Adrián López Rodríguez

Deportivo

López was born in As Pontes de García Rodríguez, A Coruña. After emerging through the ranks of local Deportivo de La Coruña, he spent his first two senior seasons with their reserves. During 2007–08, he benefitted from injury to starter Alberto Lopo and made 15 La Liga starts for the first team, the first coming on 30 September 2007 in a 1–0 away loss against RCD Espanyol. On 22 February 2009, again starting and already a full member of the main squad, Piscu scored his only goal for the Galicians, in a 1–1 home draw with Valencia CF. He finished the campaign with eight league appearances.

Wigan Athletic

In the summer of 2010, Deportivo unilaterally renewed Piscu's contract, keeping him at the club until June 2011. The player, not having signed the contract himself, believed he was a free agent and did not turn up for training; while waiting for the dispute to be resolved by FIFA, he trained with Premier League side Wigan Athletic, and the entity eventually ruled that he was a free player and was allowed to join another team. On 31 December 2010, Piscu eventually joined the Latics on a free transfer, signing a deal until the end of 2010–11. He made his debut in the third round of the FA Cup, starting in a 3–2 win at Hull City on 8 January 2011. He first appeared in the league on 5 March, in a 1–0 away defeat to Manchester City. López made a total of four appearances in his first year and, in early August 2011, extended his contract at the DW…

Wigan Athletic

FA Cup: 2012–13