Ariel López (footballer, born 1974)
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Ariel Maximiliano López (born 5 April 1974 in Lanús) is a former Argentine football player.
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Full name | Ariel Maximiliano López | ||
Date of birth | (1974-04-05) 5 April 1974 (age 50) | ||
Place of birth | Lanús, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Lanús | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1997 | Lanús | 136 | (50) |
1998 | Genoa C.F.C. | 17 | (4) |
1998–2003 | Real Mallorca | 23 | (3) |
1999–2000 | → San Lorenzo (loan) | 29 | (6) |
2000–2001 | → Lanús (loan) | 39 | (9) |
2003 | Hércules CF | 3 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Quilmes | 44 | (12) |
2005–2006 | Necaxa | 50 | (18) |
2006–2007 | → UNAM Pumas (loan) | 22 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 2008 |
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López played for Club Atlético Lanús Club Atlético Quilmes and San Lorenzo in his native country. He was transferred to the Argentine giant River Plate but the transaction was cancelled for a supposed knee injury.
In 1996, he was the top scorer in the Clausura tournament.
López has also played for RCD Mallorca and Hércules CF in Spain, as well as Genoa C.F.C. in Italy. Whilst at Mallorca he helped them to the 1999 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final, for which he was an unused substitute.
He finished his career, in 2007, playing for UNAM Pumas