Inigo Lopez

Inigo Lopez Montana (born 23 July 1982) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

Club Career

Born in Logrono, La Rioja, Lopez began his career with Atletico Madrid B in the Segunda Division B in 2004, going on to spend six seasons in that tier, his next club being Madrid neighbours UD San Sebastian de los Reyes. In 2007, he signed for AD Alcorcon also in the community, appearing in 35 league games in his first year (five goals) but only five in the following.

Lopez was again a regular starter for Alcorcon in 2009–10, and scored a career-best seven goals as the team promoted to Segunda Division for the first time ever. He also took part in the memorable Alcorconazo in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey, in which the club secured the most famous victory in its history after defeating Real Madrid 4–0 at home and 4–1 on aggregate.

In the summer of 2010, Lopez joined Granada CF in the second division, and achieved a second consecutive promotion, also the second in a row for the Andalusians, while contributing four goals. He made his La Liga debut on 1 October 2011 in a 1–0 away loss against Valencia CF, and netted four times during the season – two of those in narrow wins over Athletic Bilbao (1–0, away) and Malaga CF (2–1, at home)– to help the side retain their league status.

Lopez moved abroad for the first time on 19 June 2013, with the 30-year-old signing a two-year contract with PAOK FC from the Super League Greece. He returned to Spain on 23 January of the following year, after being loaned to RC Celta de Vigo for five months.

On 1 August 2014, Lopez agreed to a one-year deal with Cordoba CF, recently promoted to the top flight. He played 21 matches as his team were immediately relegated, and signed for SD Huesca in the second tier on 14 July 2015.

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