Juan José López

Football player infobox
playername = J.J. López


fullname = Juan José López
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1950|10|31
cityofbirth = Guernica, Buenos Aires
countryofbirth = Argentina
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1970-1981
1982
1983
1984-1986
1986-1987
1970-1987
clubs = River Plate
Talleres de Córdoba
Boca Juniors
Argentinos Juniors
Belgrano de Córdoba
Total
caps(goals) = 466 (84)
? (?)
38 (6)
? (?)
? (?)
645 (103)
nationalyears = 1970s
nationalteam = Argentina
nationalcaps(goals) = ? (?)
pcupdate = 27 October 2007

Juan José López (born October 31 1950 in Guernica, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine football manager and former player.

Playing career

López started his playing career with River Plate in 1970, he became a legend at the club, winning seven league titles and playing 466 games and scoring 84 goals. He is one of the most decorated players in the history of River Plate and only three other players have played more games for the club (Amadeo Carrizo, Angel Labruna and Reinaldo Merlo).

During the 1970s López played for the Argentina national football team [ [http://www.rsssf.com/players/arg-players-6498.html rsssf Players in the Argentina national team] ]

López left River Plate after the 1981 season to join Talleres de Córdoba where he played during 1982. He was signed by River's fiercest rivals, Boca Juniors in 1983, he played 38 games for the club scoring 6 goals.

In 1984 he joined Argentinos Juniors and helped them to secure their first ever league championship when they won the Metropolitano in 1984. The next season Argentinos won their second championship, Nacional 1985 and followed it up with their greatest achievement, winning the Copa Libertadores in 1985. López won one more title with Argentinos in 1986 before joining Belgrano de Córdoba where he played until his retirement in 1987.

Titles as a player

Managerial career

Since retiring as a player López has worked as the manager of several clubs in Argentina, his first managerial position was with Racing de Córdoba. He has also been manager of Instituto de Córdoba, Unión de Santa Fe, Rosario Central and Olimpo de Bahía Blanca.

López has also had two spells as manager of Talleres de Córdoba, in his second spell with the club he led them to a 3rd place finish in the Clausura 2004 [ [http://www.lanacion.com.ar/581504 La Nacion article] ] , but the club were relegated after losing a relegation playoff against Argentinos Juniors.

In 2005 he took over as the manager of Libertad in Paraguay.

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