Eric Lopez (soccer)
Eric Lopez (born March 5, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Championship club Orange County SC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 5, 1999 | ||
| 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* | |||
| 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
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[lower-alpha 1] | League cup[lower-alpha 2] | 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".
- "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.