Antonio López Alfaro, (born 20 May 1965 in Iniesta, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a centre forward.
[1] He spent thirteen season with Albacete Balompié, becoming their all-time top scorer,[2] and being a key part of the legendary side which achieved consecutive promotions to reach La Liga for the first time in the club's history in 1991.
He made his debut for the club, then in Segunda División B, on 20 February 1983, in a 2–1 home win over Fuengirola at Estadio Carlos Belmonte, one of three matches he played in the second half of 1982–83.
The ensuing second tier campaign saw López score 10 goals in 36 appearances,[1] while Albacete won the title at the first attempt, and earned promotion to La Liga for the first time in their history.
[13] López made his top flight debut on 10 November, in a 2–1 defeat at the hands of Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
He scored his first goal at that level just after half time in a home fixture against Español on 22 December, and followed it up with a second 12 minutes later as Albacete won 3–2.
[14] 1992–93 was his best in La Liga on a personal level, as he scored 13 goals in 38 appearances, including a hattrick in 5–1 win at home to Utebo in the third round of the Copa del Rey.
López scored a goal in each leg as Albacete beat Real Mallorca 4–3 on aggregate to retain their top flight status for another year.
He made his first start five days later, in a 2–0 home win over Badajoz in the first round of the Copa del Rey at Estadio Francisco de la Hera, and marked the occasion with a goal.