Valeriano López
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valeriano López Mendiola | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Casma, Peru | ||
| Date of death | 7 May 1993 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Callao, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sport Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1948 | Sport Boys | 54 | (62) |
| 1949–1950 | Deportivo Cali | 39 | (43) |
| 1951–1952 | Sport Boys | 30 | (44) |
| 1953 | Huracán | 18 | (10) |
| 1954–1956 | Alianza Lima | 38 | (33) |
| 1957 | Ramon Castilla | 5 | (4) |
| 1958–1960 | Sport Boys | 10 | (7) |
| 1961 | Deportivo Cali | 5 | (4) |
| Total | 199 | (207) | |
| International career | |||
| 1947–1955 | Peru | 12 | (11) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Valeriano López Mendiola (4 May 1926 – 7 May 1993) was a football forward from Peru, nicknamed Tanque de Casma. Recognized as one of Peru's most important players, he was an all round forward with great finishing, positioning, and heading skills.
Prolific goalscorer, next to Ferreyra and Friedenreich, have been only the American professional footballers with an average of more than 1 goal per match, having made 207 goals in 199 games of 1946 to his retirement in 1960.