Nayadet López


Nayadet Zulema López Opazo is a Spanish-born Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda División Pro club Santa Teresa CD and the Chile women's national team.

Early life

López was born to a Chilean mother and a Spanish father in Manises, Spain in 1994.

Club career

López made her debut for Valencia B in 2009, at age 15. She was promoted to the first team in 2010, making her Primera División debut on September 20. On 24 January 2013, she left Valencia due to discrepancies with the coach. She was signed by Segunda División club Hércules shortly after, being presented on February 15. The team was renamed back as Sporting Plaza de Argel a few months later, where López remained until 2016. She joined Santa Teresa in the 2016 summer. She suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament during a training on 6 December 2016, receiving medical discharge on 14 June 2017.

International career

Due to her birthplace and her background, López was eligible to play for Spain or Chile. She chose the latter and was called up for the first time in October 2019. She made her debut on 6 October 2019.