Aritz López Garai (born 6 November 1980) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder, currently a manager.

[1] López Garai represented CD Basconia (Bilbao's farm team), Gernika Club, UB Conquense, UD Salamanca, CD Castellón, RC Celta de Vigo, Córdoba CF – two spells – and Sporting de Gijón, rarely settling with a team but being always first choice.

[2] He signed with Andalusia's Córdoba for the second time in summer 2014 following a short loan spell with the same club from Gijón,[3] and made his La Liga debut on 25 August 2014 at the age of 33, starting in a 2–0 away loss against Real Madrid.

[6] For the 2015–16 campaign, López Garai represented Doxa Katokopias FC in Cyprus and CF Reus Deportiu, achieving promotion to the second division with the latter side.

[12] López Garai took over Albacete Balompié of the same league on 14 October 2020 after nearly one year of inactivity, replacing the fired Lucas Alcaraz.