David López (footballer, born 1989)
 López playing for Napoli in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David López Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Espanyol | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mercantil | |||
| 2006–2007 | Damm | ||
| 2007–2008 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Espanyol B | 54 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Terrassa (loan) | 30 | (2) |
| 2010–2014 | Espanyol | 37 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | → Leganés (loan) | 30 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | → Huesca (loan) | 38 | (3) |
| 2014–2016 | Napoli | 57 | (2) |
| 2016– | Espanyol | 11 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Catalonia | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 November 2016. | |||
David López Silva (born 9 October 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for RCD Espanyol as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Espanyol
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, López finished his formation with local RCD Espanyol, and made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2008–09 season, in Tercera División. In August 2009 he was loaned to Terrassa FC in Segunda División B,[1] being a regular starter but suffering team relegation.
López returned to Espanyol in June 2010, and made his main squad – and La Liga – debut on 26 September, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 home win against CA Osasuna.[2] He continued to appear more regularly with the B-side, however.
On 11 August 2011, López was loaned to CD Leganés in the third level.[3] A year later, he joined Segunda División club SD Huesca in the same predicament.[4]
On 16 June 2013, López returned to Espanyol after the Pericos exercised the buyback option on his contract.[5] He scored his first goal in the top flight on 24 August, netting his team's first in a 3–1 home success over Valencia CF.[6]
Napoli
On 31 August 2014, S.S.C. Napoli confirmed López' signing on a five-year contract.[7] He made his Serie A debut on 21 September, playing the full 90 minutes and being booked in a 0–1 defeat at Udinese Calcio.[8]
López scored his first competitive goal for the Italians (from 39 appearances) on 7 May 2015, putting his team ahead in an eventual 1–1 home draw against FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk for the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League.[9]
Espanyol return
On 26 August 2016, López returned to Espanyol on a four-year deal.[10]
Honours
- Napoli
References
- ↑ El RCD Espanyol cede al jugador del filial David López al Terrassa (RCD Espanyol loan reserve team player David López to Terrassa); Join Futbol, 31 August 2009 (Spanish)
- ↑ Espanyol 1–0 Osasuna; ESPN FC, 26 September 2010
- ↑ El Espanyol cede a David López al Leganés (Espanyol loan David López to Leganés); Marca, 11 August 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Huesca ficha al mediocentro David López Silva (Huesca sign central midfielder David López Silva); Marca, 14 June 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Espanyol recupera a David López (Espanyol reclaim David López); Marca, 16 June 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Espanyol battle back for victory; ESPN FC, 24 August 2013
- ↑ David Lopez moves to Napoli; S.S.C. Napoli, 31 August 2014
- ↑ Udinese 1–0 Napoli; BBC Sport, 21 September 2014
- ↑ Dnipro deny dominant Napoli; UEFA.com, 7 May 2015
- ↑ "David López, welcome home!". RCD Espanyol. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
External links
- Napoli official profile (Italian)
- David López profile at BDFutbol
- David López profile at Soccerway