Diego Martín López (born 2 November 1981) is an Argentine former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Lanús Lanús () is the capital of Lanús Partido, Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. It lies just south of the capital city Buenos Aires, in the Greater Buenos Aires conurbation, metropolitan area. The List of cities in Argentina, city has a populati ...

were López's first senior club, with the midfielder appearing nine times for them in the

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between 2000 and 2002. A move to

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followed, along with six appearances. In 2004, López switched Argentina for Paraguay by agreeing to join

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. He scored his first senior league goal for the Paraguayans, it arrived during a 6–1 defeat to Libertad on 24 March. Three years later,

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side

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signed López. Two goals in forty-seven matches occurred, one of which came against 9 de Julio who became his fifth club in August 2009. After two campaigns in the third tier with 9 de Julio, which brought goals versus Ben Hur, Unión Sunchales, Rivadavia and

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, López departed to sign for fellow Torneo Argentino A team

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. On 5 July 2012, López moved to

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's Flandria. He made his debut in a 4–0 loss at the hands of

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on 5 August. Five more appearances followed, prior to López retiring.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:López, Diego (footballer, born 1981 11 02) 1981 births Living people Footballers from Lanús Argentine men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Paraguay Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Paraguayan Primera División players Torneo Argentino A players Primera B Metropolitana players Club Atlético Lanús footballers Defensa y Justicia footballers Sportivo Luqueño players Real Arroyo Seco footballers Club Atlético 9 de Julio players Club y Biblioteca Ramón Santamarina footballers CSD Flandria footballers 21st-century Argentine sportsmen