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Porfirio López
Costa Rican footballer (born 1985)
Porfirio López Meza (Latin American Spanish: [poɾˈfiɾjo ˈlopes]; born September 10, 1985) is a Costa Rican professional football player who currently plays for Municipal Perez Zeledon in the Costa Rican Premier Division.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Porfirio López Meza | ||
| Date of birth | (1985-09-10) September 10, 1985 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Perez Zeledon | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Santos de Guápiles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Santos de Guápiles | 42 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Puntarenas | 31 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Dalian Shide | 10 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Alajuelense (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2012 | Philadelphia Union | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Alajuelense | 68 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Perez Zeledon | 40 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Alajuelense | 58 | (3) |
| 2019– | Perez Zeledon | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011– | Costa Rica | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:04, 7 August 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 May 2014 | |||
Porfirio López began his career with Santos de Guápiles in Costa Rica, already being part of the first team in the 2003/04 season.[1] He made his debut with the club in 2006 and remained at the club for three seasons. He then joined Puntarenas and quickly established himself as the club's starting left back.[2] He moved to China and signed a contract with Dalian Shide in February 2010.[3] He made his CSL debut for Dalian against Shaanxi Chanba on 28 March and scored a goal in the match.[4][5] After one season in China, López went on loan to Costa Rican club Alajuelense, helping his new club win both the Clausura and Apertura titles in 2011.
López signed with Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer on December 22, 2011.[6]
López was released by Philadelphia on November 19, 2012.[7]
He made his debut for Costa Rica in an August 2011 friendly match against Ecuador and has, as of May 2014, earned a total of 6 caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match.[8]
Club
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Costa Rica | League | Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2005–06 | Santos de Guápiles | Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Puntarenas | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| China PR | League | FA Cup | CSL Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2010 | Dalian Shide | Chinese Super League | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Costa Rica | League | Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2010–11 | Alajuelense | Primera División | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2012 | Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | Costa Rica | 95 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 2 | |
| China PR | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| USA | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 110 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 4 | ||
Updated June 27, 2012
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | |||
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Statistics accurate as of August 16, 2012
- La nueva cara de Santos - Nación (in Spanish)
- "P. Lopez". Soccerway. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- 实德最后时刻再签两外援 新赛季用满五外援名额 (in Chinese). sports.163.com. December 3, 2011. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- 哥斯达黎加新援出彩 大连客场战平西北狼 (in Chinese). espnstar.com.cn. March 28, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- "P. López". Soccerway. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- "Costa Rican defender Lopez acquired by Union". philadelphiaunion.com. December 22, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- "Union waive three | Philadelphia Union". Archived from the original on 2012-11-23.
- Porfirio López – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Porfirio López at National-Football-Teams.com
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