Michael López (Chilean footballer)

Michael López Medina (born 2 April 1989) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward.[1] He is currently a free agent.

Michael López
Personal information
Full name Michael López Medina
Date of birth (1989-04-02) 2 April 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Conchalí, Chile
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Trasandino 0 (0)
2012 Unión San Felipe B 12 (2)
2012–2013 Unión San Felipe 10 (0)
2013–2014 Deportes Melipilla 18 (0)
2014–2015 Lota Schwager 6 (0)
2015–2016 Coquimbo Unido 10 (0)
2016–2017 Deportes Vallenar 28 (0)
2017 Deportes Melipilla 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 July 2021

Career

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López's career started with a brief stint with Trasandino in 2012.[2] Later that year, he joined Primera División de Chile side Unión San Felipe.[1] He first appeared for the B team in the Segunda División de Chile, scoring two goals in twelve appearances throughout the season. He then made his professional first-team debut on 15 September 2012 in a Primera División home win against Deportes La Serena.[1] He was sent off in his third appearance versus Deportes Iquique. He went onto play seven times in the following season, 2013, in Primera B de Chile before departing the club.[1]

He joined Segunda División team Deportes Melipilla ahead of the 2013–14 season, making his first bow in September 2013 against Colo-Colo B.[1] He left at the end of the season after making eighteen appearances.[1] In the next two Primera B seasons, López joined Lota Schwager in 2014 and Coquimbo Unido in 2015. A total of sixteen appearances came in total for Lota and Coquimbo.[1] In August 2017, López joined third tier Deportes Vallenar.[1] His debut for Deportes Vallenar came against Deportes Pintana in early September.[3] He left a year after joining.[1][4]

On 30 June 2017, López rejoined former club Deportes Melipilla.[1][2] He departed at the end of 2017 after only one appearance, versus Deportes Naval on 8 December.[1]

Career statistics

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As of 31 January 2018.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Trasandino 2012 Tercera División 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unión San Felipe B 2012 Segunda División 12 2 0 0 0 0 12 2
Unión San Felipe 2012 Primera División 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
2013 Primera B 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Total 10 0 1 0 0 0 11 0
Deportes Melipilla 2013–14 Segunda División 18 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
Lota Schwager 2014–15 Primera B 6 0 6 0 0 0 12 0
Coquimbo Unido 2015–16 10 0 3 0 0 0 13 0
Deportes Vallenar 2016–17 Segunda División 28 0 0 0 0 0 28 0
Deportes Melipilla 2017 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 85 2 10 0 0 0 95 2
  1. ^ Includes the Copa Chile

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Michael López profile". Soccerway. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Defensor Michael López vuelve a Deportes Melipilla". Melipilla Deportes. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Deportes Vallenar derrotó a domicilio a Trasandino". Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Michael López profile". BDFA. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
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