Lisandro Ezequiel López

Not to be confused with Lisandro López, footballer born in 1983.
Lisandro López
Personal information
Full name Lisandro Ezequiel López
Date of birth (1989-09-01) 1 September 1989
Place of birth Villa Constitución, Argentina
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Benfica
Number 2
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Chacarita Juniors 25 (2)
2010–2013 Arsenal de Sarandí 122 (17)
2013– Benfica 27 (4)
2013–2014 → Getafe (loan) 27 (3)
National team‡
2011– Argentina 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2016.

‡ 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 as a defender for Portuguese club Benfica.

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 draw attention from European clubs like Arsenal, A.C. Milan, Málaga CF[4][5] and Benfica, as 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]

International statistics

[11]

National teamYearAppsGoals
Argentina 201120
201220
Total40

Honours

Arsenal de Sarandí[12]
Benfica[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "Rising Star Lisandro López". argentinafootballworld.com.
  2. ↑ "Arsenal win first title beating Belgrano, 1-0". soccerblog.com. 25 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "Banfield relegated as Arsenal de Sarandi lift Clausura title". goal.com. 24 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Lisandro Lopez agent confirms interest from Arsenal and AC Milan". metro.co.uk. 8 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "Malaga close in on Lisandro Lopez". soccernews.com. 24 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Lisandro López set to join Benfica from Arsenal de Sarandí". beyondtheninetyminutes.com. 13 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Lisandro López llega cedido al Getafe" [Lopez arrives at Getafe on loan]. Marca.com. 31 August 2013.
  9. ↑ "Lisandro López fica no plantel de Jesus" (in Portuguese). desporto.sapo.pt. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "SL Benfica – Arouca, 4-0: Resposta de Campeão consolida liderança!" (in Portuguese). Benfica. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  11. ↑ "Lisandro Ezequiel López". National Football Teams. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  12. 1 2 Lisandro Ezequiel López profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  13. ↑ 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.
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