Miguel Angel López was a

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defender who played one season in the

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. Born in El Salvador, he played for 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

in 1976. He earned his

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in a 3–0 loss to

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on September 27, 1977.

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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 Los Angeles Skyhawks in the American Soccer League.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lopez, Miguel 1953 births Living people American men's soccer players United States men's international soccer players Salvadoran men's footballers American sportspeople of Salvadoran descent Salvadoran emigrants to the United States North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Los Angeles Aztecs players Los Angeles Skyhawks players Men's association football defenders Whittier Poets men's soccer players People from Santa Tecla, El Salvador Sportspeople from San Gabriel, California Soccer players from Los Angeles County, California 20th-century American sportsmen