Rubén López García-Madrid (born 9 July 1979) is a Spanish football manager and former player who is the current manager of Primera Federación club SE AEM. He played as a central defender during his football career.
He amassed Segunda División totals of 86 matches and three goals over four seasons, mainly in representation of Terrassa, adding 159 games (three goals) in Segunda División B.
López also played in Austria and Hong Kong.
Club career Terrassa Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, López started his professional career at already 22, with Terrassa FC in Segunda División B. He made his official debut for the club on 7 October 2001 against CD Binéfar, and went on to appear in a further 22 games as the season ended in promotion – he was sent off three times in the process, however.
In the following campaigns, López was only first-choice in 2002–03, starting in 30 of his 34 league appearances whilst often partnering Héctor Bueno. He featured in just 16 matches in 2004–05, as his team returned to the third level.
Numancia / Terrassa return López joined Segunda División club CD Numancia before the start of 2005–06. He played regularly during the first half of the season whilst scoring in a 1–1 home draw against Ciudad de Murcia, but featured rarely in the second part, leaving Soria in June 2006.
López returned to Terrassa in July 2006, receiving his marching orders in his first two matches, home fixtures against CD Alcoyano (1–0 win) and UE Lleida (1–1). He left at the end of the division three campaign, and continued to compete in the third tier in the following three years, with UD Vecindario and UD Melilla.
LASK Linz In January 2011, López signed for Austrian Football Bundesliga club LASK Linz. He made his debut for his new team on 12 February, against SV Mattersburg.
López started in all his league appearances during his short stint, with the side being relegated at the end of the season.
Southern On 13 July 2012, after one season back in his country with CF Palencia, López joined Southern District RSA, newly promoted to the Hong Kong First Division League. He was appointed new team captain the following year, after Wisdom Fofo Agbo's departure.
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupIncludes Copa del Rey, Hong Kong Senior Shield and Hong Kong FA CupOtherIncludes Promotion play-offs and Relegation play-offsTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTerrassa2001–02Segunda División B23100502812002–03Segunda División34140003812003–04Segunda División22010002302004–05Segunda División1602000180Total95270501072Numancia2005–06Segunda División1422000162Total1422000162Terrassa2006–07Segunda División B2201000230Total2201000230Vecindario2007–08Segunda División B3320000332Total3320000332Melilla2008–09Segunda División B17031002012009–10Segunda División B2902000310Total4605100511LASK Linz2010–11Austrian Football Bundesliga60000060Total60000060Palencia2011–12Segunda División B3501020380Total3501020380Southern2012–13Hong Kong First Division League18561002462013–14Hong Kong First Division League1914010241Total37610110487Yokohama Hong Kong2014–15Hong Kong Premier League1313000161Total1313000161Career total301132928033815
References
External links
HKFA profile