Miguel Ángel López (footballer)

**Miguel Ángel López Elhall ** (1 March 1942 – 7 July 2025), nicknamed **Zurdo**, was an Argentine footballer and manager. As a footballer, he notably played for Estudiantes LP, River Plate, and Independiente. While at Independiente, he won eight titles, including four Copa Libertadores and the 1973 Intercontinental Cup against Juventus. He was also capped for Argentina at the Brazil Independence Cup.

After retiring from football, he became a manager. He would coach teams in Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, and Saudi Arabia.

Lopez died on 7 July 2025, at the age of 83.

## Infobox (football biography)

- **name**: Miguel Ángel López
- **image**: Zurdo lopez elgrafico 1968.jpg
- **upright**: 0.9
- **caption**: López with River Plate in 1968
- **birth place**: Villa María, Córdoba, Argentina
- **death place**: Barranquilla, Colombia
- **position**: Defender (association football), Defender
- **years1**: –1962
- **clubs1**: Universitario (Cba)
- **years2**: 1963
- **clubs2**: Club Atlético Sarmiento (Junín), Sarmiento (J)
- **caps2**: 22
- **goals2**: 0
- **years3**: 1964–1966
- **clubs3**: Estudiantes de La Plata, Estudiantes LP
- **caps3**: 87
- **goals3**: 1
- **years4**: 1967
- **clubs4**: Ferro Carril Oeste
- **caps4**: 23
- **goals4**: 0
- **years5**: 1968–1970
- **clubs5**: Club Atlético River Plate, River Plate
- **caps5**: 79
- **goals5**: 1
- **years6**: 1971–1975
- **clubs6**: Club Atlético Independiente, Independiente
- **caps6**: 136
- **goals6**: 1
- **years7**: 1975–1976
- **clubs7**: Atlético Nacional
- **nationalyears1**: 1972
- **nationalteam1**: Argentina national football team, Argentina
- **manageryears1**: 1977
- **managerclubs1**: Atlético Nacional
- **manageryears2**: 1978
- **managerclubs2**: Atlético Junior
- **manageryears3**: 1979
- **managerclubs3**: Argentinos Juniors
- **manageryears4**: 1980–1981
- **managerclubs4**: Club Atlético Independiente, Independiente
- **manageryears5**: 1982
- **managerclubs5**: Atlético Nacional
- **manageryears6**: 1983
- **managerclubs6**: Boca Juniors
- **manageryears7**: 1984
- **managerclubs7**: Rosario Central
- **manageryears8**: 1984–1987
- **managerclubs8**: Club América
- **manageryears9**: 1988
- **managerclubs9**: Ferro Carril Oeste
- **manageryears10**: 1988
- **managerclubs10**: Atlético Junior
- **manageryears11**: 1989–1991
- **managerclubs11**: C.D. Guadalajara, Guadalajara
- **manageryears12**: 1992
- **managerclubs12**: Atlético Junior
- **manageryears13**: 1992–1993
- **managerclubs13**: Club América, América
- **manageryears14**: 1994
- **managerclubs14**: Barcelona S.C., Barcelona
- **manageryears15**: 1994–1995
- **managerclubs15**: Santos Laguna
- **manageryears16**: 1995
- **managerclubs16**: Club Atlético Independiente, Independiente
- **manageryears17**: 1995–1996
- **managerclubs17**: Deportivo Toluca F.C., Toluca
- **manageryears18**: 1996
- **managerclubs18**: Club León, León
- **manageryears19**: 1997–1998
- **managerclubs19**: Santos Laguna
- **manageryears20**: 1999
- **managerclubs20**: Atlético Junior
- **manageryears21**: 2000
- **managerclubs21**: Al-Ahli Saudi FC, Al-Ahli
- **manageryears22**: 2001
- **managerclubs22**: Atlético Celaya
- **manageryears23**: 2002
- **managerclubs23**: Club Puebla, Puebla
- **manageryears24**: 2003
- **managerclubs24**: CD Badajoz, Badajoz
- **manageryears25**: 2004–2005
- **managerclubs25**: Atlético Junior
- **manageryears26**: 2006
- **managerclubs26**: Arsenal de Sarandí, Arsenal
- **manageryears27**: 2007
- **managerclubs27**: Atlético Junior
- **manageryears28**: 2009–2010
- **managerclubs28**: Atlético San Luis
- **manageryears29**: 2013–2014
- **managerclubs29**: Atlético Junior