Lisandro López (born 2 March 1983), sometimes known as simply Lisandro, is an Argentine former professional

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. Primarily a striker, he was also capable of playing on the

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. After starting out at Racing Club in 2003, he spent four years each with

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in Portugal and

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in France, winning eight major titles between the two teams. He also played professionally in Qatar, Brazil and the United States, before returning to Argentina. López won seven

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for the Argentina national team in four years, having made his debut in 2005.

Club career

Racing Club

López was born in the small town of

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, in

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's vast agricultural interior region. He arrived at Racing Club at the age of 18 and, just two years later, made his

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debut in the 2003 Clausura; also in the side was a young

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leading the attack, and his subsequent exit to

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opened the doors to a regular first-team spot which López made his own in 2004. López was crowned top scorer in the 2004 Apertura tournament, going on to score 26 goals in 71 league appearances and over 30 in all competitions. During his spell at

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, he was nicknamed ''Licha''.

Porto

In April 2005, López signed for

for a transfer fee of

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2.3 million, at the same time of compatriot

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. His agents, Global Soccer Agencies (later renamed Rio Football Services), retained 50% of the player's rights– in the same

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, whose rights were owned by GSA's sister company, "Global Soccer Investments" (75%), left. He scored seven

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goals in his first season in 26 games, repeating the feat the following campaign while appearing in one match less. He also found the net in the 1–1 home draw against

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in the

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, adding two to help defeat

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(also in that competition but in the following edition, 4–1 home win). In 2007–08, as the side were crowned league champions for the third consecutive time, López was the competition's top scorer, scoring 24 goals in 27 games and adding three in the season's Champions League. On 20 April 2008, he netted twice – also being booked – in a 2–0 home win against Benfica; an offer from

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was rejected midway through the campaign, and the Portuguese club eventually bought the remaining economic rights of the player for €4.4 million. López only scored ten goals in 2008–09, but finished fourth in the scoring list in the Champions League with six, only trailing

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. Porto wrapped up the season with the

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of the

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, and he netted the game's only goal in a victory over

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Lyon

After the sale of

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in the summer of 2009, López replaced him at

, being transferred for a fee of €24 million, plus a €4 million bonus subject to performances. On 8 August, he scored on his

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debut from a last-minute

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, in a 2–2 draw. He added a

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against

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in the second leg of the Champions League qualifying round, in an eventual 8–2 aggregate win. On 4 November 2009, López scored a late and decisive equaliser in a group game against

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to ensure qualification for the

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. Four days later he netted twice in three minutes in a 5–5 league draw with

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, adding a further three the following month, against

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; the visitors led 3–1 at

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, but were eventually defeated 4–3. On 30 March 2010, López scored twice in the 3–1 home victory against

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in the Champions League quarter-finals (3–2 aggregate win), but missed the second leg due to suspension. He continued this good form with a goal in Lyon's 2–1 away defeat of

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, four days later. On the final day of the season, López assisted

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in a 2–0 home win against Le Mans, a result which placed his team second in the league table, with the subsequent direct Champions League qualification. On 9 May 2010, he was named Ligue 1 Footballer of the Year. López scored in a 3–2 away win over Nancy on 2 October 2010, Lyon's second of the campaign. He added two in the next ligue fixture – one from a

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– a 3–1 defeat of Lille at the

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. On 20 October he found the net again, against Benfica in a 2–0 Champions League group stage win. After a one-month spell without a goal, López finally added to his account by grabbing a last-minute goal in a 3–1 away win against

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in November 2010. He added two in another away fixture, against

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(2–1, the second coming in the fifth minute of stoppage time). Three days later Lyon, needing a point to secure passage to the knockout stages of the Champions League, played host to

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, and he opened the scoring in the 62nd minute of an eventual 2–2 home draw. López scored again in the next match for OL in a 2–0 win over

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, putting them up to second place in the table. He also found the net in the following game, a 1–1 draw against title holders Marseille at the

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. On 6 March 2011, after six scoreless appearances, López scored a hat-trick in the 5–0 thrashing of Arles-Avignon. In the 27th matchday he continued his run, opening the scoring in a 2–0 away win against

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. On 10 April, he netted in the 90th minute in a 3–0 home win over Lens and found the net in the following two home fixtures (both 3–2 wins), against Montpellier and Marseille, with the side eventually finishing in third position. On the final day of the season he scored a goal in the 2–0 victory against

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, condemning the opposition to their first relegation in 35 years. López started 2011–12 in fine form, scoring in the first two games, his first coming in the early stages of a 3–1 win at

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, he hit the post twice in the first ten minutes and had several shots saved by

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, but was able to salvage a point for new coach

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on his home debut with a header in the 83rd minute. On 8 January 2012, López scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 win at Lyon-Duchère in the

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. Three days later, he netted the 2–1 winner against Lille in the

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, in the 64th minute. On the 22nd, in his 100th competitive match for Lyon, he scored against

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in the French Cup

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. On 28 April 2012, López helped grab victory in the French Cup final, scoring the game's only goal against Quevilly.Lyon edge third-tier minnows to lift Cup
ESPN Soccernet, 28 April 2012 In late April of the following year, he announced he was leaving the club in the summer transfer window, with Garde commenting:

Al-Gharafa and Internacional

On 8 August 2013, López signed for

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i club

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for a fee of €7.2 million. In late February 2015 he changed countries again, joining Brazil's Internacional on a two-year deal.

Later career

On 1 January 2016, two months shy of his 33rd birthday, López returned to Racing Club on a free transfer which had been agreed the previous month. In the 2018–19 season, he scored 17 league goals to lead the individual charts and help his team win the national championship for the 18th time in their history. On 25 January 2021, López joined

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club

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. After four appearances in league and continental competitions, he terminated his contract by mutual consent following the death of his father. López returned to Racing for a third stint on 22 June 2021, signing a one-year deal with the option of ending it after six months. On 29 November, the 38-year-old announced that he would retire after the match against Godoy Cruz the following month. One month later, however, he went back on his word and agreed to a one-year contract with

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. López scored on his debut on 10 February 2022, in a 1–0 home victory over

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in the

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of the

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. He retired for a second and final time in December 2024.

International career

In 2005, López was called up to the Argentina national team by José Pékerman, and he made his debut against

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on 10 March in a 1–1 friendly draw. After solid Porto performances, he was summoned three years later by

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for exhibition games with

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, the

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and

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. On 12 August 2009, López scored one goal in Argentina's 3–2 victory over

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at the

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. Nine days later, he was called by national team boss

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for the decisive matches against

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and

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for the

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, but was overlooked for the final stages in South Africa.

Personal life

López is of

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an descent through his mother.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each López goal.''

Honours

Porto *

: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09 *

: 2005–06, 2008–09 *

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Lyon *

: 2011–12 Internacional *

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Racing Club *

: 2018–19 * Trofeo de Campeones:

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Individual *Argentine Primera División top scorer: 2004 Apertura, 2018–19 *

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: January 2008, February 2008 * Bola de Prata: 2007–08 *

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: 2007–08 * CNID Footballer of the Year: 2008 * UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month: August 2009 * UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year: 2009–10 * UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2009–10 *Argentine Primera División Best Player: 2018–19 *Argentine Primera División Best Forward: 2018–19 *Argentine Primera División Team of the Year: 2018–19

References

External links

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