Francisco López (footballer, born 1962)
Francisco Javier López Alfaro (born 1 November 1962), sometimes known simply as Francisco, is a Spanish retired football central midfielder and manager. Club career. López was born in Osuna, Province of Seville, Andalusia. During his career he represented Sevilla FC, his hometown club, and RCD Espanyol, playing in 436 La Liga matches. He finished his first season in the competition with 20 games – all starts – and one goal, helping Sevilla finish seventh. In the 1992–93 campaign, López experienced top flight relegation with the Catalans, but achieved promotion in the immediate year always as an important  first-team element. He retired at the end of 1996–97, aged nearly 35. López began working as a manager with Espanyol's youth sides, then proceeded to coach Coria CF, Real Jaén, CF Extremadura, UE Figueres, and top-flight club CD Numancia: in the 2004–05 season he was dismissed after ten rounds, as the team was eventually relegated. In July 2006, he joined Segunda División B club CF Badalona. Midway through the 2008–09 campaign, López was sacked as coach of CD Atlético Baleares, also of the third tier. Subsequently, he was appointed at Sevilla FC C, playing in the Tercera  División. International career. López earned 20 caps and scored one goal for Spain, and was selected for both the UEFA Euro 1984 and the 1986 FIFA World Cup tournaments. His debut came on 27 October 1982 in a 1–0 win against Iceland in the Euro 1984 qualifiers.