| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santiago Tabaré López Bruzzese | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Villa Española | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rocha | |||
| Bella Vista | |||
| 2000–2003 | Villa Española | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Villa Española | ||
| 2005–2006 | Rentistas | 26 | (1) |
| 2007 | Tacuarembó | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | Villa Española | ||
| 2008–2009 | Montevideo Wanderers | 24 | (6) |
| 2010 | Juventud | 8 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Bella Vista | 27 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | Suchitepéquez | 21 | (6) |
| 2012 | Rentistas | 12 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Municipal | 32 | (3) |
| 2013–2016 | Villa Española | 59 | (24) |
| 2018– | Villa Española | 67 | (28) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:24, 2 September 2021 (UTC) | |||
Santiago Tabaré López Bruzzese (born 8 May 1982) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Villa Española.[1]
Career
López had youth spells with Rocha and Bella Vista, before joining Villa Española in 2000.[2] His senior footballing career started in 2003 with Villa Española.[3] In 2005, López joined Rentistas of the Uruguayan Primera División.[3] He scored one goal in twenty-six appearances during the 2005–06 season.[3] 2007 saw him have a short spell with Tacuarembó, prior to a return to Villa Española in 2008.[3] A year later, López signed for Primera División team Montevideo Wanderers.[3] He remained for two seasons, scoring six goals in twenty-four games; including his first against Racing Club on 7 February 2009.[1]
Between 2010 and 2011, López spent time with Juventud (Segunda División) and Bella Vista (Primera División).[1][3] On 21 June 2011, López left Uruguayan football to join Guatemala's Suchitepéquez.[1] He made his Liga Nacional debut on 10 July versus Marquense, before scoring his first goal two matches later against Heredia on 24 July.[1] In total, he played twenty-three times for Suchitepéquez and netted seven goals.[1] He rejoined Rentistas in 2012, months before securing a return to Guatemala with Municipal.[1][4] His first goal for Municipal came on 28 October 2012 versus former club Suchitepéquez.[1]
Thirty-two appearances and three goals followed for López with Municipal.[1] In September 2013, Villa Española resigned López.[1] He scored twenty-one goals in his first two seasons back, which led to promotion to the 2016 Uruguayan Primera División.[1][5] Villa Española were relegated at the conclusion of 2016, López subsequently retired after the club didn't renew his contract.[1][6] In February 2018, López came out of retirement to play for Villa Española in the 2018 Uruguayan Segunda División.[1][7] He scored two goals on his fourth official debut for the club on 5 March versus Sud América.[1][8]
Career statistics
- As of 5 September 2018.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental[lower-alpha 1] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rentistas | 2005–06 | Primera División | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |||
| Tacuarembó | 2006–07 | Segunda División | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Montevideo Wanderers | 2008–09 | Primera División | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | |||
| 2009–10 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | |||||
| Juventud | 2009–10 | Segunda División | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |||
| Bella Vista | 2010–11 | Primera División | 27 | 5 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | |||
| Suchitepéquez | 2011–12 | Liga Nacional | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 23 | 7 | |||
| Rentistas | 2011–12 | Primera División | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |||
| Municipal | 2012–13 | Liga Nacional | 26 | 2 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 5] | 1[lower-alpha 6] | 34 | 3 | ||
| Villa Española | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 14 | |||
| 2015–16 | 20 | 7 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | |||||
| 2016 | Primera División | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | ||||
| 2018 | Segunda División | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 72 | 30 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 72 | 30 | |||||
| Career total | 220 | 54 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 230 | 56 | ||||
- ↑ Includes the CONCACAF Champions League
- ↑ Two appearances in 2011–12 Liga Nacional play-offs
- ↑ One goal in 2011–12 Liga Nacional play-offs
- ↑ Two appearances in 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League
- ↑ Six appearances in 2012–13 Liga Nacional play-offs
- ↑ One goal in 2012–13 Liga Nacional play-offs
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Santiago López profile". Soccerway. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ↑ "La vida en rock and roll". Ovación Digital. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Santiago López profile". BDFA. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ↑ "El uruguayo Santiago López es rojo". Antorcha Deportiva. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ↑ "Entrevista - Santiago López". Uruguayan Football Association. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ↑ "Las 40 de Bigote López, un revolucionario con los pies en la cancha". Montevideo. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ↑ "La revolución de Bigote: vuelve Santiago López a Villa Española". Referi. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ↑ "Santiago López y su vuelta a Villa Española". Radio Uruguay. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
External links
- Santiago López at Soccerway