Cristóbal Giovanni López Jara (born 13 May 1988) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defender. His nickname is "Lapiz" (Pencil).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristóbal Giovanni López Jara | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-05-13) 13 May 1988 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2006 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Universidad de Chile | 13 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Santiago Wanderers (loan) | ||
| 2013 | → Unión San Felipe (loan) | ||
| National team | |||
| 2005 | Chile U-17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He began his career in the youth system of Universidad de Chile before making his debut in the 2007 Apertura tournament against Universidad de Concepción. In 2008, he was loaned to Santiago Wanderers. He then returned in 2009 to Universidad de Chile to play Apertura 2009 Chilean Tournament and under a highly controversial game on 10 May, he played along with the "B team" against its traditional rival Universidad Católica de Chile, Universidad de Chile won 1-0.