Óscar López (Colombian footballer)

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is López and the second or maternal family name is Vázquez.
Óscar López
Personal information
Full nameÓscar López Vázquez
Date of birth2 April 1939
Place of birthMedellín, Colombia
Date of death20 December 2005 (aged 66)
Place of deathCali, Colombia
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1961–1963Once Caldas
1964–1974Deportivo Cali
National team
1961–1972Colombia28(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Óscar López Vázquez (2 April 1939 – 20 December 2005) was a Colombian international footballer. He competed for the Colombian national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup which was held in Chile.[1]

Career

Born in Medellín, López played professional football in Colombia. The defender made his debut for Once Caldas in 1961, before joining Deportivo Cali in 1964. He won four league titles in his 10-year career with Cali.[2]

López made 28 appearances for the Colombia national football team from 1961 to 1972.[3]

Personal

In December 2005, López died from diabetes in Cali.[4]

References