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Maximiliano Gastón López , better known as Maxi López (Buenos Aires, April 3, 1984), is a former Argentine footballer, of striker role.

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On May 28, 2008 he married the model and soubrette Wanda Nara in Belgrano in Belgrano; The religious ceremony takes place on May 31st [3] [4] . The couple has three children: Valentino Gastón (born January 25, 2009 [5] ), Constantino [6] (born on 18 December 2010 [7] ) and Benedicto (born February 20, 2012) [8] . In November 2013 the couple announced that they want to proceed with the separation [9] [ten] .

He owns the Italian passport. Its called The gold chicken (in Italian “The Golden hen”) [11] [twelfth] .

He was an attacker with a good physical power and an excellent shot, skilled in opening spaces for teammates [13] At the time of Catania it proved to be a good finalizer.

Club [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

River Plate [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

Maxi López began his career in Argentina in the River Plate. At the age of 17 he made his debut in the first team with which he wins the cloister championships 2002, 2003 and 2004 by totaling 16 goals in 70 games played, of which 13 in 56 championship races. [14]

Barcelona [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

In January 2005 Barcelona bought it for about 6.5 million euros [15] To replace the injured Henrik Larsson. [16] It debuts in Liga on February 6, 2005 playing the last 13 minutes in the game lost 2-0 at Camp Nou against Atlético Madrid. [17] He made his debut in the UEFA Competitions for Club on February 23, 2005 in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Chelsea, a game in which he scored a goal and serves an assist for the 2-1 final; [18] However, the result is not enough to make the Catalan team access in the quarter-finals of the competition given the 4-2 defeat in the return match. [19]

On April 30, 2005 he was injured in the fifth metatarsal of the right foot [20] And it remains unavailable for three months. In the same season he won the championship and at the beginning of the following the Spanish Super Cup. After recovering from his injury, he returned to the field on March 1, 2006 in the match against Espanyol, who ended with the result of 0-0, but subsequently remains on the margins of the team. The Argentine footballer still manages to win both Liga and the Champions League, also playing in the first leg against Milan, beaten 1-0 away [21] : In fact, he enters a minute from the end of the regulatory times instead of Ronaldinho.

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Majorca, FK Mosca and Grêmio [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

On June 14, 2006, following the arrival of the Icelandic attacker Eður Guðjohnsen at Barcelona, ​​Maxi López is given on loan to Majorca, where, however, he does not pay for expectations scoring only 3 goals in 29 games and at the end of the season he returns to Barcelona.

On August 16, 2007 his transfer to FK Moscow was made official for a figure equal to 2 million euros. [16] With the Russian club, the attacker collects 9 goals in 22 championship appearances.

On February 13, 2009 the Grêmio announced the arrival of the footballer with the formula of the annual loan. On the day of his debut in the match valid for the Gaúcho championship against Santa Cruz he immediately scored. On March 18, 2009 he made his debut in the Estádio Olímpico Monumental of Porto Alegre still going on the net. At the end of the season there will be 17 goals signed in 41 appearances between the Gaúcho championship, Série a and Libertadores Cup.

Catania [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

Maxi López during a training with the Catania shirt in September 2011.

On January 20, 2010, Catania made official the arrival of Maxi López [22] for 3 million euros; [23] [24] The striker signs a contract until 30 June 2013 [22] from about 800,000 euros per season. [23] Debuts in Serie A on January 31, 2010, [25] playing 55 minutes in the match against Udinese. [26] In the next match, Lazio-Catania (0-1), scores his first goal in the red and blue shirt. [27] On April 3, 2010, the day of his twenty -sixth birthday, he signs his first brace in the Italian championship in the Sicily derby against Palermo. [28] He closes the championship in double figures, making 11 goals in 17 games that contribute decisively to the stay in Serie A of the Etnei. [29]

In the following season he scored 8 goals in 35 games, contributing to the salvation of Catania. On 18 December 2011, in the game won 2-0 by Catania against Palermo, he marked on penalty football and comes out in tears, replaced by Gonzalo Bergessio, in view of his farewell to Catania, then materialized in the winter transfer market session. [30] [thirty first]

Milan [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

On January 27, 2012 the sale of the Argentine striker to Milan was made official, [32] [33] On loan (1.5 million euros) with redemption right set at 8 million euros. [34] The footballer has signed a contract with the Milanese company until 30 June 2015 and will receive about 700,000 euros until the end of the 2011-2012 season and 1.5 million euros per year for the following three seasons. [34] Choose the number 21 shirt. [35] [36]

He made his debut in the Rossoneri shirt on 1 February 2012 in the championship match lost 2-0 at the Olimpico in Rome against Lazio, [37] Taking over Mark Van Bommel at the 79th minute of play. [38] The following 11 February, in the match won by Milan at the Friuli stadium against Udinese, scores the goal of the momentary 1-1, the first in Serie A with the Rossoneri shirt, and also provides the assist for the definitive 1-2 by Stephan El Shaarawy. [39] At the end of the season, he returns to Catania.

Sampdoria [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

On 10 July 2012 he moved to Sampdoria, [40] with the onerous loan formula (2.5 million euros) [41] with the right of redemption [42] set at 6 million euros. [41] The footballer chooses to wear the number 10 shirt. [43] It makes its debut with the Blucerchiata shirt on the following August 18, on the occasion of the Coppa Italia match against Juve Stabia, a game in which he also scored a goal; Despite this, Samp is eliminated from the competition, due to the 5-4 defeat after the penalty kicks. [44] [45]

He marks his first goal in Serie A with the Genoese team on September 2, 2012, during the match played at the Luigi Ferraris stadium against Siena and won 2-1. [forty six] On the following 16th, on the other hand, he marked his first Blucerchiata brace in the Pescara-Samp race (2-3). [47] On November 4, 2012, on the occasion of the internal match against Atalanta (1-2), he injured the external meniscus of the left knee and is forced to operate. [48] On the following 10 March he returns to the goal, signing, on a penalty kick in the recovery minutes, the only blucerchiata goal in the transfer lost against Cagliari 3-1. [49] His first season with Sampdoria ends with 17 appearances and 4 league goals and an appearance with the goal in the Italian Cup. [50] At the end of the season he returns to Catania.

Return to Catania and new loan to Sampdoria [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

After the loans to Milan and Sampdoria, he officially returns to Catania and chooses the nº 10 shirt. He returns to dress the red-blue jacket on August 26 on the occasion of the match between Fiorentina and Catania, finished 2-1 in favor of the Viola and enters the 1981 ‘In place of Sebastián Leto. In the continuation of the season he is relegated to the bench by Mr. Maran, then replacing the owner Gonzalo Bergessio when he injures himself on October 30, 2013. He returns to the goal in the red-blue jersey on 9 November 2013 against Udinese, in the match won for 1-0 , signing the decisive network on a penalty kick.

On January 28, 2014 he returned to Sampdoria, on loan with a redemption option. The striker chose to wear shirt number 7 [51] . In Genoa he found the coach Siniša Mihajlović, with whom he had spent the first six months at Catania in 2010. The following 3 February scores the winning goal in the Genoa derby against Genoa, who ended 1-0 for the Blucerchiati [52] . The mid -season in Blucerchiato, however, is not positive for the player, who, who started as the owner in the ideas of Mr. Mihajlović, loses shortly after the space in favor of Stefano Okaka. On June 9, then returns for the loan end in Catania [53] .

ChievoVoverona [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

On 30 June 2014 he signs an annual contract with option for the second in case of salvation for Chievoverona [54] with a 600,000 euro engagement. [55] At Catania, to which he was linked from a contract until 2015, 1.2 million euros go. [56] [57] He made his debut with the Gialloblu shirt on August 22 in the lost match 1-0 against Pescara valid for the third round of the Italian Cup. He scores his only goal with the Gialloblu shirt in Serie A on the 2nd day against Napoli at San Paolo: match ended 1-0 in favor of Clivensi . In all, it collects 14 appearances.

Turin [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

On January 13, 2015 he moved on to Turin definitively; With the Club Granata signs a 6 -month contract with an option for another year. [58] The next day he made his debut with the grenade shirt in Turin-Lazio, a race valid for the round of 16 of the Italian Cup. On January 18 on the occasion of Cesena-Turin (2-3), he scores the Vittoria goal, his first goal in the grenade jersey. On February 19, he scored a brace in the first half of Turin-Achletic Bilbao, the first leg of the round of 32 of the Europa League, thus managing to score in five different championships (Argentine, Spanish, Russian, Brazilian and Italian) and in all international competitions (Copa Libertadores, South American Copa, Champions League and Europa League). [59] A total of 11 goals scored in the 23 games played.

On 1 December 2015 he made the first goal in the Italian Cup, in 4-1 against Cesena. In the first part of the 2016-2017 season he found less space in the field, first because he was judged not in adequate form to play by the new technician Granata Siniša Mihajlović [60] , and therefore for the affirmation of his partner Andrea Belotti, who in the scheme of the Serbian coach occupies the central position of the attacking trident in his place. The championship ends with 16 appearances and 2 goals, scored against Rome and Lazio. He concludes his experience in the grenade jersey with 70 appearances and 20 goals.

Udinese and Vasco da Gama [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

On August 31, 2017 he moved to Udinese definitively. [sixty one] He made his debut in the Juventus shirt in the internal victory 1-0 with Genoa on 10 September, and scored his first goals with the Friulian team on September 30, making a brace in the 4-0 victory over Sampdoria, his former team. On November 30, in the Italian Cup against Perugia, he made a poker in the 8-3 final [62] . Overall he puts 29 appearances and 6 goals together.

On 15 July 2018 he signs a contract until 31 December 2019 with the Brazilians of Vasco da Gama thus leaving Italy after 8 and a half years.

Crotone, Sambenedettese and withdrawal [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

On August 23, 2019 he returned to Italy after a year, signing an annual contract of around € 400,000 with Crotone, Serie B company. [63] On September 15, he made his absolute debut in the cadet series on the occasion of the home draw with Empoli. On January 26, 2020 he found the first goal with the Pythagoreans transforming the penalty kick of the momentary draw against La Spezia, in the match then lost 2-1. [sixty four] It will be the only goal scored in 14 appearances with the rossoblù, which hit the promotion in Serie A.

On August 6, 2020, signature for Sambenedettese, Serie C club, [65] By signing an agreement on an annual basis with the insertion of a clause that would take the automatic renewal in the event of promotion in Serie B. He disputes the first match in the rossoblù shirt on September 23, 2020, in the first preliminary round in the Italian Cup against Alexandria, coming Expelled at the end of the first half and subsequently disqualified for three shifts after insulting phrases addressed to the race director. [66]

On 29 July 2021 he entrusted to social networks the message with which he communicated the farewell to football and the end of his career as a player. [sixty seven]

National [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

In 2001 he took part with the Under-17 Argentina in the South American championship and the category world championship, where he disputes 5 games scoring 3 goals.
With the Argentina Under-20 national team in 2003 he participated in the South American Under-20 championship, won in the final against Brazil, during which he takes the field on 4 occasions, all starting from the bench [68] And to the Panamericani games, where he scored the goal that decides the final won on this occasion against Brazil. [69]

After retirement [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

On July 19, 2022 it is announced that Maxi Lopez purchased 50% of the Birmingham City, a team of the second English series, together with the businessman Paul Richardson for just over 40 million euros. [70] [71]

Presences and networks in clubs [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

Statistics updated to May 9, 2021. [72] [seventy three]

Club [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

State competitions [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

Vasco da Gama: 2019

National competitions [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

River Plate: Closing 2002, Closing 2003, Closing 2004
Barcelona: 2004-2005, 2005-2006
Barcelona: 2005

International competitions [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

Barcelona: 2005-2006

National [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

Uruguay 2003
Santo Domingo 2003

Individual [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

2017-2018 (4 goals, on an equal footing with Matteo di Piazza and Alberto Cerri)
  1. ^ 32 (13) If you consider the presences in the Gaúcho championship.
  2. ^ 32 (10) If you consider the presences in the Carioca championship.
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  5. ^ ( IS ) The son of Wanda Nara and Maxi López was born . are infobae.com , January 26, 2009. URL consulted on January 30, 2012 .
  6. ^ ( IS ) Constantino, Wanda Nara and Maxi López was born . are losandes.com.ar , 18 December 2009. URL consulted on January 30, 2012 (archived by URL Original December 21, 2010) .
  7. ^ Blue bow in Catania, Costantino Lopez was born . are tuttomercatoweb.com , 18 December 2009. URL consulted on January 31, 2012 .
  8. ^ Maxi Lopez again dad: congratulations! . are acmilan.com , 20 February 2012. URL consulted on February 20, 2012 .
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  10. ^ Later Wanda Nara will marry Mauro Icardi, PSG footballer
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  24. ^ Yes Stringe Per Maxi Lopez [ interrupted connection ] . are ilmilanista.it , January 22, 2012. URL consulted on January 23, 2012 .
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  31. ^ Goals and tears for Maxi Lopez and Catania goes . are ArchivioSticico.Corriere.it , Corriere della Sera, 19 December 2011, p. 45. URL consulted on January 16, 2012 (archived by URL Original February 21, 2014) .
  32. ^ Maxi Lopez at Milan [ interrupted connection ] . are Calciocatania.it , January 27, 2012. URL consulted on January 27, 2012 .
  33. ^ B.C. Milan official press release . are acmilan.com , January 27, 2012. URL consulted on January 27, 2012 .
  34. ^ a b Raimondo’s teachers Milan, the figures of the Maxi Lopez deal . are tuttomercatoweb.com , January 28, 2012. URL consulted on January 28, 2012 .
  35. ^ Maximiliano Gaston Lopez . are acmilan.com . URL consulted on July 18, 2012 (archived by URL Original February 22, 2014) .
  36. ^ Milan, Maxi Lopez chooses number 21 . are Calcionews24.com , January 28, 2012. URL consulted on January 28, 2012 .
  37. ^ Francesco Montefusco, Defeat to the debut for Maxi [ interrupted connection ] . are Canalemilan.it , February 2, 2012. URL consulted on February 2, 2012 .
  38. ^ Lazio-Milan 2-0 . are Legaseriea.it , 1 February 2012. URL consulted on February 2, 2012 (archived by URL Original February 4, 2012) .
  39. ^ Gaetano De Stefano, Maxi Lopez and Pharaoh. Milan overturns Udinese . are gazzetta.it , La Gazzetta dello Sport, 11 February 2012. URL consulted on 11 February 2012 .
  40. ^ Maxi López Blucerchiato: there is an agreement with Catania . are Sampdoria.it , 10 July 2012. URL consulted on 10 July 2012 (archived by URL Original on 13 July 2012) .
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  42. ^ Press release ( PDF ), are Sampdoria.it , 10 July 2012. URL consulted on 10 July 2012 (archived by URL Original on August 6, 2012) .
  43. ^ Maxi López: “I want to repay the affection with many goals” . are Sampdoria.it , 12 July 2012. URL consulted on 13 July 2012 (archived by URL Original on July 15, 2012) .
  44. ^ Samp is unable to convince. Juve Stabia punishes her from penalties . are ilgiornale.it , Il Giornale, 19 August 2012. URL consulted on August 20, 2012 .
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  46. ^ Sampdoria 2 – 1 Siena . are Legaseriea.it , 2 September 2012. URL consulted on November 14, 2012 .
  47. ^ Pescara 2 – 3 Sampdoria . are Legaseriea.it , September 16, 2012. URL consulted on May 23, 2013 .
  48. ^ Maxi López: surgical intervention at Villa Stuart succeeded . are Sampdoria.it , 7 November 2012. URL consulted on May 23, 2013 (archived by URL Original January 10, 2013) .
  49. ^ Cagliari 3 – 1 smbrumia . are Legaseriea.it , 10 Marzo 2013. URL consulted on May 23, 2013 .
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  51. ^ Official: Maxi Lopez returns to Blucerchiato, he will wear the number 7 Filed On January 31, 2014 on the Internet Archive.
  52. ^ Genoa-Sampdoria 0-1, Maxi Lopez stamps the derby
  53. ^ Catania, Maxi Lopez in retreat in Torre del Grifo
  54. ^ OFFICIAL: Maxi Lopez at Chievoverona! Filed On 14 July 2014 on the Internet Archive.
  55. ^ Serie A, here are the salaries of Chievo players
  56. ^ Chievo, taken Maxi Lopez
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  61. ^ Maxi Lopez All’udinese . are torinofc.it , 31 August 2017.
  62. ^ Italian Cup, Udinese-Perugia 8-3: Maxi Lopez makes 4. In the round of 16 there is Napoli . are gazzetta.it , November 30, 2017.
  63. ^ Crotone, shot Maxi Lopez for the attack . are corrieredello.it , 23 August 2019. URL consulted on September 25, 2020 .
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  65. ^ Sambenedettese, super movement in attack: signature Maxi Lopez . are tuttosport.com . URL consulted on August 6, 2020 .
  66. ^ Maxi Lopez, expulsion and disqualification of 3 shifts after Alessandria-Stambenedettese . are sport.sky.it , September 24, 2020. URL consulted on September 25, 2020 .
  67. ^ Maxi Lopez retires: “Thank you all for helping me to realize my dream” . are goal.com . URL consulted on 29 July 2012 .
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  69. ^ ( IN ) Panamerican Games 2003 (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) . are rsssf.com . URL consulted on January 23, 2012 .
  70. ^ Maxi Lopez is buying a … club. He is the new master of Birmingham – SportMediaset . are amp.sportMediaSet.mediaSet.it . URL consulted on July 20, 2022 .
  71. ^ Maxi Lopez is bought the Birmingham City . are La Gazzetta dello Sport . URL consulted on July 20, 2022 .
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