Juan Antonio López

Juan Antonio "Juanan" López García (9 June 1934 – 26 December 2025) was a Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played 22 La Liga games for Athletic Bilbao and Español, and 58 in the Segunda División for Alavés, Español and Recreativo de Huelva.

Career Born in Irun in Gipuzkoa, López played two seasons for Alavés in the Segunda División before joining Athletic Bilbao. Second-choice to Carmelo Cedrún, he played only 11 games over five seasons, missing out on the Copa del Generalísimo win in 1958.

López departed the San Mamés Stadium in 1962 after the club brought in José Ángel Iribar as understudy to Cedrún. and Juanan died there on 26 December 2025 at the age of 91. Athletic announced that their players would wear black armbands for their next match, away to Osasuna on 3 January.