Francisco Javier López García (born 14 October 1950 in Laredo, Cantabria) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Javier López García | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Laredo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1982 | Betis | 316 | (31) |
| 1982–1983 | Mallorca | 32 | (6) |
| 1983–1984 | Granada | 30 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1977 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
editDuring his early career, López played for Gimnástica de Torrelavega (1967–69), Racing de Santander (1969–70) and Real Betis (1970–82). He appeared in nine La Liga seasons with the last club, amassing totals of 266 games and 25 goals.
In 1976–77, López netted twice in 34 matches to help the Andalusians finish fifth whilst winning the Copa del Rey, a penalty shootout win against Athletic Bilbao where he scored both of his team's goals in a 2–2 regulation time draw.[1] Shortly after, on 21 September 1977, he gained his first and only cap for Spain, playing the last six minutes in a 2–1 away friendly win with Switzerland, but would suffer club relegation at the end of the subsequent campaign.[2]
López retired in June 1984 at almost 34, after one season apiece with RCD Mallorca and Granada CF, both in the second division.
References
edit- ^ "2–2: Los andaluces remontaron dos ventajas vascas" [2–2: The Andalusians countered Basques' advantage twice]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 26 June 1977. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ "1–0: El Real Betis, a Segunda" [1–0: Real Betis, to Segunda]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 May 1978. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
External links
edit- Francisco López at BDFutbol
- Francisco López at National-Football-Teams.com
- Francisco López at EU-Football.info