Diego López Rodríguez
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Diego López | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Diego López Rodríguez | |
Date of birth | November 3, 1981 | |
Place of birth | Paradela, Lugo, Spain | |
Height | 196 cm | |
Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Villarreal | |
Number | 13 | |
Youth clubs | ||
1999–2000 2000–2003 |
Lugo Real Madrid C |
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Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
2003–2005 2005–2007 2007-present |
Castilla Real Madrid Villarreal |
33 (0) 2 (0) 14 (0) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Diego López Rodríguez (born November 3, 1981 in Paradela, Galicia) is a player with the Spanish football club Villarreal, who plays as a goalkeeper. He is a graduate of Real Madrid's youth system and was the second-choice keeper at the club for the 2005-07 seasons behind Spanish international Iker Casillas.
In July 2007 he joined Villarreal for a fee of 4 million pounds.
After a string of fine performances in Spanish Cup matches, as well as big matches vs. Real Madrid and Valencia in La Liga, he has been awarded first-team action. By March 2008, Diego had established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper for Villarreal.
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