Aritz López Garai
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López Garai as a Celta player in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aritz López Garai | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Barakaldo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mauritania (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Indartsu | ||
| 1998–1999 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | Basconia | 68 | (5) |
| 2001–2002 | → Gernika (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 2002–2005 | Conquense | 103 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | Salamanca | 73 | (4) |
| 2007–2009 | Castellón | 75 | (4) |
| 2009–2011 | Celta | 76 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Córdoba | 80 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | Sporting Gijón | 14 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Córdoba (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2014 | Córdoba | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | Rapid București | 17 | (0) |
| 2015 | Doxa | 13 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Reus | 52 | (1) |
| Total | 616 | (23) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Reus | ||
| 2018–2019 | Numancia | ||
| 2019 | Tenerife | ||
| 2020 | Albacete | ||
| 2023–2024 | Nouadhibou | ||
| 2024 | Mauritania U20 | ||
| 2024– | Mauritania | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Aritz López Garai (born 6 November 1980) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder, currently manager of the Mauritania national team.
He amassed Segunda División totals of 325 matches and 13 goals over nine seasons, in representation of six clubs. In La Liga, he played six games with Córdoba.
In 2017, López Garai started working as a manager.