Mario López (footballer)
Mario Ernesto López Quintana (born 6 July 1995) is a Paraguayan footballer that currently plays for Argentine club Aldosivi.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Ernesto López Quintana | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Mariano Roque Alonso, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aldosivi | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007 | Cerro Corá | ||
| 2007 | Valois Rivarola | ||
| 2008–2011 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| 2012–2014 | Gimnasia LP | ||
| 2014 | Santiago Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Santiago Wanderers | 116 | (3) |
| 2020– | Aldosivi | 32 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:30, 20 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
After starting playing for hometown teams (Cerro Corá and Valois Rivarola) he joined Cerro Porteño football academy in 2008.[1] After spending three years at Asunción-based side, López moved to Argentina for play at Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata youth set-up.[1]
In the winter of 2014, López joined Primera División de Chile side Santiago Wanderers and made his professional debut against San Marcos de Arica[2] coming on as a substitute after replacing Jorge Luna.[3] His first competitive goal came on 21 March 2015 in a 3–3 away draw with the same San Marcos de Arica, now at the Estadio Carlos Dittborn.[4]
On 10 January 2020, López signed with Argentine club Aldosivi.[5]
References
- "Mario López, el joven central paraguayo que busca su oportunidad en Wanderers". Eseaene.cl. 24 October 2015.
- "Los citados para el duelo ante San Marcos". Santiago Wanderers Official Web Site. 25 October 2015.
- "Wanderers sigue en la lucha por el título tras vencer a San Marcos". ANFP. 25 October 2015.
- "San Marcos y Wanderers empataron en Arica". Goal.com. 21 March 2013.
- Agrup. SANGRE VERDE (@AgSANGREVERDE) | Twitter, twitter.com, 10 January 2020