Luis López (footballer, born May 1975)

For other people named Luis López, see Luis López (disambiguation).

Luis Manuel López Gil (born 4 May 1975) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.^[1]

Luis López

Personal information
Full name	Luis Manuel López Gil
Date of birth	(1975-05-04) 4 May 1975 (age 50)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1996	Atlético Madrid B	36	(2)
1996–1997	Getafe	20	(3)
1997–1998	Motril	24	(6)
1998–1999	Écija	26	(0)
1999–2000	Fuenlabrada	38	(2)
2000–2001	Alcorcón	36	(11)
2001–2005	Getafe	63	(13)
2004–2005	→ Terrassa (loan)	23	(3)
2005–2006	Rayo Vallecano	22	(1)
2009–2010	Alcalá	19	(4)
Total		307	(45)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Atlético Madrid B gave López his senior career debut during the 1995–96 Segunda División B season, manager Santiago Martín Prado selected him for a league match with Moscardó on 8 October 1995.^[1] Two months later, López scored his first goal in a 2–3 victory away to Pontevedra on 2 December.^[1] Overall, he scored two goals in thirty-eight matches in 1995–96 which ended with promotion.^[1] In the Segunda División, he featured three times for Atlético Madrid B; including his professional debut against Mallorca in September 1996.^[1] In 1996, Getafe completed the signing of López.^[1] He made twenty-two appearances and netted three goals in 96–97.^[1][2]

Between 1997 and 2001, López spent time with various Segunda Division B clubs.^[1] Motril, Écija, Fuenlabrada and Alcorcón became teams of López in those aforementioned years, he made a total of one hundred and forty-eight appearances and scored twenty-two goals.^[1] He returned to Getafe in 2001.^[1] The club were promoted from the third tier to the Segunda Division in his first season.^[1] Seven goals in nineteen matches followed during 2002–03.^[1] Following two more seasons with Getafe, López left in 2004 to play for fellow Segunda División side Terrassa on loan.^[1][3] His one season with Terrassa ended with relegation.^[1]

Subsequent spells with Rayo Vallecano and Alcalá followed as López finished his playing career.^[1]

Career statistics

As of 16 May 2018.^[1]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Madrid B	1995–96	Segunda División B	33	2	—		—		—		5[b]	0	38	2
	1996–97	Segunda División	3	0	—		—		—		0	0	3	0
	Total		36	2	—		—		—		5	0	41	2
Getafe	1996–97	Segunda División B	20	3	0	0	—		—		2[c]	0	22	3
Motril	1997–98		24	6	0	0	—		—		2[d]	0	26	6
Écija	1998–99		26	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	26	0
Fuenlabrada	1999–2000		38	2	0	0	—		—		0	0	38	2
Alcorcón	2000–01		36	11	0	0	—		—		0	0	36	11
Getafe	2001–02		33	6	1	0	—		—		6[e]	1[f]	40	7
	2002–03	Segunda División	17	7	2	0	—		—		0	0	19	7
	2003–04		13	0	1	0	—		—		0	0	14	0
	2004–05	La Liga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
	Total		63	13	4	0	—		—		6	1	73	14
Terrassa (loan)	2004–05	Segunda División	23	3	1	0	—		—		0	0	24	3
Rayo Vallecano	2005–06	Segunda División B	22	1	2	0	—		—		0	0	24	1
Alcalá	2009–10		19	4	1	0	—		—		0	0	20	4
Career total			307	45	8	0	—		—		15	1	330	46

1. Includes the Copa del Rey
2. Five appearances in 1995–96 Segunda División B play-offs
3. Two appearances in 1996–97 Segunda División B play-offs
4. Two appearances in 1997–98 Segunda División B play-offs
5. Six appearances in 2001–02 Segunda División B play-offs
6. One goal in 2001–02 Segunda División B play-offs