Óscar López (Colombian footballer)
Óscar López Vázquez (2 April 1939 – 20 December 2005) was a Colombian international footballer. He competed for the Colombian national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup which was held in Chile.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Óscar López Vázquez | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Date of death | 20 December 2005 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1963 | Once Caldas | ||
| 1964–1974 | Deportivo Cali | ||
| National team | |||
| 1961–1972 | Colombia | 28 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Medellín, López played professional football in Colombia. The defender made his debut for Once Caldas in 1961, before joining Deportivo Cali in 1964. He won four league titles in his 10-year career with Cali.[2]
López made 28 appearances for the Colombia national football team from 1961 to 1972.[3]
References
- Óscar López – FIFA competition record
- "El adiós para dos ídolos del fútbol nacional" [Goodbye to two idols of national football] (in Spanish). El Colombiano. 20 December 2005.
- Ballesteros, Frank (31 May 2012). "Colombia - Record International Players". RSSSF.
- "Murieron ex futbolistas Alfredo Arango y Oscar López" [Former footballers Alfredo Arango and Oscar López died] (in Spanish). Nacion.com. 20 December 2005.
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