After spending seven years under contract with Real Madrid, in representation of its various teams, he made a name for himself in La Liga with Villarreal, appearing in more than 200 official games over the course of five seasons. In 2013 he returned to Real Madrid.
López represented Spain at the 2009 Confederations Cup.
 López signing autographs with Villarreal |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego López Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Paradela, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Real Madrid | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1999 | Lugo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2000 | Lugo | 2 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Real Madrid C | 41 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Alcorcón (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Real Madrid B | 33 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Real Madrid | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2012 | Villarreal | 171 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Sevilla | 8 | (0) |
| 2013– | Real Madrid | 30 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| 2005– | Galicia | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:54, 23 November 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 January 2010 | |||
Club career
Real Madrid
López was born in Paradela, Lugo, Galicia. A youth graduate from hometown's CD Lugo he moved to Real Madrid at almost 19 and, after a loan at another side from the capital, AD Alcorcón, he eventually moved up to Real's B-team, starting in his second season, which ended in Segunda División promotion.López served as first-team backup to Iker Casillas in the following two La Liga seasons: in the closing stages of 2005–06 he appeared in back-to-back away wins, against CA Osasuna (as Casillas was sent off)[1] and Racing de Santander,[2] adding a UEFA Champions League group stage game at Olympiakos FC, a 1–2 defeat.[3]
Villarreal
In late June 2007 López signed for Villarreal CF for a reported fee of €6 million,[4] and started the season as second-choice to Uruguayan Sebastián Viera but, after a string of fine performances (he played in the domestic and UEFA Cups), he was awarded first-team action, finishing the season with 21 appearances.In 2008–09 López was everpresent, helping Villarreal finish fifth in the league as he did not miss one minute of action. More of the same in the following season, but the team could only rank seventh, thus out of the European zone; however, as fifth-placed RCD Mallorca was expelled from European competition due to bankruptcy, the Valencian took its place in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Europa League.
López featured in all but one league games in 2011–12, being ejected against Sevilla FC in a 2–2 home draw, in the second game of the season.[5] The Yellow Submarine would eventually be relegated after a twelve-year stay, with the player conceding 50 goals in his appearances.
Sevilla / Return to Real Madrid
On 22 May 2012, López signed with Sevilla FC on a five year contract, for a reported fee of €3.5 million.[6] He split first-choice status with Andrés Palop during his spell.On 25 January 2013, López returned to Real Madrid after starter and captain Iker Casillas suffered a hand injury which ruled him out for 12 weeks. López signed for €3.5 million on a contract running until June 2017.[7] Shortly upon arriving, he stated he had always dreamed of coming back to the club.[8]
López played his first game in his second spell on 30 January 2013, in a 1–1 home draw against FC Barcelona for the season's Spanish Cup semifinals.[9] On 5 March, he made a string of saves as Real beat Manchester United 2–1 at Old Trafford to qualify for the last-eight in the Champions League (3–2 on aggregate). After the match, coach José Mourinho said: "Diego López was the best player in my team";[10] he retained his position until the end of the campaign, even though Casillas had already returned to full fitness.
López retained his number one position at the start of the following season, when Carlo Ancelotti had replaced Mourinho.[11]
International career
As third goalkeeper, López was first called up by Spain for two 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers – both against Turkey, in late March/early April 2009. He was named by national side boss Vicente del Bosque for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa, in the same predicament (behind Casillas and Pepe Reina), and did not play any matches there.López made his debut on 12 August 2009, playing the last 30 minutes of the 3–2 friendly win in Macedonia replacing Reina and keeping a clean sheet.
Honours
Club
- Real Madrid
- La Liga: 2006–07
- Copa del Rey: Runner-up 2012–13
Country
- FIFA Confederations Cup: Third-place 2009
Club statistics
- As of 23 November 2013
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2003–04 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | 35 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||
| Total | 41 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 0 | |||
| Real Madrid | 2005–06 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Villarreal | 2007–08 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 55 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| Total | 171 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 216 | 0 | |
| Sevilla | 2012–13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Real Madrid | 2012–13 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 252 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 319 | 0 | |
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