Óscar López (Colombian footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Vázquez.

Óscar López Vázquez (2 April 1939 – 20 December 2005) was a Colombian international footballer. He competed for the Colombia national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup which was held in Chile.^[1]

Óscar López

Personal information
Full name	Óscar López Vázquez
Date of birth	(1939-04-02)2 April 1939
Place of birth	Medellín, Colombia
Date of death	20 December 2005(2005-12-20) (aged 66)
Place of death	Cali, Colombia
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1961–1963	Once Caldas
1964–1974	Deportivo Cali
International career
1961–1972	Colombia	28	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Medellín, López played professional football in Colombia. The defender made his debut for Once Caldas in 1961, before joining Deportivo Cali in 1964. He won four league titles in his 10-year career with Cali.^[2]

López made 28 appearances for the Colombia national football team from 1961 to 1972.^[3]

Personal

In December 2005, López died from diabetes in Cali.^[4]