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'{{for|other Spanish footballers with the same nickname|Javier López (disambiguation){{!}}Javier López}} {{family name hatnote|López|Rodríguez|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Javi López | image = 130911 Javi López.JPG | caption = López in 2013 | fullname = Javier López Rodríguez | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|1|21|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Osuna]], Spain | height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | position = [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|Full back]] / [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|Midfielder]] | currentclub = [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]] | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [[Real Betis|Betis]] | years1 = 2005–2006 | clubs1 = [[Real Betis C|Betis C]] | caps1 = 15 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2005–2007 | clubs2 = [[Real Betis B|Betis B]] | caps2 = 38 | goals2 = 4 | years3 = 2007–2010 | clubs3 = [[RCD Espanyol B|Espanyol B]] | caps3 = 75 | goals3 = 7 | years4 = 2009–2020 | clubs4 = [[RCD Espanyol|Espanyol]] | caps4 = 252 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2020– | clubs5 = [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]] | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | club-update = 5 July 2020 }} '''Javier 'Javi' López Rodríguez''' ({{IPA-es|xaˈβjeɾ ˈlopeθ}}; born 21 January 1986) is a Spanish [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|full back]] or [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|central midfielder]] for [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]. He spent his entire professional career with [[RCD Espanyol|Espanyol]], having signed in 2007. During his spell, he appeared in 283 competitive matches. ==Club career== Born in [[Osuna]], [[Province of Seville|Seville]], [[Andalusia]], and a product of [[Real Betis]]' youth ranks, López signed with [[RCD Espanyol]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2015/10/14/primera/1444845767_282084.html|title=La pasión de sus aficiones es el nexo entre Espanyol y Betis|trans-title=The passion of their fans is the link between Espanyol and Betis|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Iván|last=Molero|language=Spanish|date=15 October 2015|accessdate=5 February 2016}}</ref> On 4 October 2009, he made his debut for the first team of the latter club in a [[La Liga]] match against [[Villarreal CF]], [[Substitute (association football)|taking the pitch]] with less than ten minutes to go as the ten-man side eventually held off the hosts to a 0–0 draw;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/275673?cc=5739|title=Drab draw for Villarreal|publisher=[[ESPN FC|ESPN Soccernet]]|date=4 October 2009|accessdate=10 January 2012}}</ref> the vast majority of his first season was spent, however, with [[RCD Espanyol B|the reserves]], which [[2009–10 Segunda División B|suffered relegation]] from the [[Segunda División B|third division]]. López was definitely promoted to the main squad for the [[2010–11 La Liga|2010–11 campaign]], being used by manager [[Mauricio Pochettino]] in various midfield and [[Defender (association football)|defender]] positions.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/polivalencia-da-vida-quiero-ser/20110731dasdaiftb_11/Tes|title="Mi polivalencia me da vida: quiero ser clave"|trans-title="My versatility is my bread and butter: i want to play a big part"|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Marc|last=Bernad|language=Spanish|date=31 July 2011|accessdate=10 January 2012}}</ref> He scored his first goal as a professional on 18 September 2011, but in a 1–2 away loss to [[Real Zaragoza]] where he was also [[Ejection (sports)|sent off]] for two [[Penalty card#Yellow card|bookable offences]], one of them resulting in a [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/marcador/futbol/2011_12/primera/jornada_4/zar_esp/|title=Luis García se crece ante el Espanyol|trans-title=Luis Garcia gets all over Espanyol|newspaper=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]]|first=Pablo|last=Egea|language=Spanish|date=18 September 2011|accessdate=29 March 2017}}</ref> On 29 March 2014, after [[Kiko Casilla]] was sent off late in the home fixture against [[FC Barcelona]] and his team had no replacements left, López played as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]]. He [[Shutout|conceded no goals]], in a 0–1 defeat.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/futbol/20140329/54404242526/barsa-espanyol-messi-penalti.html|title=El Barça derrota al Espanyol con un gol de Messi de penalti|trans-title=Barça beat Espanyol with Messi penalty goal|newspaper=[[La Vanguardia]]|first=David|last=Ruiz|language=Spanish|date=29 March 2014|accessdate=29 January 2018}}</ref> On 21 August 2020, after the side's [[2019–20 La Liga|relegation]], the 34-year-old López terminated his contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rcdespanyol.com/es/actualidad/acuerdo-con-javi-lopez/_n:11444/|title=Acuerdo con Javi López|trans-title=Agreement with Javi López|publisher=RCD Espanyol|language=Spanish|date=21 August 2020|accessdate=23 August 2020}}</ref> On 25 November 2020, López signed for [[A-League]] club [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]] on a one-year deal.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=25 November 2020|title=Reds sign experienced Spaniard, Javi López|url=https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-sign-experienced-spaniard-javi-lopez?fbclid=IwAR3VNVKcFB2Zqf9RjlH3J7poK1JaW0YHnhwdBYPL0JsXngPXuortr84ZOH4|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=25 November 2020|website=[[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.rcdespanyol.com/es/equipos/javi-lopez/_i:16/ Espanyol official profile] *{{BDFutbol|12473}} *{{Futbolme profile|8470}} *{{Soccerway|javier-lopez-rodriguez/99588}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lopez, Javi}} [[Category:1986 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Osuna]] [[Category:Spanish footballers]] [[Category:Andalusian footballers]] [[Category:Association football defenders]] [[Category:Association football midfielders]] [[Category:Association football utility players]] [[Category:La Liga players]] [[Category:Segunda División B players]] [[Category:Tercera División players]] [[Category:Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol players]] [[Category:A-League players]] [[Category:Betis Deportivo Balompié footballers]] [[Category:RCD Espanyol B footballers]] [[Category:RCD Espanyol footballers]] [[Category:Adelaide United FC players]] [[Category:Spanish expatriate footballers]] [[Category:Expatriate soccer players in Australia]] [[Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Australia]]'