Jordi López (footballer)
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Full name | Jordi López Felpeto | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
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Current team | RCD Mallorca | ||
Number | 24 | ||
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 1, 2008 |
Jordi López Felpeto, Jordi López (born February 28, 1981 in Granollers, Catalonia), is a Spanish football player, who is currently RCD Mallorca. His typical positions are right or defensive midfielder.
Football career
As a young footballer, López played for both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid's B teams. He went on to represent, after appearing with Madrid in 2 2003-04 matches, Sevilla FC (2004-06) and RCD Mallorca. With the Andalusia side, López took part in 10 contests during the UEFA Cup victorious campaign, scoring the only goal in a win at Lokomotiv Moscow.
In 2006-07, López was loaned by Mallorca to Racing de Santander, where he was often used from the bench, as the Cantabria side achieved a first-ever UEFA Cup qualification.
At the end of the season, Mallorca released López, and he immediately started training with English Premier League side Portsmouth F.C. However, on the 19th of August, it was revealed he was having a trial with fellow Premier League club Blackburn Rovers.