Ángel López (football manager)

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|fullname = Ángel López Pérez

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|4|5|df=y}}

|birth_place = Madrid, Spain

|currentclub = Volos (manager)

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Vicálvaro

|youthyears2 =

|youthclubs2 = Roma

|youthyears3 =

|youthclubs3 = San Fernando Henares

|manageryears1 = 2017–2018

|managerclubs1 = Recreativo

|manageryears2 = 2018–2019

|managerclubs2 = Equatorial Guinea

|manageryears3 = 2020

|managerclubs3 = Delfín

|manageryears4 = 2020–2021

|managerclubs4 = Volos

|manageryears5 = 2021

|managerclubs5 = Atromitos

|manageryears6 = 2022

|managerclubs6 = Surkhon Termez

|manageryears7 = 2023

|managerclubs7 = Ethnikos Achna

|manageryears8 = 2023–

|managerclubs8 = Volos

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Ángel López Pérez (born 5 April 1983) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is the current manager of Greek Super League club Volos.

Playing career

Born in Madrid, López represented Vicálvaro, Roma and San Fernando Henares as a youth before retiring at the age of 18 to start his studies.{{cite web|url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/ultima-hora-en-vivo/2017-03-15/angel-lopez-el-entrenador-sin-padrino-que-triunfa-en-dubai_1164797/|title=Ángel López, el entrenador sin padrino que triunfa en Dubai|trans-title=Ángel López, the manager without a godfather who triumphs in Dubai|publisher=El Confidencial|language=es|date=15 March 2017|accessdate=13 January 2020}}

Managerial career

After retiring, he started working as a fitness coach at Coslada, subsequently having the same role at Internacional de Madrid, San Fernando and Getafe B.

In 2007, López was included in Michael Laudrup's squad in Getafe's first team, again as a fitness coach.

López followed Cosmin Contra to Getafe, Guangzhou R&F and Al Shabab Al Arabi Club Dubai, always as his assistant. In July 2017, he returned to Spain to work as Javier Casquero's assistant at Recreativo,{{cite web|url=http://huelva24.com/art/101946/casquero-llevamos-trabajando-desde-hace-tiempo-y-el-proyecto-es-ambicioso-|title=Casquero: "Llevamos trabajando desde hace tiempo y el proyecto es ambicioso"|trans-title=Casquero: "We have been working for some time and the project is ambitious"|publisher=Huelva 24|language=es|date=13 July 2017|accessdate=13 January 2020}} but was appointed manager in November after Casquero's dismissal.{{cite web|url=https://huelvabuenasnoticias.com/2017/11/03/angel-lopez-asciende-en-el-banquillo-con-la-clara-intencion-de-que-se-vea-un-recre-competitivo/|title=Ángel López 'asciende' en el banquillo con la clara intención de que "se vea un Recre competitivo"|trans-title=Ángel López 'promotes' to the bench with the clear intention of "seeing a competitive Recre"|publisher=Huelva Buenas Noticias|language=es|date=3 November 2017|accessdate=13 January 2020}}

López was sacked by Recre on 11 February 2018,{{cite web|url=https://recreativohuelva.com/2018/02/11/angel-lopez-es-destituido-como-tecnico-del-primer-equipo/|title=Ángel López es destituido como técnico del primer equipo|trans-title=Ángel López is sacked as first team manager|publisher=Recreativo Huelva|language=es|date=11 February 2018|accessdate=13 January 2020}} and on 10 October, he took over the Equatorial Guinea national team manager role.{{Cite web|url=http://www.feguifut.org/noticia/angel-lopez-nuevo-tecnico-del-nzalang-nacional|title=Ángel López nuevo técnico del Nzalang Nacional|trans-title=Ángel López new manager of the national Nzalang|publisher=Equatoguinean Football Federation|language=es|date=10 October 2018|accessdate=13 January 2020}} On 28 September 2019, he resigned from the Nzalang.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49859784|title=Equatorial Guinea: Angel Lopez steps down as national coach|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 September 2019}}

On 27 December 2019, López was named at the helm of Ecuadorian club Delfín for the ensuing campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/espanol-lopez-nuevo-tecnico-delfin.html|title=El español Miguel Ángel López es el nuevo entrenador del Delfín SC|trans-title=The Spaniard Miguel Ángel López is the new manager of Delfín SC|publisher=El Comercio|language=es|date=27 December 2019|accessdate=13 January 2020}} He was dismissed after three league matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/2020/03/04/nota/7767525/angel-lopez-suplique-favor-quedarme-delfin|language=es|title=Ángel López: Supliqué por favor quedarme en Delfín|date=4 March 2020|accessdate=6 March 2020|website=El Universo}}

In September 2020, he became manager of Greek club Volos.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/futbol-internacional/2020/09/03/5f50f827e2704e74398b4589.html|title=Ángel López, nuevo entrenador del Volos de la Superliga griega|date=3 September 2020|website=Marca.com}} On 20 April 2021, he was released with a mutual agreement from Volos.{{Cite web |url=https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/superleague/article/1585541/telos-ki-episima-apo-ton-volo-o-lopeth |title=Τέλος κι επίσημα από τον Βόλο ο Λόπεθ |trans-title=Lopez has officially "ended" from Volos |date=20 April 2021 |access-date=24 June 2021 |website=www.gazzetta.gr|language=el}}

In May 2021, he moved to Atromitos.{{Cite web|url=https://www.todomercadoweb.es/europa/oficial-atromitos-angel-lopez-nuevo-entrenador-379448|title=OFICIAL: Atromitos, Ángel López nuevo entrenador - TODOmercadoWEB.es|website=www.todomercadoweb.es}} He later managed Uzbekistan Super League club Surkhon Termez and Cypriot club Ethnikos Achna.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/coaches/angel-lopez-perez/335886/|title=Spain - Ángel López - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}}

In November 2023, he returned to Volos.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsit.gr/athlitika/o-anxel-lopeth-neos-proponitis-tou-volou/3908837/|title=Ο Άνχελ Λόπεθ νέος προπονητής του Βόλου|date=15 November 2023}}