Israel López (footballer)

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Israel López
López with Querétaro in 2011
Personal information
Full name Israel López Hernández
Date of birth (1974-09-29) 29 September 1974 (age 49)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–2001 UNAM 238 (12)
2001–2002 Guadalajara 35 (4)
2002–2006 Toluca 149 (20)
2006–2007 Cruz Azul 56 (3)
2007–2009 Toluca 79 (6)
2009 Cruz Azul 13 (0)
2010 Necaxa 11 (0)
2010–2011 Tecos 17 (3)
2011–2012 Querétaro 18 (0)
Total 616 (48)
International career
2004 Mexico Olympic (O.P.) 3 (0)
2000–2007 Mexico 26 (0)
Managerial career
2016–2019
UNAM Reserves and Academy
2019–2021 UNAM (assistant)
2021–2022 Toluca Reserves and Academy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Israel López Hernández (born 29 September 1974) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Initially a right fullback who converted to the midfield during the prime years of his career, López made his debut at age 19 with

Querétaro.[1]

International career

López also earned 26 caps for the

Ricardo Antonio Lavolpe before the tournament.[5] His final international match came against Ecuador in a 4–2 victory in Oakland, California on March 28, 2007.[6]

He was part of the Mexico 2004 Olympic football team as an overage player that was eliminated in the first round, having finished third in group A behind group winners Mali and South Korea.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d MedioTiempo. "Israel López - Gallos Blancos." Archived December 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on January 15, 2013.
  2. ^ MedioTiempo. "Toluca 4 - 1 Morelia." Archived July 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on January 15, 2013.
  3. RSSSF
    , February 2, 2005. Retrieved on January 15, 2013.
  4. ^ FIFA. "FIFA Player Statistics: Israel LOPEZ." Retrieved on January 15, 2013.
  5. ^ MedioTiempo. "Fuera López, Huiqui y Lozano de la lista final." May 13, 2006. Retrieved on January 15, 2013.
  6. RSSSF
    , December 14, 2007. Retrieved on January 15, 2013.
  7. ^ "Israel López Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2009.

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