Cristian López

Cristian

Personal information
Full name	Cristian López Santamaría
Date of birth	27 April 1989 (1989-04-27) (age 22)
Place of birth	Alicante, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Valencia B
Youth career
1999–2002	Crevillente
2002–2003	Hércules
2003–2007	Crevillente
2007–2009	Alicante
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008–2009	Alicante	7	(1)
2009–2011	Real Madrid B	44	(10)
2011	→ Valencia B (loan)	16	(11)
2011–	Valencia B	6	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is López and the second or maternal family name is Santamaría.

Cristian López Santamaría (born 27 April 1989 in Alicante, Valencian Community), simply Cristian, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia CF Mestalla as a forward.

Football career

Cristian played for several clubs as a youth, including local Crevillente Deportivo and Alicante CF. He made his debuts for the latter's first team during the 2007–08 season, as the Valencian Community side returned to the second division after a 50-year absence.

In the following year, Cristian continued playing mostly with the reserves in the fourth level, with the main side finally being relegated. He made his division two debut in a game against Hércules CF, on 6 June 2009, one of only two appearances in the category.

Cristian signed for Real Madrid Castilla in the 2009 summer, with Real Madrid's reserves in the third division. He finished his first season with ten goals - second-best in the squad - as the team finished eighth in the league.

In January 2011, Cristián signed for Valencia CF's B-team in the fourth division, in a season-long loan. He scored in double digits as the Che's reserves returned to level three at the first attempt.

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• Guardian Stats Centre

Persondata
Name	Lopez, Cristian
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Date of birth	27 April 1989
Place of birth	Alicante, Spain
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