Miguel Angel López was an El Salvador-American soccer defender who played one season in the North American Soccer League and earned one

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with the U.S. national team. López graduated from

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and attended

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, playing on the men’s soccer team. López played with the

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of the North American Soccer League in 1976. He earned his

in a 3-0 loss to

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on September 27, 1977. Don Droege replaced him in the 62nd minute.USA - Details of International Matches 1970-1979
López also played for South Bay United and United Armenians, both of the Greater Los Angeles Soccer League. He also played for the

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in the American Soccer League.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lopez, Miguel 1953 births Living people American men's soccer players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Salvadoran emigrants to the United States Los Angeles Aztecs players Los Angeles Skyhawks players United States men's international soccer players Men's association football defenders Whittier Poets men's soccer players People from Santa Tecla, El Salvador People from San Gabriel, California Soccer players from Los Angeles County, California