Dani Lopez has had his Inverness Caledonian Thistle contract ended by mutual consent with six months still remaining.

The Spanish striker was suspended following an incident in an Under-20 match against St Johnstone last November where he allegedly spat on opposition player Neil Martyniuk.

Lopez, who scored the only goal of the game, was sent off in the 1-0 win and didn't play again for the first-team.

He netted once for the senior side this season, in the 4-2 defeat to Celtic at Parkhead at the start of the campaign.

Lopez joined Caley Thistle from Spanish club La Roda this summer on a one-year deal after a successful trial in the Highlands.

The 30-year-old started his career at Atletico Madrid where he went on to play for their B and C sides. He moved to England in 2012 when he signed for Stevenage.