Claudio Javier López (born July 17, 1974 in Córdoba, Argentina) is an Argentine football striker, who currently plays for Club América in the Primera División de México. July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Córdoba is a city located in the foothills of the Sierra Chica mountains on the Suquía river, the center of Argentinas most productive agricultural area. ... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... Strikers are the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Club de Futbol América, also known as Club América or simply América, is a Mexican professional football club. ... La Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) is the premier football championship established by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación (F.M.F.) (English: Mexican Football Federation). ...

El Piojo (The Louse) began his professional career with Estudiantes de La Plata in his native Argentina in 1990 as a 16-year old. However, he moved to Racing de Avellaneda the next year, where he would remain until he transferred in 1995 to Spanish club Valencia CF. Estudiantes de La Plata is a sports club in La Plata, Buenos Aires province, Argentina, with a history of achievement in professional football. ... Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia, CF or just Valencia or Los Ches) is a football team in the first division of the Spanish Football League. ...

He remained with Valencia for five years, helping the team to be runner-up in the UEFA Champions League in the 1999-2000 season, when he was transferred to S.S. Lazio of Serie A for a sum of 35 million Euros. Unfortunately, López suffered with injury problems while at Lazio, and was unable to fulfill the hopes that accompanied him. Champions League Logo European Champion Clubs Cup The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... S.S. Lazio (Italian: Società Sportiva Lazio SpA) is an Italian football club based in Rome. ... Serie A is the top division of the Italian Football League, the highest football league in Italy. ...

López joined Club América for the 2004 Apertura, where he played in 17 games, scoring four goals. Club de Futbol América, also known as Club América or simply América, is a Mexican professional football club. ...

He had a distinguished career with the Argentine national team. After winning a gold medal with the Under-23 team during the 1996 Summer Olympics, López made appearances in both the 1998 and 2002 World Cups. First International Uruguay 2 - 3 Argentina (Montevideo, Uruguay; 16 May 1901) Largest win Argentina 12 - 0 Ecuador (Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942) Worst defeat Czechoslovakia 6 - 1 Argentina (Helsingborg, Sweden; 15 June 1958) Uruguay 5 - 0 Argentina (Guayaquil, Ecuador; 16 December 1959) Argentina 0 - 5 Colombia (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France. ... The 2002 Football World Cup was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ...