Jonathan López Rodríguez
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Jonathan 'Joni' López Rodríguez (born 17 April 1987 in Oviedo
, Asturias
) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Candás CF
.
Mainly a central defender, he can also operate as a left defender.
's youth ranks, López amassed 16 second division
appearances during his first two professional seasons (including three in 2007–08, as the club returned to the top flight
after ten years).
In the following campaign, he was loaned to FC Barcelona B
, returning to Asturias
in June 2009, and continuing to play with the reserves
until his release.
On 27 January 2011, after spending the first months of the season without a team, López signed with Candás CF
in the fourth division
, a club coached by former Sporting player and B-team coach Abelardo Fernández.
Oviedo
Oviedo is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city....
, Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
) is a Spanish
Spain
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footballer who plays for Candás CF
Candás CF
Candás Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Candás, in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded in 1948, it plays in Tercera División - Group 2, holding home games at Estadio La Mata, which has a capacity of 3,000 spectators....
.
Mainly a central defender, he can also operate as a left defender.
Football career
A product of Sporting de GijónSporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division....
's youth ranks, López amassed 16 second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
appearances during his first two professional seasons (including three in 2007–08, as the club returned to the top flight
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
after ten years).
In the following campaign, he was loaned to FC Barcelona B
FC Barcelona B
Futbol Club Barcelona B is a Spanish football team. They are the reserve team of FC Barcelona. Reserve teams in the Spanish football league system play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their...
, returning to Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
in June 2009, and continuing to play with the reserves
Sporting de Gijón B
Real Sporting de Gijón B is a Spanish football club based in Gijón, in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded in 1967, it is the reserve team of Sporting de Gijón, and currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 1, holding home games at Escuela de Fútbol de Mareo.Unlike the English League,...
until his release.
On 27 January 2011, after spending the first months of the season without a team, López signed with Candás CF
Candás CF
Candás Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Candás, in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded in 1948, it plays in Tercera División - Group 2, holding home games at Estadio La Mata, which has a capacity of 3,000 spectators....
in the fourth division
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
, a club coached by former Sporting player and B-team coach Abelardo Fernández.