# Lisandro López (footballer, born 1989)

Lisandro Ezequiel López (born 1 September 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender. He has also appeared for the Argentina national team.

## Club career

López made his official debut with Chacarita Juniors on 22 August 2009 in a loss against CA Tigre, amounting 24 games in 2009–10 Argentine Primera División.
In July 2010, López joined Arsenal de Sarandí on a free transfer, where he established himself as a centre back, helping the team win the 2012 Clausura. His performances drew attention from European clubs such as Arsenal, A.C. Milan, Málaga CF, and Benfica, in the latter side as a potential replacement for his fellow countryman Ezequiel Garay.
On 10 July 2013, López signed with Portuguese club Benfica on a five-year deal and with a €35 million buy-out clause, being initially loaned for one year to La Liga side Getafe CF. In 2014–15, he was guaranteed a place in Benfica and made his debut on 5 October 2014 in a 4–0 home win over Arouca in Primeira Liga.
On 15 January 2018, Lopez moved to Italian side Inter Milan on a six-month loan with the option to buy. Later, on 5 August that year, he was loaned out to another Serie A club, Genoa, until 30 June 2019. The loan, however, was terminated in January 2019.
On 30 January 2019, López joined Boca Juniors on a loan deal until 31 December. On 1 November, Benfica announced that he had been transferred permanently to the Argentinian side for €2.70m.
On 24 February 2022, López signed with Liga MX club Tijuana. On 6 July 2023, he signed with Saudi Professional League club Al-Khaleej.
On 27 August 2024, López joined Spanish Segunda División side Burgos CF. The following 6 January, he terminated his link.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 31 January 2019
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Chacarita Juniors | 2008–09 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Chacarita Juniors | 2009–10 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 |
| Chacarita Juniors | Total | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 2 |
| Arsenal de Sarandí | 2010–11 | 37 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 6 |
| Arsenal de Sarandí | 2011–12 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 4 |
| Arsenal de Sarandí | 2012–13 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 7 |
| Arsenal de Sarandí | Total | 102 | 17 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 17 |
| Benfica | 2014–15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Benfica | 2015–16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Benfica | 2016–17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| Benfica | 2017–18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Benfica | Total | 32 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 6 |
| Getafe (loan) | 2013–14 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 4 |
| Inter Milan (loan) | 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Genoa (loan) | 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Career Total | Career Total | 186 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 232 | 29 |
* ↑ Includes the Supercopa Argentina and Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

### International

| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Argentina | 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| Argentina | 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 4 | 0 |

## Honours

Arsenal de Sarandí
* Primera División: 2012 Clausura
* Supercopa Argentina: 2012
Benfica
* Primeira Liga: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
* Taça de Portugal: 2016–17
* Taça da Liga: 2014–15, 2015–16
* Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2016, 2017
Boca Juniors
* Primera División: 2019–20
* Copa Argentina: 2019–20
* Copa de la Liga Profesional: 2020
* Supercopa Argentina: 2018
Individual
* Liga MX All-Star: 2022