David López Silva

Napoli

On 31 August 2014, SSC Napoli confirmed López' signing on a five-year contract. He made his Serie A debut on 21 September, playing the full 90 minutes and being booked in a 1–0 defeat at Udinese Calcio. He won the Supercoppa Italiana on 22 December in Qatar; he made a mistake for Carlos Tevez of Juventus FC to open the scoring, though his side won on a penalty shootout after a 2–2 draw.

López scored his first competitive goal for the Italians (from 39 appearances) on 7 May 2015, putting his team ahead in an eventual 1–1 home draw against FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League.

Espanyol return On 26 August 2016, López returned to Espanyol on a four-year deal. During most of his second spell he was utilised by manager Quique Sánchez Flores as a central defender and, from that position, he scored in a 4–1 away loss to FC Barcelona in the Derbi barceloní on 18 December.

In August 2018, López agreed to an extension until 2023. He scored a top-flight best of four goals in the 2019–20 campaign, but his team were relegated; this started with the opener on 4 January in a 2–2 draw with Barcelona at the RCDE Stadium. On 23 February, he was sent off for the first time for the club, for two yellow cards in the opening 25 minutes of the 2–1 defeat at Real Valladolid.

López remained a regular as Espanyol won promotion as champions in May 2021. He scored once that season, equalising in a 3–1 win at CD Castellón on 26 March.

On 10 June 2022, López left as his contract was expiring. He featured in 237 official matches, scoring 12 times.

Girona López remained in the top flight and his native region on 25 July 2022, on a two-year contract at Girona FC. In December 2023, aged 34, he extended his link to the club until June 2026.

On 2 October 2024, López scored Girona's first-ever goal in European competitions when he opened an eventual 2–3 home loss to Feyenoord in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League.

International career López was never capped by Spain at any level. He played one game for the unofficial Catalonia team on 30 December 2013, as a substitute in a 4–1 win over Cape Verde.

Career statistics

Honours Napoli Supercoppa Italiana: 2014

Espanyol Segunda División: 2020–21