| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julio Gabriel López Venegas | ||
| Date of birth | (1978-11-04)4 November 1978 (age 47) | ||
| Place of birth | Quillota, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barnechea | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | Barnechea | – | (–) |
| 2000–2001 | San Luis | 27 | (5) |
| 2001 | Magallanes | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | Persela Lamongan | – | (–) |
| 2002–2003 | PSIS Semarang | 25 | (16) |
| 2003 | Persib Bandung | 17 | (7) |
| 2004 | Atlante | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | →Potros Neza (loan) | 20 | (6) |
| 2005 | St. Gallen | 13 | (5) |
| 2005 | Vaduz | 9 | (1) |
| 2006 | Universidad de Chile | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | PSIS Semarang | 26 | (20) |
| 2008–2009 | PSM Makassar | 33 | (20) |
| 2009–2010 | Persiba Balikpapan | 33 | (13) |
| 2010–2011 | Persisam Putra Samarinda | 28 | (14) |
| 2011–2012 | Persijap Jepara | 22 | (12) |
| 2012–2013 | Persikabo Bogor | 21 | (11) |
| Total | 279 | (130) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Julio Gabriel López Venegas (born 4 November 1978), referred asJulio López, is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as astriker for clubs in Chile, Indonesia, Mexico and Switzerland.
Lopez started his career in his country of birth with the clubsBarnechea,San Luis de Quillota andMagallanes.[1] In 2002, he joinedPSIS Semarang, he scored 16 goals forPSIS Semarang in a season.
On 2003 season, Lopez moved toPersib Bandung following the invitation from fellow Chilean Persib coach,Juan Páez. Lopez shone in first round together withAdrián Colombo [es] as duet. He scored seven goals for the Persib in the first round of2004 Liga Indonesia Premier Division. In the second half of the season, Lopez's name disappeared from the player roster Persib Bandung because of his lack of discipline factor. So, he moved to Mexico and joinedAtlante, being loaned toPotros Neza in thePrimera División 'A',[2] where he coincided with the ChileansFrancisco Huaiquipán andJoel Soto.[1] After a step in Switzerland withSt. Gallen andFC Vaduz,[3] in 2006 he returned to Chile and joinedUniversidad de Chile in theChilean top flight,[4] making five appearances.[5]
Lopez then joinedPSM Makassar.[6] Despite being a new player, then coachRaja Isa did not hesitate to give him the captain's armband to replaceSyamsul Bachri Chaeruddin. At club PSM Makassar, Lopez did not take long to adapt to the environment and new friends. The proof he was able to show increased performance in every appearance with PSM Makassar.
Entering the 2009–10 season ofISL, Lopez joined in Persiba Balikpapan. He retired in 2013 playing forPersikabo Bogor, where he coincided with the ChileanAlejandro Tobar.[7]
Lopez played in Indonesia since 2002. He had played in Mexican, Europe and Chilean Leagues since 2004 before went back to Indonesia in 2008, he decided to quit the League of Indonesia for personal reasons. While living in Indonesia, he was called "J-Lo" by fans ofPersib Bandung during his spell there and he also launched a sneaker brand with his name.[1]