Lisandro Ezequiel López
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lisandro Ezequiel López | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | 19 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Getafe (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 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 6 February 2016. | |||
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 €35M buy-out clause, being initially loaned for 1 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 against Arouca.[9][10]
International appearances
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
- Arsenal de Sarandí
- Benfica
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. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ 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 (Portuguese)
- Argentine primera statistics at Futbol XXI (Spanish)
- Lisandro Ezequiel López profile at ForaDeJogo
- Lisandro Ezequiel López profile at Soccerway
- Lisandro Ezequiel López at National-Football-Teams.com
- Lisandro Ezequiel López – UEFA competition record
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