Christian Lopez (footballer)

Not to be confused with Christian Lopez (musician), Cristian López, or Christian López.

Christian Lopez

File:Christian Lopez (en 1976).jpg Lopez in 1976
Personal information
Date of birth	(1953-03-15) 15 March 1953
Place of birth	Aïn Témouchent, Algeria
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	AS Rocheville
1969–1971	Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971–1982	Saint-Étienne	350	(21)
1982–1985	Toulouse	79	(7)
1985–1986	Montpellier	24	(2)
1986–1987	Montélimar
Total		453	(30)
International career
1975–1982	France	39	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christian Lopez (born 15 March 1953 in Aïn Témouchent, French Algeria) is a French retired footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

During a 15-year professional career López amassed Ligue 1 totals of 429 games and 28 goals, in representation of AS Saint-Étienne and Toulouse FC. He won seven major titles during his spell with the former – including two doubles – and shared teams with legendary Michel Platini in his final three seasons.

Lopez spent the 1985–86 campaign in Ligue 2 with Montpellier HSC, retiring at the age of 34 after a spell in amateur football with US Montélimar.

International career

Lopez earned 39 caps for the French national team during seven years, scoring once. He made his debut on 26 March 1975, in a friendly with Hungary (2–0 win in Paris).

Lopez was part of the squads that appeared in the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cups. He featured in four matches for the Bleus in the latter tournament, with the country finishing in fourth position.

Honours

• Ligue 1: 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1980–81
• Coupe de France: 1973–74, 1974–75, 1976–77; Runner-up 1980–81, 1981–82
• European Cup: Runner-up 1975–76

External links

• French Football Federation profile (French)
• Christian Lopez at National-Football-Teams.com
• Christian Lopez – FIFA competition record