Jimena López
Jimena López Fuentes (born 30 January 1999) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a left back for Spanish club Valencia (on loan from OL Reign of the American National Women's Soccer League),[4] as well as the Mexico women's national team. She previously played for Icelandic club UMF Selfoss, also on loan from OL Reign.[5][6]
 Jimena López in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jimena López Fuentes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Valencia (on loan from OL Reign) | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Texas A&M Aggies | 41 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Eibar | 16 | (1) |
| 2021– | OL Reign | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | → UMF Selfoss (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2023– | → Valencia (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Mexico U-15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Mexico U-17 | 4+ | (1+) |
| 2018 | Mexico U-20 | 8 | (1) |
| 2019– | Mexico | 29 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 March 2019 | |||
Club career
On 14 January 2021, López was selected in the third round (28th overall) of the 2021 NWSL Draft by OL Reign.[7] However, on 26 January 2021 she elected to sign with Spanish Primera División club Eibar.[8][9]
International career
López represented Mexico at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, the 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship and the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[10] She made her senior debut on 27 February 2019 in a friendly match against Italy.[11]
International goals
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 February 2020 | H-E-B Park, Edinburg, United States |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship |
References
- "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup France 2018 – List of Players: Mexico U20 (women)" (PDF). FIFA. 26 July 2018. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- Jimena López – FIFA competition record (archived)
- "Jimena Lopez - Soccer". Texas A&M University Athletics. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- "OL Reign Re-Signs Defender Jimena López Through 2024, Joins Valencia on Loan" (Press release). OL Reign. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- "OL Reign Loans Defender Jimena López to UMF Selfoss in Iceland". OL REIGN: WE ARE THE BOLD.
- Pytlik, Rick (20 April 2022). "Hidden Powers: Jimena Lopez is a secret two-sport star". HerFootballHub. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- "OL Reign Selects Jimena López in the 2021 NWSL Draft". OL Reign.
- "El Eibar ficha a la internacional mexicana Jimena López". SD Eibar - El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). 26 January 2021.
- Rupinski, Eugene (26 January 2021). "Mexico left back Jiména López signs with Eibar". FMF State Of Mind.
- "Debuts con la SNM Femenil Mayor durante la Copa Chipre" (in Spanish). Selección Nacional de México. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- "Pierde México Femenil en Copa Chipre" (in Spanish). Televisa Deportes. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- "OL Reign claim NWSL Shield with comfortable win over Orlando". ESPN. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- "OL Reign Claim 2022 Women's Cup Title with 2-1 Win over Louisville". King 5. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
