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Fabio Lopez (born 17 June 1973) is an Italian
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of Spanish descent and a former footballer. Lopez has coached many Italian academy clubs, scouted for
Atalanta B.C. Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, commonly referred to as Atalanta, is a professional football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. The club plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B in 2010–11. Atalanta was founded in 1907 by Lic ...
and
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, and managed a number of clubs throughout Eastern Europe and Asia. He holds a UEFA Pro Coaching Licence. Lopez's first senior managerial role was at
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, starting in January 2007. He is known for his strong leadership qualities, his ability to analyse and solve problems and his excellent interpersonal and communication skills with players. He has been the head coach of Vietnamese club
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since 22 November 2019 and was sacked on 7 June 2020.


Playing career

A
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, Lopez started his playing career in the affiliated academy of
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. Ultimately, he was forced into early retirement as a result of a serious knee injury picked up while playing with Agiatese in the 1992–93 season.


Early years

Lopez graduated secondary school with a diploma in Rome. After retiring as a footballer, he went on to become a football coach for a number of semi-professional club and youth teams.He obtained his UEFA Youth Coaching Licence in 2000.


Coaching career


FK Banga Gargždai

In the 2007–08 season, Lopez was approached by
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n club
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as to take over as head coach (for the first time in his career). The season was very successful as the club reached cup the semi-finals and recorded the best defensive record in the league, conceding only 15 goals all season while suffering only 6 defeats. In 2008, he was an instructor of the
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B course for the
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.


FK Šiauliai

In the 2008–09 season, after success with
FK Banga Gargždai FK Banga Gargždai is a Lithuanian football club from the city of Gargždai. History FK Banga was founded in 1966. During the period from 1966 to 1990, the club was in the Soviet Lithuanian football championship. From 1990, they played in th ...
, Lopez was hired by
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. The club finished in fourth place in the league, in a season that included a record 11 consecutive games unbeaten.


Sabah FA

In 2011, Lopez was approached by
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in
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's
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competition to become their manager, however the club ultimately appointed him as
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. After eight months, Lopez resigned from the role and moved to
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where he coached
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club,
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.


PSMS Medan

In 2012, Lopez saved the team from relegation with two games in advance. The club occupied a lowly league position upon his arrival, however he was able to secure safety by changing the mentality of the team.


B.G. Sports Club

Lopez was then hired by Maldivian
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side
B.G. Sports Club B.G Sports Club (commonly known as B.G Sports, or simply as B.G) is a Maldives, Maldivian multi-sports club based in Male, that competes in Maldivian Second Division Football Tournament. History The club was founded in 1996, by a group of neigh ...
. Like his previous club,
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, B.G. were also in a poor league position at the time of Lopez's arrival, their first 4 games all ending in defeat. After a series of important positive results, the team reached third place by the end of the season, which was considered a great success.


Bangladesh national team

On 11 September 2015 Lopez was hired by the Bangladesh national team, He was hired with a short 4-month contract only for the qualifying matches at the 2018 World Cup in Russia


Al-Orouba SC

Lopez's next role was at
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Al-Orouba SC Al-Orouba Sporting Club ( ar, نادي العروبة الرياضي ; also known locally as ''Al-Marid'', or "The Giant(s)", or just plainly as Al-Orouba) is an Omani sports club based in Sur, Oman. The club is currently playing in the Oman P ...
, however once again his time was cut short, this time due to 'a difference in philosophy between the manager and the board'.https://ahdaaf.me/2017/04/05/fabio-lopez-and-his-miracle-job-at-al-ahli-ksa/


Al-Ahli under 23s

After a 6-month coaching hiatus, Lopez returned to the managerial world by taking up a position as under 23s coach for Al-Ahli. Lying in 6th position at the time of his takeover, the club has registered 9 consecutive wins since his arrival, reaching the record of 7 victories without ever suffering a goal, taking them up to 2nd on the ladder.


Borneo FC

On 5 January 2018 Lopez was hired as the new coach of Indonesian Liga 1 club
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, replacing
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. On 23 April 2019, he terminated his contract binding him to his employer by mutual consent of both parties.


Thanh Hóa Football Club

On 22 November 2019 Lopez was hired as the new coach of Vietnamese club
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. After got only one win and four loss in the first five-game, he was sacked on 7 June 2020.


Scouting career


Atalanta B.C.

In 2003, Lopez became a scout for Atalanta B.C, where he remained until 2005.


ACF Fiorentina

In 2005, Lopez moved from Atalanta to become a scout for
ACF Fiorentina ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as Fiorentina (), is an Italian professional football club based in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The original team was founded by a merger in August 1926, while the actual club was refounded in August 2002 fo ...
.


Managerial statistics


Managerial honours

Regional Cup Championship - Three Regional Cup – 3 Place
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FK Siauliai Championship 3 Place
B.G. Sports Club B.G Sports Club (commonly known as B.G Sports, or simply as B.G) is a Maldives, Maldivian multi-sports club based in Male, that competes in Maldivian Second Division Football Tournament. History The club was founded in 1996, by a group of neigh ...
Championship 2 Place
Al-Ahli Saudi FC Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club ( ar, النادي الأهلي السعودي) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Jeddah, that competes in the second division of Saudi Arabian football, following their relegation from the Saud ...


Personal life

Lopez is fluent in three languages (English, Italian & Lithuanian).


References


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