Lisandro López (footballer, born 1989)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lisandro Ezequiel López | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Villa Constitución, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Genoa (on loan from Benfica) | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Chacarita Juniors | 25 | (2) |
| 2010–2013 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 102 | (17) |
| 2013– | Benfica | 32 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | → Getafe (loan) | 26 | (3) |
| 2018 | → Inter Milan (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | → Genoa (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Argentina | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 February 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 March 2014 | |||
Lisandro Ezequiel López (born 1 September 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Italian club Genoa on loan from Benfica as a defender.
Club career
López made his official debut with Chacarita Juniors on 22 August 2009 in a loss against CA Tigre, amounting 24 games in 2009–10 Argentine Primera División.
In July 2010, López joined Arsenal de Sarandí on a free transfer, where he establish himself as top centre back,[1] helping the team win the 2012 Clausura.[2][3] His performances drew attention from European clubs such as Arsenal, A.C. Milan, Málaga CF[4][5] and Benfica, as a potential replacement for his fellow countryman Ezequiel Garay.[6]
On 10 July 2013, López signed with Portuguese club Benfica in a five-year deal, with a €35 million buy-out clause, being initially loaned for one year to La Liga club Getafe CF.[7][8] In 2014–15, he was guaranteed a place in Benfica, making his debut on 5 October 2014, in a 4–0 home win against Arouca.[9][10]
On 15 January 2018, Lopez moved to Italian side Inter Milan on a six-month loan with the option to buy.[11]
On 5 August 2018, López joined to Serie A club Genoa on loan until 30 June 2019.[12]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other[lower-alpha 1] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chacarita Juniors | 2008–09 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||||
| Arsenal de Sarandí | 2010–11 | 37 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | 42 | 6 | |||
| 2011–12 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 36 | 4 | |||
| 2012–13 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 7 | ||
| Total | 102 | 17 | 4 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 17 | ||
| Benfica | 2014–15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | |
| 2017–18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 32 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 6 | |
| Getafe (loan) | 2013–14 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 4 | |||
| Inter Milan (loan) | 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 186 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 231 | 29 | |
- ↑ Includes the Supercopa Argentina and Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
Arsenal de Sarandí[16]
References
- ↑ "Rising Star Lisandro López". argentinafootballworld.com.
- ↑ "Arsenal win first title beating Belgrano, 1-0". soccerblog.com. 25 June 2012.
- ↑ "Banfield relegated as Arsenal de Sarandi lift Clausura title". goal.com. 24 June 2012.
- ↑ "Lisandro Lopez agent confirms interest from Arsenal and AC Milan". metro.co.uk. 8 December 2012.
- ↑ "Malaga close in on Lisandro Lopez". soccernews.com. 24 May 2013.
- ↑ "Lisandro López set to join Benfica from Arsenal de Sarandí". beyondtheninetyminutes.com. 13 June 2013.
- ↑ "Lisandro López é reforço do SL Benfica por cinco temporadas" [Lisandro López is reinforcement for Benfica for 5 seasons]. aovivo.slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). 10 July 2013.
- ↑ "Lisandro López llega cedido al Getafe" [Lopez arrives at Getafe on loan]. Marca.com. 31 August 2013.
- ↑ "Lisandro López fica no plantel de Jesus" (in Portuguese). desporto.sapo.pt. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ "SL Benfica – Arouca, 4-0: Resposta de Campeão consolida liderança!" (in Portuguese). Benfica. 5 October 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ "Benfica loans Lisandro Lopez to Inter until the end of the season". Lisbon: S.L. Benfica. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ↑ "UFFICIALE – Lisandro Lopez è un nuovo difensore del Genoa" (in Italian). Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ↑ Lisandro López at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ↑ Lisandro López at ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ↑ "Lisandro López". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- 1 2 Lisandro López at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ Cunha, Pedro Jorge (17 May 2015). "Benfica bicampeão: 28 com as faixas e dois à espera" [Benfica back-to-back champion: 28 with the sashes and two await] (in Portuguese). Maisfutebol. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
External links
- Benfica official profile
- Lisandro López – UEFA competition record