Alberto Lopo

Deportivo In his first season, Lopo continued as always, playing 31 times and receiving a total of 11 yellow cards (this included a double one at home against RC Celta de Vigo; he was also sent off in the cup with Real Valladolid). He initially formed a stopper partnership with Álvaro Arbeloa but, after the latter was sold to Liverpool, it was Jorge Andrade who accompanied him at the back: that defence, with Capdevila and Fabrizio Coloccini at the sides and Dudu Aouate as goalkeeper, kept 16 clean sheets in 38 matches, and many of the points won were based on the defensive performance of a team not capable of scoring sufficient goals. In late April 2007, his injury-time header provided a much needed 1–0 home win over CA Osasuna.

Lopo's status at the club increased significantly in the summer of 2007, as Juanma and Andrade both left the Estadio Riazor, the former on a free transfer to CD Tenerife whereas the latter was sold to Juventus FC – he himself confirmed that Deportivo rejected a €5 million offer from Real Zaragoza for him. However, he would spend the first five months out of action, due to a recurrent leg injury.

Ever-present throughout 2008–09, Lopo headed in the 2–1 home winner in the league opener against Real Madrid. During the campaign, as his side finished seventh, he collected 13 yellow cards.

Lopo was played regularly in the first part of the 2011–12 campaign. He missed several months, however, after fracturing his humerus during a game against his former club Espanyol.

On 29 January 2014, Lopo returned to Deportivo after cutting ties with the Madrid outskirts team. He achieved top-flight promotion in June, contributing two goals from 16 appearances.

On 15 August 2016, aged 36, Lopo agreed to a one-year deal with second-tier Gimnàstic de Tarragona. On 19 January 2018, after more than one year of inactivity, he joined Inter Club d'Escaldes of Andorra's Primera Divisió.

International career In early November 2006, Lopo was picked by Spain coach Luis Aragonés for a friendly with Romania, and said about it: "Every player has to fight hard for his pick and to be part of the national team is a reward. This is probably the most important day in my career, it's a dream coming true". In the end, he did not play during the 1–0 loss nor was he picked again for the national side.

Lopo made his debut for the regional team of Catalonia on 28 December 2001, against Chile.

Honours Espanyol Copa del Rey: 1999–2000, 2005–06