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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel López Menéndez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1983[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Oviedo, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2001 | Oviedo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Oviedo B | 55 | (7) |
| 2003–2004 | Avilés | 19 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Oviedo ACF | 29 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | Marino | 37 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Salamanca | 72 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Las Palmas | 56 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Numancia | 22 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Alavés | 24 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Iraklis | 38 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Avilés | 76 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Marino | 29 | (6) |
| 2016–2019 | Langreo | 61 | (4) |
| Total | 518 | (26) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBorn 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.[2][3]
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.[4][5][6][7][8] He also played one year in the Greek Football League with Iraklis FC.[4]
Post-retirement
editAfter retiring, López became his last club UP Langreo's director of football.[9]
Personal life
editLópez's older brother, José Alberto, was involved in the sport as a manager, and spent most of his career with Sporting de Gijón.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Dani López at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Tello, Félix (17 July 2010). "Dani López, nuevo lateral izquierdo" [Dani López, nuevo lateral izquierdo]. Heraldo de Soria (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Breve enciclopedia numantina" [Brief numantina encyclopedia]. Desde Soria (in Spanish). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ a b Gutiérrez, Nacho (28 June 2013). "Dani López es el lateral para el Avilés" [Dani López is the full-back for Avilés]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ Bernardo, Marta (23 October 2014). "Dani López: "Todos tenemos que ayudar a crear peligro"" [Dani López: "We all must pitch in in creating chances"]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ Díaz, José M. (30 June 2016). "OFICIAL: Langreo, firma Dani López" [OFFICIAL: Langreo, Dani López signs] (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ Martín, Manuel (10 June 2018). "El Langreo echa al Náxara del playoff con una 'manita'" [Langreo oust Náxara from playoff with a 'fiver'] (in Spanish). Nueve Cuatro Uno. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ Pérez, P. (4 June 2019). "El Langreo piensa en Dani López para la dirección deportiva" [Langreo thinking of Dani López for sporting direction]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ Núñez, H. (20 June 2019). "Los "Danis" ya mandan" ["Danis" already in charge]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ Álvarez, I. (20 November 2018). "Mareo toma el mando en El Molinón" [Mareo takes the reins at El Molinón]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2019.
External links
edit- Dani López at BDFutbol
- Dani López at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Dani López at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Dani López at Soccerway