Menéndez |
Birth Date: | 7 October 1983 |
Birth Place: | Oviedo, Spain |
Height: | 1.72 m |
Position: | Left-back |
Youthyears1: | 1994–2001 |
Youthclubs1: | Oviedo |
Years1: | 2001–2003 |
Years2: | 2003–2004 |
Years3: | 2004–2005 |
Years4: | 2005–2006 |
Years5: | 2006–2008 |
Years6: | 2008–2010 |
Years7: | 2010–2011 |
Years8: | 2011–2012 |
Years9: | 2012–2013 |
Years10: | 2013–2015 |
Years11: | 2015–2016 |
Years12: | 2016–2019 |
Clubs1: | Oviedo B |
Clubs2: | Avilés |
Clubs3: | Oviedo ACF |
Clubs4: | Marino |
Clubs5: | Salamanca |
Clubs6: | Las Palmas |
Clubs7: | Numancia |
Clubs8: | Alavés |
Clubs9: | Iraklis |
Clubs10: | Avilés |
Clubs11: | Marino |
Clubs12: | Langreo |
Caps1: | 55 |
Caps2: | 19 |
Caps3: | 29 |
Caps4: | 37 |
Caps5: | 72 |
Caps6: | 56 |
Caps7: | 22 |
Caps8: | 24 |
Caps9: | 38 |
Caps10: | 76 |
Caps11: | 29 |
Caps12: | 61 |
Totalcaps: | 518 |
Goals1: | 7 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Goals3: | 5 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Goals8: | 1 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Goals10: | 3 |
Goals11: | 6 |
Goals12: | 4 |
Totalgoals: | 26 |
Daniel 'Dani' López Menéndez (born 7 October 1983) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a left-back, currently sporting director of UP Langreo.
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 FC.[3]
After retiring, López became his last club UP Langreo's director of football.[8]
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]