 Upon his return to Andalusia in July 2008, he was told to look for a new team; unable to do so, he spent the following year training with the club, although not registered at all.On 4 February 2010, being completely ostracized at Betis, López was finally released, and joined Segunda División's CD Numancia.He scored his first goal ever as a professional on 16 May in a 1–1 home draw against Rayo Vallecano, as the Sorians eventually failed to return to the top tier; in June 2011, aged 31, he was released.