Claudio López (footballer)
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| Full name | Claudio Javier López | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1974 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Río Tercero, Argentina | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1992–1996 | Racing Club | 116 | (25) | |||||||||||
| 1996–2000 | Valencia | 126 | (47) | |||||||||||
| 2000–2004 | Lazio | 106 | (29) | |||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | América | 87 | (27) | |||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Racing Club | 34 | (10) | |||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Kansas City Wizards | 57 | (13) | |||||||||||
| 2010 | Colorado Rapids | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||
| Total | 537 | (151) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Argentina Olympic | 17 | (7) | |||||||||||
| 1995–2003 | Argentina | 55 | (10) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Claudio Javier López (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈklawðjo ˈlopes], born 17 July 1974) is an Argentine former professional footballer, who played as a forward. Nicknamed Piojo (louse), he is best known for his spells with Valencia in Spain and Lazio in Italy. López also had a notable impact in the Argentina national team, participating in two World Cups.