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William López

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William López
Personal information
Full name William Alberto López García
Date of birth (1978-09-24)24 September 1978
Place of birth El Salvador
Date of death 20 June 2005(2005-06-20) (aged 26)
Place of death Quezaltepeque, El Salvador
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Inca Súper Flat
2001–2004 Arcense
2004–2005 Alianza
International career
2004 El Salvador 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 August 2012

William Alberto López García (24 September 1978 – 20 June 2005) was a Salvadoran footballer.

Club career

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López played for Salvadoran premier division sides Arcense and Alianza.

International career

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López made his debut for El Salvador in a January 2004 friendly match against Panama in which he started but was substituted after only 8 minutes. It proved to be his sole international match.

Death

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On 20 June 2005, López was attacked in Quezaltepeque by gang members and shot in the abdomen. He died in an ambulance while being rushed to a nearby hospital.[1] His family held members of the Mara Salvatrucha gang as being responsible for the attack.[2] López was survived by his wife, Rosario del Carmen Pacheco and sons William and Cristian. He was buried in Quezaltepeque on 23 June 2005.[3]

As of October 2005, a juvenile had been sentenced to 7 years in detention and other suspects of the murder were still awaiting their trial.[4] Later, Jesús Membreño was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the murder of López.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Asesinan a jugador albo - Diario CoLatino (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Salvadorean national team striker murdered - People Daily
  3. ^ No es adiós, es hasta siempre - El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Sentenciado por matar a futbolista - El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Extorsión a deportistas - El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish)
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