Eric Lopez (soccer)

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Eric Lopez
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-03-05) March 5, 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Westminster, California, United States
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Orange County SC
Number 75
Youth career
2012–2015 LA Galaxy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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

Eric Lopez (born March 5, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Championship club Orange County SC.

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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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] League cup [lower-alpha 2] ContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
LA Galaxy II 2015 United Soccer League 00———00
2016 10———00
2017 120———00
2018 110———00
2019 USL Championship 140———00
2020 10———00
2021 50———00
2022 210———00
Total670———670
Austin FC II 2023 MLS Next Pro 00———00
Total00———00
Career total670———670
  1. ↑ Includes U.S. Open Cup
  2. ↑ Includes USL Championships Play-offs

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References

  1. ↑ "Scouting Report: LA Galaxy II sign GK Eric Lopez".
  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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