Julio Lopez (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julio Gabriel López Venegas | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Quillota, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barnechea | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | Barnechea | – | (–) |
| 2000–2001 | San Luis | 27 | (5) |
| 2001 | Magallanes | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | Persela Lamongan | – | (–) |
| 2002–2003 | PSIS Semarang | 25 | (16) |
| 2003 | Persib Bandung | 17 | (7) |
| 2004 | Atlante | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Potros Neza (loan) | 20 | (6) |
| 2005 | St. Gallen | 13 | (5) |
| 2005 | Vaduz | 9 | (1) |
| 2006 | Universidad de Chile | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | PSIS Semarang | 26 | (20) |
| 2008–2009 | PSM Makassar | 33 | (20) |
| 2009–2010 | Persiba Balikpapan | 33 | (13) |
| 2010–2011 | Persisam Putra Samarinda | 28 | (14) |
| 2011–2012 | Persijap Jepara | 22 | (12) |
| 2012–2013 | Persikabo Bogor | 21 | (11) |
| Total | 279 | (130) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Julio Gabriel López Venegas (born 4 November 1978), referred as Julio López, is a Chilean former footballer who played for clubs in Chile, Indonesia, Mexico and Switzerland.
Career
[edit]Lopez started his career in his country of birth with the clubs Barnechea, San Luis de Quillota and Magallanes.[1] In 2002, he joined PSIS Semarang, he scored 16 goals for PSIS Semarang in a season.
On 2003 season, Lopez moved to Persib Bandung following the invitation from fellow Chilean Persib coach, Juan Páez. Lopez shone in first round together with Adrián Colombo [es] as duet. He scored 7 goals for the Persib in the first round of 2004 Liga Indonesia Premier Division. In the second half of the season, Lopez's name disappeared from the player roster Persib Bandung because of his lack of discipline factor. So, he moved to Mexico and joined Atlante, being loaned to Potros Neza in the Primera División 'A',[2] where he coincided with the Chileans Francisco Huaiquipán and Joel Soto.[1] After a step in Switzerland with St. Gallen and FC Vaduz,[3] in 2006 he returned to Chile and joined Universidad de Chile in the Chilean top flight,[4] making 5 appearances.[5]
Lopez then joined PSM Makassar.[6] Despite being a new player, then coach Raja Isa did not hesitate to give him the captain's armband to replace Syamsul Bachri Chaeruddin. At club PSM Makassar, Lopez did not take long to adapt to the environment and new friends. The proof he was able to show increased performance in every appearance with PSM Makassar.
Entering the 2009 - 2010 season of ISL, Lopez joined in Persiba Balikpapan. He retired in 2013 playing for Persikabo Bogor, where he coincided with the Chilean Alejandro Tobar.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Lopez played in Indonesia since 2002. He had played in Mexican, Europe and Chilean Leagues since 2004 before went back to Indonesia in 2008, he decided to quit the League of Indonesia for personal reasons. While living in Indonesia, he was called "J-Lo" by fans of Persib Bandung during his spell there and he also launched a sneaker brand with his name.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Trayectoria en el Extranjero: Julio Lopez Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook
- ^ "¿Quién es Julio López?: el nuevo refuerzo chileno de Atlante". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 22 July 2004. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Julio López fue figura pese a derrota de Saint Gallen frente a Zürich". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 3 April 2005. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Uribe Delgado, Héctor (26 March 2006). "Julio López: Quiero ganarme un espacio en U. de Chile". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Medina, Matías (29 April 2022). "Los 30 refuerzos para el olvido de los últimos años en Universidad de Chile". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Alsair, Ach Hidayat (16 February 2021). "[KLASIK] Kisah Semusim Julio Lopez, Playmaker Rasa Striker di PSM". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Indonesia: Alejandro Tobar y Julio López (@juliolopez09) jugando para el Persikabo Bogor Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook
External links
[edit]- Julio Lopez at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Julio Lopez at WorldFootball.net
- Julio Lopez at PlaymakerStats
- 1978 births
- Living people
- People from Quillota
- Footballers from Valparaíso Region
- Chilean Christians
- Chilean men's footballers
- Chilean expatriate men's footballers
- Tercera División de Chile players
- A.C. Barnechea footballers
- San Luis de Quillota footballers
- Deportes Magallanes footballers
- Persela Lamongan players
- PSIS Semarang players
- Persib Bandung players
- Atlante F.C. footballers
- Toros Neza footballers
- FC St. Gallen players
- FC Vaduz players
- Club Universidad de Chile footballers
- PSM Makassar players
- Persiba Balikpapan players
- Putra Samarinda F.C. players
- Persijap Jepara players
- Persikabo Bogor players
- Primera B de Chile players
- Indonesian Premier Division players
- Indonesian Premier League players
- Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
- Liga MX players
- Ascenso MX players
- Swiss Super League players
- Swiss Challenge League players
- Chilean Primera División players
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Liechtenstein
- Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Liechtenstein
- Men's association football forwards