Claudio Javier López (Spanish pronunciation: , born 17 July 1974) is an Argentine former footballer, who played as a forward. Nicknamed Piojo (louse), he is best known for his spells with Valencia in Spain and Lazio in Italy. López also had a notable impact in the Argentina national team, participating in two World Cups.
López had a distinguished career with Argentina. After winning a silver medal with the Under-23 team during the 1996 Summer Olympics, López made appearances in both the 1998 and 2002 World Cups. He scored a goal against the Netherlands in the 1998 FIFA World Cup quarter-final, when he kicked the ball between Edwin van der Sar's legs to tie the match temporarily, although Argentina were ultimately defeated 2–1.
![]() Serie A Hat-Trick 2002-12-07 | ![]() UEFA Champions League Hat-Trick 2000-10-25 |
![]() 1993-1996 |
![]() 1996-2000 |
![]() 2000-2004 |
![]() 2004-2007 |
![]() 2007-2008 |
![]() 2008-2010 |
![]() 2010-2011 |
![]() | Lazio![]() | Appearances![]() | Italian Serie A![]() | 2000-2001![]() | 16 |