Emilio López (Spanish footballer)

Emilio Manuel López Fernández (born 9 July 1965), simply known as Emilio López,[1] is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and a current coach.

Emilio López
Personal information
Full name Emilio Manuel López Fernández
Date of birth (1965-07-09) 9 July 1965
Place of birth Vigo, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Youth career
Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1989 Gran Peña
1988–1989 → Arosa (loan)
1989–1993 Celta 0 (0)
1993–1994 Figueres 37 (0)
1994–1995 Badajoz 15 (0)
1995–1996 Leganés 38 (0)
1996–1999 Badajoz 117 (0)
1999–2000 Osasuna 19 (0)
2000–2001 Jaén 28 (0)
2001–2003 Hércules 30 (0)
Total 247 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.

Playing career

Born in Vigo, Galicia, Emilio was a Celta de Vigo youth graduate. After representing Gran Peña FC (the reserve team) and Arosa SC, he was promoted to the former's main squad in La Liga in 1989.

Emilio was subsequently third-choice during his four seasons at the club, and signed for UE Figueres in 1993 without making a single appearance. After appearing regularly he moved to Segunda División's CD Badajoz in the 1994 summer, and made his debut in the competition on 27 November 1994 by starting in a 1–0 home win against RCD Mallorca.

In 1995 Emilio joined CD Leganés, also in the second level. After being an everpresent fixture in his first and only campaign he returned to Badajoz, winning the Ricardo Zamora Trophy in 1997.

In June 1999, Emilio moved to CA Osasuna.[2] After achieving promotion to the top division he signed with Real Jaén, also in the second division.

Emilio retired with Hércules CF in 2003, aged 37.

Post-playing career

Shortly after his retirement Emilio returned to his first club Celta, being appointed goalkeeper coach.[3] In 2012, he joined Getafe CF B in the same role, and was promoted to the main squad in March 2014 after the arrival of Cosmin Contra.[4]

References
  1. Marcet (11 January 2019). "Forever a teacher".
  2. Osasuna perilla su plantilla (Osasuna outlines its squad); El Mundo Deportivo, 27 June 1999 (in Spanish)
  3. Aprendices con guantes (Apprentices with gloves); Faro de Vigo, 23 September 2010 (in Spanish)
  4. "Dos porteros de garantía" ("Two solid goalkeepers"); Atlántico, 24 August 2014 (in Spanish)
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