Airam López

Tenerife

Born in Puerto de la Cruz, Canary Islands, Airam was formed at local CD Tenerife, and made his debut on loan at CD Laguna de Tenerife before playing for his parent club's reserves. In 2008–09, he was Tercera División's top scorer (Canarian group) with 23 goals, bettering that total by four to be crowned the overall Pichichi of Segunda División B the following season, although his team was relegated. The latter season's tally included four in a 5–1 home win against RSD Alcalá on 20 September 2009, and a hat-trick of penalty kicks the following 10 January in a 4–1 rout of neighbours UD Vecindario.

Villarreal and Córdoba

On 22 April 2010, Airam signed a two-year deal at Villarreal CF, with an option of a third. He was assigned to the B side in the Segunda División, and made his professional debut on 27 August when he started in a 3–0 loss at Real Valladolid. Eight days later he scored his first goal for the team, the sole one in their home win over Albacete Balompié. On 25 September, after coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Natxo Insa, he netted twice in a 3–2 away victory over Girona FC. On 31 January 2012, Airam terminated his Villarreal contract with minutes remaining of the transfer window, and joined Córdoba CF in the same league for the remainder of the season. In his brief spell in Andalusia, he scored a brace in a 3–1 home win against SD Huesca on 10 March and helped the side to the promotion play-offs; he said at the end of his…