Diego López Rodríguez

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Diego López
Personal information
Full name Diego López Rodríguez
Date of birth November 3, 1981 (1981-11-03) (age 26)
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
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
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of March 9, 2008.
* Appearances (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.