Antonio López Herranz (4 May 1913 – 29 September 1959) was a Spanish professional football striker and manager.
Playing career
Born in Madrid, López Herranz spent two seasons with local Real Madrid, appearing in only three games in La Liga during his spell and scoring in a 3–3 home draw against Sevilla FC on 8 March 1936 which was his debut. The competition was not held from 1936 to 1939 due to the Spanish Civil War, and he played one year in Mexico with Club América during that hiatus.
López Herranz signed for Hércules CF, also in the Spanish top flight, in 1940. In his only season, in which the Valencian Community club narrowly avoided relegation, he netted braces against Real Murcia (4–0, home) and Sevilla (8–3 away loss).
Coaching career
López Herranz returned to Mexico at the start of World War II, and definitely settled there. He started working with Club León.
López Herranz was head coach of the Mexico national side in two FIFA World Cups, 1954 and 1958. The team only managed to collect one point from both tournaments, with the subsequent group-stage eliminations.
Death
López Herranz died in Los Angeles, United States on 29 September 1959, due to severe respiratory problems which even required the insertion of an artificial lung. He was 46 years old.
Honours
Player
Mexico
- Central American and Caribbean Games: 1938
Manager
León
- Liga MX: 1951–52, 1955–56
- Copa MX: 1957–58
- Campeón de Campeones: 1956
References
External links
- Antonio López Herranz at BDFutbol
