Cristian López

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Not to be confused with Christian Lopez (footballer) or Christian López.

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Cristian
Personal information
Full name Cristian López Santamaría
Date of birth (1989-04-27) 27 April 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Crevillent, Spain
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Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 CFR Cluj
Number 11
Youth career
1999–2002 Crevillente
2002–2003 Hércules
2003–2007 Crevillente
2007–2009 Alicante
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Alicante 8 (2)
2009–2011 Real Madrid B 44 (10)
2011 → Valencia B (loan) 16 (11)
2011–2012 Valencia B 31 (11)
2012–2013 Atlético Baleares 35 (9)
2013–2014 Huddersfield Town 2 (0)
2013 → Shrewsbury Town (loan) 5 (1)
2014 → Northampton Town (loan) 3 (0)
2014–2015 Burgos 36 (13)
2015– CFR Cluj 20 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2015

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This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is López and the second or maternal family name is Santamaría.

Cristian López Santamaría (born 27 April 1989), known simply as Cristian, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Romanian club CFR Cluj as a forward.

Football career

Alicante

Born in Crevillent, Alicante, Valencian Community, Cristian played for several clubs as a youth, including local Crevillente Deportivo and Alicante CF. He made his debuts for the latter's first team during the 2007–08 season, as the team returned to Segunda División after a 50-year absence.

In the following campaign Cristian continued playing mostly with the reserves in Tercera División, with the main side finally being relegated. He made his division two debut in a game against Hércules CF on 6 June 2009, scoring in a 1–2 local derby home loss.[1]

Castilla / Mestalla

López signed for Real Madrid Castilla in the 2009 summer, with Real Madrid's reserves in the third division. He finished his first year with ten goals – second-best in the squad – as the team finished eighth in the league.

In January 2011 Cristian signed for Valencia CF's B-team in the fourth level, in a season-long loan.[2] He scored in double digits as the Che reserves returned to the third tier at the first attempt, and the move was made permanent in the summer.[3] He added a further 11 goals the following campaign, including all of his team's goals on 13 May 2012 as they won 4–2 at UE Sant Andreu.[4]

Cristian spent 2012–13 still in division three, with CD Atlético Baleares.[5] He ranked top scorer for the Palma de Majorca-based side, scoring twice on 31 March 2013 in a 3–0 home win over city rivals RCD Mallorca B.[6]

Huddersfield

On 24 July 2013, trialist Cristian played for Huddersfield Town against Real Betis, in a 2–4 friendly loss at the John Smith's Stadium, and he scored in the next pre-season match with Oldham Athletic (2–3 defeat). The following week he signed a one-year deal with the Terriers, taking the number 19 shirt vacated by Alan Lee.[7]

Cristian made his Football League Championship on 3 August 2013, coming on as a substitute in a 0–1 defeat at Nottingham Forest – in the process, he became the club's first ever Spanish player in its 105-year history. On 10 October, however, he joined Football League One side Shrewsbury Town on a month's loan, becoming the first Spaniard to sign for the club.[8] He scored his first goal for the team and in English football on the 22nd, in a 1–1 draw against Colchester United at the New Meadow,[9] but returned to Huddersfield on 5 November following an injury crisis to its attacking sector.[10]

On 14 March 2014, López moved to League Two's Northampton Town, on loan for the rest of the season.[11] He was released by Huddersfield in May.[12]

Burgos / Cluj

On 17 July 2014, Cristian joined Burgos CF in the third tier,[13] eventually helping his team to a mid-table finish. He received a straight red card on 11 October 2014 in a goalless draw at CD Guijuelo, for a 15th-minute high challenge on Juli Ferrer.[14]

In June 2015, Cristian moved abroad for the second time, signing with Romanian Liga I team CFR Cluj.[15] He made his top flight debut on 11 July, replacing Guima for the final 20 minutes of a 2–2 draw at FC Viitorul Constanța in the opening game of the season. A month later, he scored his first goal for the Feroviarii, the game's only at the Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu against FC Petrolul Ploiești, four minutes after coming on for Leo Beleck.[16]

On 31 August 2015, Cristian recorded a hat-trick in a 3–1 home win over FC Botoșani.[17]

Club statistics

As of 11 September 2015
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Alicante 2007–08[18] Segunda División B 5 0 0 0 — 5 0
2008–09[18] Segunda División 3 2 0 0 — 3 2
Total 8 2 0 0 — 8 2
Real Madrid B 2009–10[18] Segunda División B 33 10 — — 33 10
2010–11[18] Segunda División B 11 0 — — 11 0
Total 44 10 — — 44 10
Valencia B (loan) 2011–12[18] Segunda División B 31 11 — — 31 11
Atlético Baleares 2012–13[18] Segunda División B 35 9 0 0 — 35 9
Huddersfield Town 2013–14[19] Championship 1 0 2 0 — 3 0
2014–15[19] Championship 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 2 0 2 0 — 4 0
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2013–14[19] League One 5 1 0 0 — 5 1
Northampton Town (loan) 2014–15[19] League Two 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
Burgos 2014–15[19] Segunda División B 36 13 0 0 — 36 13
CFR Cluj 2015–16[19] Liga I 7 4 1 1 — 8 5
Career total 171 50 3 1 0 0 174 51

References

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  5. ↑ Presentación oficial de José Picón, Cristian López y Roque Mesa por el Atco. Baleares (Official presentation of José Picón, Cristian López and Roque Mesa by Atco. Baleares); Fútbol Balear, 5 September 2012 (Spanish)
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  7. ↑ Huddersfield Town sign striker Cristian Lopez; BBC Sport, 31 July 2013
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