Óscar López (Colombian footballer)

Óscar López

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	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. † Appearances (goals)

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]

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]

Personal

In December 2005, López died from diabetes in Cali.^[4]

References

1. Óscar López – FIFA competition record
2. "El adiós para dos ídolos del fútbol nacional" [Goodbye to two idols of national football] (in Spanish). El Colombiano. 20 December 2005.
3. Ballesteros, Frank (31 May 2012). "Colombia - Record International Players". RSSSF.
4. "Murieron ex futbolistas Alfredo Arango y Oscar López" [Former footballers Alfredo Arango and Oscar López died] (in Spanish). Nacion.com. 20 December 2005.