Place of birth Málaga, Spain 2006–2007 Málaga Height 1.78 m Current team Lleida Esportiu | Playing position Years Team Weight 70 kg Position Midfielder | |
Full name Francisco Javier López Díaz Date of birth (1988-04-20) 20 April 1988 (age 28) | ||
Francisco Javier 'Javi' López Díaz (born 20 April 1988) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Lleida Esportiu as a midfielder.
Football career
López was born in Málaga, Andalusia. As a product of hometown Málaga CF's youth ranks, he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 7 November 2009, scoring in a 2–2 away draw against CD Tenerife; another player promoted from the reserves, Daniel Toribio, also made his first appearance in that game.
Firmly established in the side's starting XI, López netted his second goal on 31 January 2010 in a 2–0 triumph at Atlético Madrid. For the 2010–11 season, however, he was loaned to SD Ponferradina, freshly returned to the second division, alongside teammate Toribio; on 11 September he scored his first goal, but this happened in a 1–5 home loss against Villarreal CF B.
López was again loaned the following summer, this time to Real Jaén in the third level. He made his official debut on 18 September 2011 in a 2−0 home win against CD Puertollano, and netted his first goal on 12 February of the following year in a 1−1 draw against the same opponents.
On 6 June 2012, López was told that his contract would not be renewed by Málaga, and he would be free to start looking for a new club. The following month, he signed with Getafe CF's reserves in division three.