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Javi López

ハビ・ロペス　/　はび・ろぺす

Association football player from Spain

January 21, 1986 (age 40)　・　Osuna, Seville Province, Spain

Seville Province
association football player

My Take

What I admire most about Javi Lopez is his loyalty in an era that rewards the opposite. Nearly 300 competitive matches at Espanyol over more than a decade is the resume of a player who chose roots over headlines, and as a full-back that means quietly anchoring a defense that rarely gets credit. His late move to Adelaide United in Australia reads to me not as desperation but as curiosity, a footballer still in love with the game. He is the kind of dependable, unglamorous professional that clubs win with and fans never quite appreciate until he is gone.

Overview

Javier 'Javi' López Rodríguez (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈβjeɾ ˈlopeθ]; born 21 January 1986) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a full-back. He spent the vast majority of his professional career with Espanyol, signing in 2007 and appearing in 283 competitive matches during his spell. In November 2020, he moved to the Australian A-League with Adelaide United.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Javi López
Name (Japanese): ハビ・ロペス
Reading: はび・ろぺす
Born: January 21, 1986 (age 40)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Tiger
Origin: Osuna, Seville Province, Spain
Blood type: Private
Height: 180 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/javilopez_16/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%93%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%9A%E3%82%B9

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