López was projected to be a great player, but his career was frustrated and eventually ended early by injuries.
López spent his youth career at Independiente Santa Fe of Bogotá, making his professional debut for them in 1998.
Later in the 2006 season, López signed with the second-division Ecuadorean club Deportivo Azogues to try to revive his career, but after only four games he had to withdraw due to another injury.
Three years later in 2009, he tried to return to his professional career at Atlético Bucaramanga,[1] but never played a game for the team.
A free kick he took in the final of the Copa América in 2001 was converted into a goal by Iván Córdoba, giving Colombia its first title in the cup.