Eric Lopez (born March 5, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.

Eric Lopez
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-03-05) March 5, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Westminster, California, United States
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2012–2015 LA Galaxy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2022 LA Galaxy II 65 (0)
2020–2022 LA Galaxy 0 (0)
2023 Austin FC II 0 (0)
2023 Orange County SC 2 (0)
International career
2014–2015 United States U17 2 (0)
2015–2016 United States U18 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2023

Career

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Youth

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Lopez began playing with the LA Galaxy academy in 2012.[1]

Professional

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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

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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

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As of match played 15 October 2022[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ Includes USL Championships Play-offs

References

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  1. ^ "Scouting Report: LA Galaxy II sign GK Eric Lopez". Archived from the original on 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  2. ^ "Galaxy Academy Goalkeeper Eric Lopez Joins LA Galaxy II". November 5, 2014.
  3. ^ Becker, Josie (November 4, 2014). "What does Eric Lopez signing mean for the club?". LAG Confidential.
  4. ^ "SportsEngine | Sign In Step 1". user.sportngin.com.
  5. ^ "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Eric Lopez | LA Galaxy".
  6. ^ "LA Galaxy II Announce 2022 Player Signings | LA Galaxy".
  7. ^ "Austin FC II Signs Goalkeeper Eric López". www.AustinFC.com. Austin FC. January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "E. LÓPEZ". Soccerway. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
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