- Alberto López Fernández
Football player infobox
playername= Alberto
fullname = Alberto López Fernández
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1969|5|20
cityofbirth =Irun
countryofbirth =Spain
height = height|m = 1.82
weight = 79 kg
currentclub =Real Valladolid
clubnumber = 13
position =Goalkeeper
youthyears = 1986
1987
youthclubs = CD DumboaReal Sociedad
years = 1987–1989
1989–1992
1993–2006
2006–
clubs = CD Pasajes (loan)
Real Sociedad BReal Sociedad Real Valladolid
caps(goals) = - (-)
- (-)
346 (0)
43 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = September 30, 2008
ntupdate = September 30, 2008Alberto López Fernández, Alberto (born
20 May 1969 inIrun , Basque Country), is a Spanish footballer, who currently plays as agoalkeeper forReal Valladolid .A player with good one-on-one skills, he has a weakness in crossing situations.
Club career
A product of Basque Country giants
Real Sociedad 's youth system, Alberto made his first appearances with the first team in the closing stages of 1992-93, having played understudy to the late and inconsistent Javier Yubero (1972-2005) for most of the year. He would be the undisputed starter from the following season onwards, missing only 7 matches in the next 7 seasons combined (in 1997-98, as Real Sociedad ranked third, Alberto played all 38 matches, conceding 37).From 2001-02, Alberto had to compete for the starting slot with newly signed
Sander Westerveld . He finished the season with 18 appearances, but had only 1 in 2002-03, as the Dutchman was first-choice for the runners-up.Following the emergenge of another youth squads' product, Asier Riesgo, Alberto was deemed surplus to requirements and joined
Real Valladolid on a one-year deal. In 2006-07, he helped the side return to the top flight after a three-year absence, while also collecting aZamora Trophy (36 matches, 29 goals).In 2007-08, Alberto played understudy and helped develop wonderkid
Sergio Asenjo (aged 18, 20 years his junior), and had his link extended until June 2009.External links
* [http://www.realvalladolid.es/equipos/primerequipo/plantilla/Alberto/ficha_jugador/ Real Valladolid profile] es icon
* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=5882 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon
* [http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j68.html BDFutbol.com profile]
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