Nacho López (footballer)

Ignacio 'Nacho' López Iglesias (born 24 October 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Langreo. Mainly a right back, he can also play as a midfielder.

Nacho López
Personal information
Full name Ignacio López Iglesias
Date of birth (1987-10-24) 24 October 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Oviedo, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right back / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Langreo
Number 2
Youth career
Oviedo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Oviedo 15 (0)
2006–2007Lealtad (loan) 25 (2)
2007–2008Langreo (loan) 28 (3)
2008 Oviedo B 1 (0)
2009–2013 Caudal 127 (2)
2013–2014 Avilés 29 (0)
2014–2016 Oviedo 39 (0)
2016–2017 Ponferradina 21 (0)
2017–2018 Lealtad 20 (1)
2018–2020 Pontevedra 60 (1)
2020–2021 Salamanca 15 (1)
2021–2023 Real Avilés 37 (0)
2023– Langreo 34 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2024

Club career

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Born in Oviedo, Asturias, López was a Real Oviedo youth graduate. He made his senior debut for the club on 28 May 2006, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 away draw against Real Unión in the Segunda División B.

After loan stints at CD Lealtad and UP Langreo,[1] López returned to Oviedo. Initially assigned to the reserves, he appeared mainly with the main squad in the Tercera División.

In the 2009 summer López moved to fellow league team Caudal Deportivo.[2] After four full seasons with the side, playing in both third and fourth levels, he signed for Real Avilés.[3]

On 10 July 2014 López joined Oviedo for a third time.[4] He was a regular starter for the side during the campaign, appearing in 32 matches as the Carbayones returned to the Segunda División after a 12-year absence.

On 9 September 2015 López made his professional debut, starting in a 2–1 home win against Real Valladolid, in the season's Copa del Rey.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Movimiento en Tercera" [Movement in Tercera] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 24 August 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Los siete primeros" [The first seven] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Nacho López ya es del Real Avilés" [Nacho López is already from Real Avilés] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Nacho López y Sergio Sánchez refuerzan la defensa del Real Oviedo" [Nacho López and Sergio Sánchez bolster Real Oviedo's defence] (in Spanish). Oviedo's official website. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2015.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "El Oviedo sufre ante un Valladolid con diez" [Oviedo suffers against a ten-man Valladolid] (in Spanish). Marca. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
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