Full name Inigo Lopez Montana Years Team Weight 74 kg Place of birth Logrono, Spain Name Inigo Montana Career start 2004 | Playing position Role Footballer Siblings Jorge Lopez Montana Number 21 Height 1.85 m | |
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Date of birth (1982-07-23) 23 July 1982 (age 33) Current team Cordoba CF (#12 / Defender) |
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Íñigo López Montaña (born 23 July 1982) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for SD Huesca as a central defender.
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Club career

Born in Logroño, La Rioja, López began his career with Atlético Madrid B in Segunda División B in 2004, going on to spend six seasons in the category, his next club being Madrid neighbours UD San Sebastián de los Reyes. In 2007, he signed for AD Alcorcón also in the community, appearing in 35 league games his first year (five goals) but only five in the following.
In 2009–10, López was again a regular starter for Alcorcón, and scored a career-best seven goals as the team promoted to Segunda División for the first time ever. He also took part in the memorable Alcorconazo in the campaign's Copa del Rey round-of-32, in which the club secured the most famous victory in its history after defeating Real Madrid 4–0 at home and 4–1 on aggregate.
In the summer of 2010, López joined Granada CF in the second division, and achieved a second consecutive promotion, also the second in a row for the Andalusians, while contributing with four goals. He made his debut in La Liga on 1 October 2011 in a 0–1 away loss against Valencia CF, and contributed with four goals during the season – two of those in narrow wins over Athletic Bilbao (1–0, away) and Málaga CF (2–1, at home)– to help the side retain their league status.
On 19 June 2013, 30-year-old López moved abroad for the first time, signing a two-year contract with PAOK FC from the Superleague Greece. He returned to Spain on 23 January of the following year, after being loaned to Celta de Vigo for five months.
On 1 August 2014, López agreed to a one-year deal with Córdoba CF, freshly promoted to the top level. He appeared in 21 matches as his team was immediately relegated back, and signed for SD Huesca in the second level on 14 July 2015.
Personal life
López's older brother, Jorge, is also a footballer. A midfielder, he won one national championship with Valencia CF, and also appeared in several top flight seasons for Villarreal CF and Real Zaragoza.