Íñigo López Montaña
Encyclopedia
Íñigo López Montaña is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Granada CF
in La Liga
, as a central defender.
in Segunda División B
in 2004, going on to spend six seasons in the category, his next club being Madrid
neighbours UD San Sebastián de los Reyes
. In 2007, he signed for another team in the community, AD Alcorcón
, appearing in 35 league games his first season (five goals), but only five in the following.
In 2009–10
, López was again a regular starter for Alcorcón, and scored a career-best seven goals as the club promoted to Segunda División
for the first time ever. He also took part in the memorable Alcorconazo in the season
's Copa del Rey
round of 32, in which Alcorcón secured the most famous victory in its history after defeating Real Madrid
4–0 at home (4–1 on aggregate).
In the summer of 2010, López joined Granada CF
in the second division, and achieved a second consecutive promotion
(also the second in a row for the Andalusia
ns) while contributing with four goals.
, is also a footballer. A midfielder
, he won one national championship with Valencia CF
, and also appeared in several top flight seasons for Villarreal CF
and Real Zaragoza
.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for Granada CF
Granada CF
Granada Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 14 April 1931, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home matches at Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes....
in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
, as a central defender.
Club career
López began his career with Atlético Madrid BAtlético Madrid B
Atlético Madrid B is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the namesake community. Founded in 1963, it is the reserve team of Atlético Madrid, and currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home games at Nuevo Cerro del Espino.-History:...
in Segunda División B
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
in 2004, going on to spend six seasons in the category, his next club being Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
neighbours UD San Sebastián de los Reyes
UD San Sebastián de los Reyes
Unión Deportiva San Sebastián de los Reyes is a Spanish football team based in San Sebastián de los Reyes, in the autonomous community of Madrid...
. In 2007, he signed for another team in the community, AD Alcorcón
AD Alcorcón
Agrupación Deportiva Alcorcón is a Spanish football team based in Alcorcón, in the autonomous community of Madrid. Founded in 1971, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home matches at Municipal de Santo Domingo, with a 5,430 seat capacity....
, appearing in 35 league games his first season (five goals), but only five in the following.
In 2009–10
2009–10 Segunda División B
The 2009–10 Segunda División B season was the 79th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 29 August 2009, and the season ended on 20 June 2010 with the promotion play-off finals.- Group 1:...
, López was again a regular starter for Alcorcón, and scored a career-best seven goals as the club promoted to Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
for the first time ever. He also took part in the memorable Alcorconazo in the season
2009–10 Copa del Rey
The 2009–10 Copa del Rey was the 106th staging of the Copa del Rey. The competition began on August 22, 2009 and concluded on May 19, 2010 with the final held at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, in which Sevilla FC lifted the trophy for the fifth time in their history with a 2–0 victory over...
's Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
round of 32, in which Alcorcón secured the most famous victory in its history after defeating Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
4–0 at home (4–1 on aggregate).
In the summer of 2010, López joined Granada CF
Granada CF
Granada Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 14 April 1931, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home matches at Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes....
in the second division, and achieved a second consecutive promotion
2010–11 Segunda División
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(also the second in a row for the Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
ns) while contributing with four goals.
Personal
López's older brother, JorgeJorge López Montaña
Jorge López Montaña |La Rioja]]) is a Spanish footballer who plays for OFI Crete in Greece, as a right midfielder.-Football career:A product of hometown CD Logroñés' youth system, López was purchased by Villarreal CF in 1999, with whom he achieved La Liga promotion at the end of the season...
, is also a footballer. A midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, he won one national championship with Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
, and also appeared in several top flight seasons for Villarreal CF
Villarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...
and Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...
.