Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | December 2, 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Miami, Florida, United States | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Creighton Bluejays | 74 | (30) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | Lane United | 4 | (0) |
2017 | Tampa Bay Rowdies U23 | 2 | (1) |
2018 | Real Salt Lake | 1 | (0) |
2018 | → Real Monarchs (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2019 | Lansing Ignite | 8 | (3) |
2020 | Fort Lauderdale CF | 16 | (7) |
Total | 39 | (11) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ricky Lopez-Espin (born December 2, 1995) is an American former soccer player.
Lopez-Espin spent his entire college career at Creighton University. He made a total of 74 appearances for the Bluejays and tallied 30 goals and 7 assists. [1] During his senior year at Creighton, he was named USC First Team All-Great Lakes Region, Big East Conference Player of the Year, and First Team All-Big East Conference.
While at college, Lopez-Espin played for Premier Development League sides Lane United and Tampa Bay Rowdies U23. [2]
On January 19, 2018, Lopez-Espin was selected 33rd overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by the Real Salt Lake. [3]
On March 24, he made his professional debut for Salt Lake's USL affiliate club Real Monarchs, appearing as an 85th-minute substitute in a 3–2 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks. [4]
Lopez-Espin was released by Salt Lake at the end of their 2018 season. [5] On December 12, 2018, Lopez-Espin was selected by Los Angeles FC in the MLS Waiver Draft. [6]
On March 21, 2019, Lopez-Espin signed for Lansing Ignite. On June 26, 2019, Lopez and Lansing mutually terminated his contract. [7]
Lopez-Espin spent a single season in USL League One with Fort Lauderdale CF during their 2020 season. [8]
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