Eric Lopez (born March 5, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.
Career
Youth
Lopez began playing with the LA Galaxy academy in 2012.[1]
Professional
Lopez signed with LA Galaxy II ahead of their 2015 season.[2] He was the youngest player ever to sign a United Soccer League contract.[3]
Lopez made his professional debut for LA Galaxy II as a 20th-minute substitute against Orange County Blues on August 20, 2016.[4] He then became the starting goalkeeper for Los Dos in the middle of the 2017 USL season.
On January 15, 2020, Lopez joined LA Galaxy's MLS roster.[5]
Lopez was released from Galaxy's main MLS roster following the 2021 season, but signed with Galaxy II on March 3, 2022.[6]
On January 10, 2023, Lopez was signed to a one-year contract with the newly formed Austin FC II team.[7]
International
Born in the United States, Lopez is of Mexican descent.[8] He has played regularly with United States youth teams. He was the youngest player to be named to the United States under-17 final squad for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Club
- As of match played 15 October 2022[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LA Galaxy II | 2015 | United Soccer League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2017 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2018 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2019 | USL Championship | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 67 | 0 | — | — | — | 67 | 0 | |||||
| Austin FC II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 67 | 0 | — | — | — | 67 | 0 | |||||
- ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup
- ^ Includes USL Championships Play-offs
References
- ^ "Scouting Report: LA Galaxy II sign GK Eric Lopez". Archived from the original on 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ "Galaxy Academy Goalkeeper Eric Lopez Joins LA Galaxy II". November 5, 2014.
- ^ Becker, Josie (November 4, 2014). "What does Eric Lopez signing mean for the club?". LAG Confidential.
- ^ "SportsEngine | Sign In Step 1". user.sportngin.com.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Eric Lopez | LA Galaxy".
- ^ "LA Galaxy II Announce 2022 Player Signings | LA Galaxy".
- ^ "Austin FC II Signs Goalkeeper Eric López". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "América y Chivas sueñan con Carlos Vela, Chicharito Hernández y Jonathan Dos Santos; llegarían prestados". Soy Fútbol (in Spanish). August 13, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "E. LÓPEZ". Soccerway. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
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