Jon Ander López Explained

Jon Ander López
Fullname:Jon Ander López Maquiera
Birth Date:6 September 1976
Birth Place:Barakaldo, Spain
Death Place:Sestao, Spain
Height:1.88m (06.17feet)
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1995–1996
Years2:1996–1997
Years3:1997–1998
Caps3:36
Goals3:0
Years4:1998–2000
Caps4:48
Goals4:0
Years5:2000–2004
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2001–2002
Clubs6:Levante (loan)
Caps6:10
Goals6:0
Years7:2004–2005
Caps7:13
Goals7:0
Years8:2005
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:2006
Caps9:17
Goals9:0
Years10:2006–2007
Years11:2010–2011

Jon Ander López Maquiera (6 September 1976 – 6 January 2013), known as Jon Ander in his playing days, was a Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Barakaldo, Basque Country, Jon Ander played his first seasons as a senior with modest clubs in his native region. In summer 1998 he joined SD Eibar, going on to play two Segunda División seasons with the team.

Jon Ander was part of Real Valladolid's roster in several La Liga campaigns, but never appeared in the competition during his spell, also being loaned to Levante UD in the second level. Released by the former in June 2004, he played one season with UD Salamanca in division two, then saw out his remaining career in the lower leagues.

Late into the season where Lucena CF would eventually achieve promotion to Segunda División B for the first time ever, López retired from football at the age of only 30, immediately becoming the Andalusian club's president.[1] On 6 January 2013, four years after leaving his post, the 36-year-old died suddenly from a heart attack while in Sestao.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Jon Ander López tranquiliza a la plantilla en el aspecto económico. Jon Ander López reassures squad financially. Diario Córdoba. Spanish. 24 April 2008. 8 January 2013.
  2. News: Fallece de un infarto el expresidente del Lucena Jon Ander. Jon Ander, former president of Lucena, died of a heart attack. Marca. Spanish. 7 January 2013. 7 January 2013.