Chano (footballer, born 1961)

For another Spanish footballer, see Chano (footballer, born 1965).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Serrano.
Chano
Personal information
Full name Sebastián López Serrano
Date of birth (1961-08-18) 18 August 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Tétouan, Morocco
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1980 Cádiz B
1980–1984 Cádiz 72 (1)
1984–1988 Mallorca 129 (0)
1988–1991 Málaga 90 (2)
Total 294 (3)
International career
1978–1979 Spain U18 2 (0)
1981 Spain U19 3 (1)
1981 Spain U20 4 (3)
1981–1984 Spain U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sebastián López Serrano (born 18 August 1961), known as Chano, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right back.

He appeared in 165 La Liga games during six seasons, representing in the competition Cádiz, Mallorca and Málaga.

Club career

Cádiz

Born in Tétouan, Morocco to Spanish parents, Chano made his professional debut for Cádiz CF on 13 January 1980, in a 0–2 Segunda División defeat away to Deportivo Alavés.[1] From 1981 to 1984 he achieved two promotions to La Liga,[2] and an equal number of relegations.[3]

On 12 September 1982, Chano scored the first and only league goal for the Andalusians, in a 1–0 success at Atlético Madrid B for the second level championship.[4] He made the first of 31 appearances for the club in the Spanish top flight on 27 December 1981, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute in a 5–1 home routing of CD Castellón.[5]

Mallorca / Málaga

In July 1984, Chano signed for RCD Mallorca in the second tier,[6] contributing with 27 games to the Balearic Islands side's ascension to the top flight in his second season[7] and leaving following its relegation in his fourth. He then joined CD Málaga,[8] playing two campaigns in the former competition and as many in division two, scoring twice in 1990–91[9][10] and retiring in 1992 at the age of 30 from a broken tibia and fibula.[11]

International career

Chano won 11 caps for Spain at youth level, including two for the under-21s.[12][13] He scored twice at the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship for the under-20 team, in a group stage exit.

Personal life

In May 2006, Chano was called to court in San Fernando, Cádiz on the charge of being violently abusive towards his son. He had previously been jailed in Cádiz on a charge of child grooming, of which he was later released innocent. In 2003, he was convicted in Málaga of making threats – including death threats – to a woman with whom he had a daughter, also being convicted for threats to his wife in October of that year.[11]

References

  1. ^ "2–0: Dos goles de Sandino doblegaron al Cádiz" [2–0: Two Sandino goals downed Cádiz]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 January 1980. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. ^ "3–1: ¡Carranza fue una fiesta!" [3–1: Party at Carranza!]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 23 May 1983. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  3. ^ "1–1: Los dos descendidos, tal para cual" [1–1: The two relegated, one and the same]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 30 April 1984. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  4. ^ "0–1: Estocada del Cádiz en el "Calderón"" [0–1: Cádiz blow at the “Calderón”]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 September 1982. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  5. ^ "5–1: Un paseo para el Cádiz" [5–1: A walk in the park for Cádiz]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 December 1981. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Chano firmó por el Mallorca" [Chano signed for Mallorca]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 19 July 1984. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  7. ^ "1–2: El Mallorca vivió su ascenso "in extremis"" [1–2: Mallorca experienced promotion "in extremis"]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 19 May 1986. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Una presentación de primera" [Top flight presentation]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 July 1988. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  9. ^ "La suerte sonrió al Málaga" [Luck befriended Málaga]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 15 October 1990. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  10. ^ "Más engañoso que real" [More deceitful than real]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 6 May 1991. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  11. ^ a b "El ex jugador 'Chano', citado por maltratar a su hijo" [Ex-player 'Chano', called to court for mistreating his son] (in Spanish). Terra. 1 May 2006. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  12. ^ "2–1: España acabó imponiéndose a Holanda" [2–1: Spain beat the Netherlands eventually]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 19 November 1981. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  13. ^ "2–2: España no se arrugó" [2–2: Spain displayed heart]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 March 1984. Retrieved 24 April 2015.