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Sergio Lopez Personal information Full name: Sergio Santiago i Lopez Place of birth: Terrassa, Spain Date of birth: 20 July 1992 (age 22) Playing position: Winger Club information Current club: Caudal Deportivo (manager) Youth career 2008 - 2010 Barcelona Senior career 2010 - 2013 Barcelona B 60 (7) Teams managed 2013- Caudal Deportivo Honours Season 1: Unemployed Barcelona B winger Sergio Lopez has been forced to retire from professional football through injury. The 22-year-old former Barcelona youth winger has struggled to regain full fitness since damaging his knee against Las Palmas in 2013 and has decided to quit following medical advice. 'I have agreed to keep lines of communication open with Eusebio Sacristán just in case I come across a miracle cure but realistically, and regrettably, this is the end of my playing days,' said Lopez. A highlight of his days at Barcelona B was his blistering volley against Real Madrid Castilla in 2011 With the game poised at 0-0, Lopez's goal clinched the game for Eusebio Sacristán's side. He was promoted to Barcelona B in the summer of 2010 after successful establishing himself in Barcelona's youth side. Lopez has begun taking his coaching badges, and has expressed his desire to remain in Football possibly looking for coaching and managerial opportunities. Season 1: Caudal Deportivo (Segunda División B – Group) Former Barcelona B FC winger Sergio Lopes confirmed as new permanent manager of Caudal Deportivo The Spaniard, who spent three years at Barcelona B between 2010 and 2013, had been a regular in the side before a career ending injury forced him into early retirement against Las Palmes at the beginning of 2013. The 22-year-old has been handed a two-year contract with Spanish Second Division side Caudal Deportivo. Lopez will be tasked with ensuring that they battle against relegation this season. "For Caudal to now give us a chance to begin my career into management, at such a young age, is a great show of faith, which I hope to repay the chairman and the fans with success under my reign." THE CLUB Lopes Manager Journal: The club's finances needed instantly addressing upon my appointment, I forfeited the small transfer budget I had and used it to increase my wage budget as the club currently had too many players on high salaries which would indefinitely cripple the clubs future earnings. FORMATION ` Lopes Manager Journal: Being a ex-Barcelona player, I remember playing in similar formations like the 4-1-2-2-1, where the team relies on the midfield to keep possession, and the wing backs to roam the wings. which gave a chance for wingers to cut inside and notch several goals. An important player in this formation is the DMC, who can provide long balls forward from deep in our half or when games are tight close down players as a ball winner. TACTIC Lopes Manager Journal: I wanted to teach these players the Barcelona way, short passing that was patient. It might be seen as being defensive, but it allows you to keep the ball and wait for openings in your opponents side. Occasionally we may press the opposition if they are inferior and are employing negative tactics during a match. TRANSFERS Summer Window Lopes Manager Journal: With no budget for transfers, and an already rising wage expenditure I was trying to control, I needed to rely on the loan market. Although the club signed many players on loan, we actually cancelled several of these. The only players that I kept on the books were Nono (Winger), Modesto (RWB), Fran Garcia (LWB), Trigueros (CB).