Eduardo Alejandro López (, born 16 June 1989), better known as Alejandro López, is an

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footballer who plays as a

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Career

Youth career and debut

Alejandro start his career in his city club

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, when played in the youth categories since 2003 to 2007. In the following season, he played in the first team of the club, where it remained until 2010, playing 23 matches and marking 3 goals.

O'Higgins

In 2011, Alejandro comes to trial to the Chilean club O'Higgins, and after the tests, he start to play in the first team of the club, making his debut in

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against Unión San Felipe, when entered in the minute 62 replacing

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. In 2012, Alejandro play in the first team and was considered in the starting line-up, as left back. On June 28, 2012, he scored the second goal in the first final of the Torneo de Apertura 2012 in the 72 minutes. Finally, in the second final O'Higgins lose the final against Universidad de Chile in penalties. In 2013, he won the 2013–14 Apertura with O'Higgins, being the first title in the history of the club. In the tournament, he played in 15 of 18 matches, being an important part of the Berizzo's team in the back with

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and

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. He participated with the club in the

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where they faced

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, Cerro Porteño and Lanús, being third and being eliminated in the group stage. In the tournament, López scored a free kick goal against Cerro Porteño. In March 2014, he was affected from the first-team because indiscipline with his teammate Fernando Gutiérrez, losing it the rest of the

and the

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Cobresal

In June 2015, López was released from O'Higgins and was signed to the 2015–16 season by the current Campeonato Nacional Champions Cobresal. He returned to Cobresal on second half 2017 to play in the 2017 Primera B.

Return to Argentina

After playing for Cobresal in 2017, López returned to his hometown club,

, and next has mainly played for amateur clubs. Since 2019 he has played for Juventud Unida from Santa Isabel ( Liga Venadense),

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from Zárate ( Primera B Metropolitana), Mariano Moreno from Junín ( Regional Amateur) and Deportivo

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( Liga del Oeste).

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Club

;O'Higgins *

: 2013–14 Apertura

Individual

;O'Higgins *Medalla Santa Cruz de Triana: 2014

References

External links

López at Football Lineups
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lopez, Alejandro 1989 births Living people People from Lincoln Partido Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Club Rivadavia footballers Club Atlético Tigre footballers O'Higgins F.C. footballers C.D. Cobresal footballers San Martín de Tucumán footballers Torneo Argentino C players Torneo Argentino A players Torneo Federal A players Chilean Primera División players Primera Nacional players Primera B de Chile players Primera B Metropolitana players Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Men's association football defenders Footballers from Buenos Aires Province