He is known for his strong leadership qualities, his ability to analyse and solve problems and his excellent interpersonal and communication skills with players.
He has been the head coach of Vietnamese club Thanh Hóa since 22 November 2019 and was sacked on 7 June 2020 A goalkeeper, Lopez started his playing career in the academy of A.S. Roma.
In the 2007–08 season, Lopez was approached by Lithuanian club FK Banga Gargždai as to take over as head coach (for the first time in his career).
In 2011, Lopez was approached by Sabah FA in Malaysia's Liga Premier competition to become their manager, however the club ultimately appointed him as technical director.
After a series of important positive results, the team reached third place by the end of the season, which was considered a great success.
On 11 September 2015 Lopez was hired by the Bangladesh national team, He was hired with a short 4-month contract only for the qualifying matches at the 2018 World Cup in Russia Lopez's next role was at Omani club Al-Orouba SC, however once again his time was cut short, this time due to 'a difference in philosophy between the manager and the board'.
Lying in 6th position at the time of his takeover, the club has registered 9 consecutive wins since his arrival, reaching the record of 7 victories without ever suffering a goal, taking them up to 2nd on the ladder.
Sports Club Championship 2 Place Al-Ahli Saudi FC Lopez is fluent in three languages (English, Italian & Lithuanian).