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Santiago López
Personal information
Full name Santiago Tabaré López Bruzzese
Date of birth (1982-05-08) 8 May 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Villa Española
Number 8
Youth career
Rocha
Bella Vista
2000–2003 Villa Española
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2003–2004 Villa Española
2005–2006 Rentistas 26 (1)
2007 Tacuarembó 4 (0)
2008 Villa Española
2008–2009 Montevideo Wanderers 24 (6)
2010 Juventud 8 (2)
2010–2011 Bella Vista 27 (5)
2011–2012 Suchitepéquez 21 (6)
2012 Rentistas 12 (2)
2012–2013 Municipal 32 (3)
2013–2016 Villa Española 59 (24)
2018– Villa Española 67 (28)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:24, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

Santiago Tabaré López Bruzzese (born 8 May 1982) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Villa Española. [1]

Career

López had youth spells with Rocha and Bella Vista, before joining Villa Española in 2000. [2] His senior footballing career started in 2003 with Villa Española. [3] In 2005, López joined Rentistas of the Uruguayan Primera División. [3] He scored one goal in twenty-six appearances during the 2005–06 season. [3] 2007 saw him have a short spell with Tacuarembó, prior to a return to Villa Española in 2008. [3] A year later, López signed for Primera División team Montevideo Wanderers. [3] He remained for two seasons, scoring six goals in twenty-four games; including his first against Racing Club on 7 February 2009. [1]

Between 2010 and 2011, López spent time with Juventud ( Segunda División) and Bella Vista (Primera División). [1] [3] On 21 June 2011, López left Uruguayan football to join Guatemala's Suchitepéquez. [1] He made his Liga Nacional debut on 10 July versus Marquense, before scoring his first goal two matches later against Heredia on 24 July. [1] In total, he played twenty-three times for Suchitepéquez and netted seven goals. [1] He rejoined Rentistas in 2012, months before securing a return to Guatemala with Municipal. [1] [4] His first goal for Municipal came on 28 October 2012 versus former club Suchitepéquez. [1]

Thirty-two appearances and three goals followed for López with Municipal. [1] In September 2013, Villa Española resigned López. [1] He scored twenty-one goals in his first two seasons back, which led to promotion to the 2016 Uruguayan Primera División. [1] [5] Villa Española were relegated at the conclusion of 2016, López subsequently retired after the club didn't renew his contract. [1] [6] In February 2018, López came out of retirement to play for Villa Española in the 2018 Uruguayan Segunda División. [1] [7] He scored two goals on his fourth official debut for the club on 5 March versus Sud América. [1] [8]

Career statistics

As of 5 September 2018. [1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental [a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rentistas 2005–06 Primera División 26 1 0 0 26 1
Tacuarembó 2006–07 Segunda División 4 0 0 0 4 0
Montevideo Wanderers 2008–09 Primera División 14 5 0 0 14 5
2009–10 10 1 0 0 10 1
Total 24 6 0 0 24 6
Juventud 2009–10 Segunda División 8 2 0 0 8 2
Bella Vista 2010–11 Primera División 27 5 0 0 27 5
Suchitepéquez 2011–12 Liga Nacional 21 6 2 [b] 1 [c] 23 7
Rentistas 2011–12 Primera División 12 2 0 0 12 2
Municipal 2012–13 Liga Nacional 26 2 2 [d] 0 6 [e] 1 [f] 34 3
Villa Española 2014–15 Segunda División 25 14 0 0 25 14
2015–16 20 7 0 0 20 7
2016 Primera División 14 3 0 0 14 3
2018 Segunda División 13 6 0 0 13 6
Total 72 30 0 0 72 30
Career total 220 54 2 0 8 2 230 56
  1. ^ Includes the CONCACAF Champions League
  2. ^ Two appearances in 2011–12 Liga Nacional play-offs
  3. ^ One goal in 2011–12 Liga Nacional play-offs
  4. ^ Two appearances in 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League
  5. ^ Six appearances in 2012–13 Liga Nacional play-offs
  6. ^ One goal in 2012–13 Liga Nacional play-offs

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Santiago López profile". Soccerway. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. ^ "La vida en rock and roll". Ovación Digital. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Santiago López profile". BDFA. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  4. ^ "El uruguayo Santiago López es rojo". Antorcha Deportiva. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Entrevista - Santiago López". Uruguayan Football Association. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Las 40 de Bigote López, un revolucionario con los pies en la cancha". Montevideo. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  7. ^ "La revolución de Bigote: vuelve Santiago López a Villa Española". Referi. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Santiago López y su vuelta a Villa Española". Radio Uruguay. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.

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