Javier López Vallejo

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Javier López Vallejo
Personal information
Full name	Javier López Vallejo
Date of birth	September 22, 1975 (1975-09-22) (age 33)
Place of birth	Pamplona, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Zaragoza
Number	1
Youth career
1992–1994	Osasuna
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1994–1999 1999–2007 2006–2007 2007–	Osasuna Villarreal →Recreativo Huelva (loan) Zaragoza	150 (0) 110 (0) 030 (0) 031 (0)
National team2
1995 1995 1993–1998 1997	Spain U19 Spain U20 Spain U21 Spain U23	002 (0) 005 (0) 004 (0) 002 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 June 2009. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 31 October 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Javier López Vallejo (born 22 September 1975 in Pamplona, Navarre) is a Spanish footballer currently playing with Real Zaragoza, as a goalkeeper.

[edit] Football career

López Vallejo began his career at hometown CA Osasuna, making his first appearance for the main side not yet 19, on May 15, 1994, in a 3-0 home win over Sporting de Gijón, although the Navarrese side was already relegated. He became an undisputed starter from 1995-96 onwards.

He signed for Villarreal CF in 1999, alongside teammate Jesús Unanua (also a goalkeeper), appearing in all the matches during 1999-2000, as the side returned to the topflight after a one-year absence, and maintaining first-choice status the following two seasons.

With the signing of José Manuel Reina in 2002 and the subsequent arrival of imports Sebastián Viera and Mariano Barbosa, however, Vallejo was consecutively demoted to backup and third-choice. In order to search more playing opportunities, he joined Recreativo de Huelva on loan for 2006-07, where he played the majority of the Andalusians matches.

In 2007-08, López Vallejo signed for Real Zaragoza on a free transfer, where he would backup former Real Madrid and Spanish international César (two matches played). As the latter moved to Tottenham Hotspur in August 2008, he became first-choice, with Zaragoza now playing in the second level, and was instrumental as the Aragonese immediately returned to the topflight.

[edit] External links

• Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile

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