Isma Lopez

Ismael 'Isma' Lopez Blanco (born 29 January 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Racing de Santander. Mainly a left back, he can also play as a left winger.

Club Career

Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Lopez signed for Athletic Bilbao in 2005 at the age of 15, going on to spend three full seasons with the reserve side in the third division. He continued to play in the lower leagues the following years, with Real Zaragoza B (fourth level) and CD Lugo (third), helping the latter promote to division two after an absence of twenty years in his only season.

Lopez returned to the Lions – who had retained a buyback option on the player – in the summer of 2012, being offered a two-year contract with a €30 million clause. He scored twice on his official debut, helping to a 3–1 home win against NK Slaven Belupo in the UEFA Europa League's third qualifying round, on 8 August 2012 (4–3 aggregate victory).

In July 2013, Lopez cut ties with Athletic and signed a three-year deal with Sporting de Gijon.