Rubén López García-Madrid (; born 9 July 1979) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a central defender. He amassed

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totals of 86 matches and three goals over four seasons, mainly in representation of Terrassa, adding 159 games (three goals) in

Segunda División B Segunda División B ( en, Second Division B) was the third tier of the Spanish football league system containing 102 teams divided into five groups, until it was replaced by the new structure in 2021. It was administered by the Royal Spanish Foot ...

. López also played in Austria and Hong Kong.

Club career

Terrassa

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, López started his professional career at already 22, with Terrassa FC in

. He made his official debut for the club on 7 October 2001 against CD Binéfar, and went on to appear in a further 22 games as the season ended in promotion – he was sent off three times in the process, however. In the following campaigns, López was only first-choice in 2002–03, starting in 30 of his 34 league appearances whilst often partnering Héctor Bueno. He featured in just 16 matches in 2004–05, as his team returned to the third level.

Numancia / Terrassa return

López joined

club

CD Numancia Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club in Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 9 April 1945, it plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 2, holding home games at ''Nuevo Estadio Los ...

before the start of 2005–06. He played regularly during the first half of the season whilst scoring in a 1–1 home draw against

Ciudad de Murcia Club de Fútbol Ciudad de Murcia, usually abbreviated to Ciudad de Murcia, was a Spanish football club based in Murcia, in the namesake autonomous community. They played at the 16,000-seater ''Estadio de La Condomina''. Ciudad Murcia was reloca ...

, but featured rarely in the second part, leaving Soria in June 2006. López returned to Terrassa in July 2006, receiving his marching orders in his first two matches, home fixtures against CD Alcoyano (1–0 win) and

UE Lleida Unió Esportiva Lleida was a Spanish football team based in Lleida, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. It was founded as ''Lérida Balompié-AEM'' on 30 October 1939, and became ''Unión Deportiva Lérida'' in 1947, after a merger with ''C ...

(1–1). He left at the end of the division three campaign, and continued to compete in the third tier in the following three years, with

UD Vecindario Unión Deportiva Vecindario is a Spanish football team based in Vecindario, Santa Lucía de Tirajana, Gran Canaria, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands. Founded in 1962, it helds home games at ''Estadio Municipal de Vecindario'', with a ...

and

UD Melilla Unión Deportiva Melilla is a Spanish football team based in the autonomous city of Melilla. Founded in 1976, it currently plays in Segunda División RFEF – Group 5, holding home matches at '' Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro'', with a 8,000 c ...

LASK Linz

In January 2011, López signed for

Austrian Football Bundesliga The Austrian Football Bundesliga (german: Österreichische Fußball-Bundesliga, italic=no , "Austrian Football Federal League"), also known as Admiral Bundesliga for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the Austrian football league system. Th ...

club LASK Linz. He made his debut for his new team on 12 February, against SV Mattersburg. López started in all his league appearances during his short stint, with the side being relegated at the end of the season.

Southern

On 13 July 2012, after one season back in his country with

CF Palencia Club de Fútbol Palencia was a Spanish football team based in Palencia, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1975 and dissolved in 2012, it held home games at ''Estadio La Nueva Balastera'', with an 8,100-seat capacity. H ...

, López joined Southern District RSA, newly promoted to the Hong Kong First Division League. He was appointed new team captain the following year, after Wisdom Fofo Agbo's departure.

Club statistics

References

External links

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HKFA profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lopez, Ruben 1979 births Living people Footballers from Barcelona Spanish men's footballers Men's association football defenders Segunda División players Segunda División B players Terrassa FC footballers CD Numancia players UD Vecindario players UD Melilla footballers CF Palencia footballers Austrian Football Bundesliga players LASK players Hong Kong First Division League players Southern District FC players Metro Gallery FC players Spanish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Austria Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong