Claudio López
Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Claudio López |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Claudio Javier López |
| Date of birth | 1974-07-17 (51 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Río Tercero, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Spain |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Fernando Hidalgo |
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia CF | 4 | 96/97 | 99/00 | 175 | 71 | 34 | 2,412 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City Wizards | 3 | 09/10 | 2009 | 65 | 15 | 13 | 1,012 |
| Racing Club | 2 | 2007 | 2008 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 372 |
| CF América | 5 | 04/05 | 2007 | 98 | 28 | 1 | 2,181 |
| SS Lazio | 4 | 00/01 | 03/04 | 144 | 40 | 32 | 1,841 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 283 |
| 99/00 | Champions League Qu. | Valencia CF | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 34 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 256 |
| 99/00 | Supercopa | Valencia CF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 98/99 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 98/99 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 32 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 131 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Valencia CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 98/99 | UI Cup | Valencia CF | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 84 |
| 97/98 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 32 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 200 |
| 96/97 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 32 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 697 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Valencia CF | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 181 |
| 2010 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | MLS | Kansas City Wizards | 29 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 354 |
| 2009 | US Open Cup | Kansas City Wizards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Apertura | Racing Club | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 195 |
| 2008 | MLS | Kansas City Wizards | 28 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 378 |
| 2008 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Kansas City Wizards | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | US Open Cup | Kansas City Wizards | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 |
| 2007 | Apertura | Racing Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Clausura | Racing Club | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 2007 | Club World Cup | CF América | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Copa Sudamericana | CF América | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 262 |
| 09/10 | North American SuperLiga | Kansas City Wizards | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 06/07 | Liguilla Apertura | CF América | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 193 |
| 06/07 | Primera Apertura | CF América | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 05/06 | CONCACAF CC | CF América | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Liguilla Apertura | CF América | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Primera Apertura | CF América | 16 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 419 |
| 05/06 | Primera Clausura | CF América | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 448 |
| 04/05 | Liguilla Clausura | CF América | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 104 |
| 04/05 | Primera Apertura | CF América | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 327 |
| 04/05 | Primera Clausura | CF América | 16 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 158 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | SS Lazio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | SS Lazio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 426 |
| 02/03 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 34 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 185 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | SS Lazio | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 311 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | SS Lazio | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 413 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | SS Lazio | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 01/02 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 29 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 188 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | SS Lazio | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 93 |
| 00/01 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Supercoppa Italiana | SS Lazio | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Estudiantes U20 | Racing Club U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1993-01-01 | Racing Club U20 | Racing Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Racing Club | Valencia | Transfer | 0 | €3.36m |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Valencia | Lazio | Transfer | 0 | €23.00m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-30 | Lazio | América | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-17 | América | Racing Club | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Racing Club | Without Club | Transfer | 1780000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-10 | Without Club | Wizards | Transfer | 1780000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Wizards | Colorado | Transfer | 1780000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Colorado | Retired | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Knee collateral ligament tear | 2000-11-01 | 2001-02-22 | 114 | 25 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.78m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53819 | #7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3437 | #7 | 54 | 10 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Ochoa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 21 | 32 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 15 | 34 |
| 97/98 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 12 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 14 | 34 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 9 | 34 |
| 99/00 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 7 | 16 |
Teams faced most often by Claudio López's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Revolution | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 36% |
| D.C. United | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 9% |
| Chicago Fire | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 30% |
| Columbus Crew | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 50% |
| FC Dallas | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 33% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 0% |
| Real Salt Lake | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 50% |
| New York RB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 33% |
| Colorado Rapids | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 33% |
| CD Chivas | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 33% |
| MetroStars | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25% |
| Houston Dynamo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 04/05 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 97/98 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 99/00 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 54 | 892 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 98/99 | 46 | 442 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2.65 |
| 97/98 | 35 | 200 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3.15 |
| 96/97 | 40 | 878 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 2009 | 31 | 354 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.53 |
| 2008 | 47 | 628 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.72 |
| 2007 | 21 | 177 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 06/07 | 16 | 463 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 05/06 | 36 | 867 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 04/05 | 39 | 589 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 02/03 | 47 | 496 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 01/02 | 38 | 781 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 00/01 | 23 | 138 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
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Frequently asked about Claudio López
Who is Claudio López?
Claudio López is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Claudio López?
Claudio López is 51 years old. He was born on July 17, 1974 in Río Tercero.
What position does Claudio López play?
Claudio López plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Claudio López play for?
Claudio López currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Claudio López scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Claudio López has scored 164 goals in 528 appearances.