Claudio López
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
10.0
World class
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.31
goals / match
Valencia CF
top club · 175 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#46
goals rank
#1
assists rank
164
season goals
81
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2004
€23.00m
top transfer fee · 00/01
36
best season · 98/99
60 / 12
int'l caps / goals
528Appearances
164Goals
81Assists
69Yellow cards
3Red cards
87Full matches (90′)
| 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 |
Jan 2011
Transfer: Colorado → Retired
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
2010 — Colorado Rapids
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Wizards → Colorado
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Kansas City Wizards
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Kansas City Wizards
31 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — Racing Club, Kansas City Wizards
47 matches · 12 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2008
Transfer: Without Club → Wizards
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 2008
Transfer: Racing Club → Without Club
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
2007 — Racing Club, CF América
21 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: América → Racing Club
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — CF América
16 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — CF América
36 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — CF América
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: Lazio → América
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — CF América
39 matches · 18 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — SS Lazio
36 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — SS Lazio
47 matches · 17 G · 16 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — SS Lazio
38 matches · 12 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2000
Injury: unknown
25 games missed
Jul 2000
00/01 — SS Lazio
23 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Valencia → Lazio
00/01 · Transfer · €23.00m
Jul 1999
99/00 — Valencia CF
54 matches · 18 G · 21 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Valencia CF
46 matches · 36 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Valencia CF
35 matches · 12 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Valencia CF
40 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Racing Club → Valencia
96/97 · Transfer · €3.36m
Jan 1993
Transfer: Racing Club U20 → Racing Club
92/93 · Transfer
Jul 1992
Transfer: Estudiantes U20 → Racing Club U20
92/93 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals18 total · 1.82/90
Assists21 total · 2.12/90
G+A39 total · 3.93/90
Yellow cards10 total · 1.01/90
Minutes played by club
Valencia CF
30.9%
Colorado Rapids
0.0%
Kansas City Wizards
12.9%
Racing Club
4.8%
CF América
27.9%
SS Lazio
23.5%
| 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 |
Current—
Peak€5.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€5.00m
| 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 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
130 apps
47 G
18 A
Serie A
106 apps
29 G
26 A
MLS
68 apps
13 G
12 A
Champions League
30 apps
11 G
8 A
Primera Clausura
30 apps
11 G
0 A
Primera Apertura
45 apps
10 G
1 A
Copa del Rey
10 apps
8 G
2 A
UEFA Cup
19 apps
6 G
3 A
UI Cup
5 apps
5 G
1 A
Apertura
17 apps
5 G
1 A
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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.