Anthony Lopes

Anthony Lopes ComM (European Portuguese: [ˈɐ̃ntõni ˈlɔpɨʃ]; born 1 October 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the Portugal national team.

Not to be confused with Antony Lopez (disambiguation).

Anthony Lopes
Lopes with Lyon in 2019
Personal information
Full name Anthony Lopes[1]
Date of birth (1990-10-01) 1 October 1990[1]
Place of birth Givors, France[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Lyon
Number 1
Youth career
1996–2000 OSGL Football
2000–2008 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Lyon B 38 (0)
2012– Lyon 348 (0)
International career‡
2007 Portugal U17 6 (0)
2007 Portugal U18 1 (0)
2007–2009 Portugal U19 17 (0)
2010 Portugal U20 1 (0)
2011–2013 Portugal U21 11 (0)
2015– Portugal 14 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Championship
Winner2016 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:37, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:44, 4 September 2021 (UTC)

He came through the youth ranks at Lyon, being called to the first team in 2011 and making his debut the following year. A one-club man, he made over 450 appearances for the club, including the Coupe de la Ligue finals of 2014 and 2020.

Born in France, Lopes represents Portugal internationally, totalling 36 caps at youth level including 11 for the under-21 team. He made his senior debut for the country in March 2015, and was chosen for Euro 2016, the 2018 World Cup and Euro 2020.

Club career

Born in Givors in metropolitan Lyon to Portuguese parents,[3][4] Lopes joined local Lyon's youth system at the age of 9. He was promoted to the first team for the 2012–13 season, acting as third choice behind Rémy Vercoutre and Mathieu Valverde. His first match as a professional took place on 31 October 2012, in a 3–1 away loss against Nice in the Coupe de la Ligue.[5][6] On 6 December he first appeared in the UEFA Europa League, in a 2–0 home win over Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona that allowed the team to advance unbeaten into the knockout stages.[7]

Lopes' maiden appearance in Ligue 1 took place on 28 April 2013, in a 1–1 home draw against Saint-Étienne in the Derby du Rhône where he made an early close-range save from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, later conceding the first goal from a Kurt Zouma header.[8] This was the first of five league matches he played for the main squad at the end of the campaign, ending with a 2–0 home defeat of Rennes which saw Lyon finishing in third place and qualifying for the UEFA Champions League.[9]

After Vercourtre went down with an injury, Lopes became the starter and retained his position after the former's recovery, even though he would also be afflicted by a double vertebra fracture in early November 2013.[10][11] He featured in their run to the domestic League Cup final, where they lost 2–1 to Paris Saint-Germain in the decisive match at the Stade de France on 19 April 2014.[12]

On 3 December 2016, during a league game, Lopes was hit by a firecracker thrown from the stands as he was laying injured in the penalty area at the Stade Saint-Symphorien, home to Metz.[13] He made his 300th appearance on 27 August 2019 in a 1–0 loss at Montpellier,[14] and the following day extended his contract until 2023.[15]

Lopes played in the French league cup final on 29 July 2020, the last in the competition's history. He kept the game scoreless over 120 minutes against PSG before defeat in a penalty shootout.[16] On 3 October 2021, he was sent off for the first time in a 1–1 away draw with Saint-Étienne, for handling the ball outside the area;[17] he was suspended for two matches.[18] The following 9 January, in a home fixture of the same score against PSG, he made his 400th appearance.[19][20]

In June 2022, Lopes extended his contract to last until 2025.[21] On 28 February 2023, he played in a 2–1 home win over Grenoble in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France despite having a broken finger.[22]

International career
Lopes at the 2018 World Cup

Lopes opted to represent Portugal, so his father made a phone call to the Portuguese Football Federation to alert to this fact,[23] and he first appeared with the under-21 side on 9 February 2011, playing the first 45 minutes of a 3–1 friendly win against Sweden in Cartaxo.[24] On 4 September 2013, he received his first callup to the full side due to injury to Sevilla's Beto.[25]

On 31 March 2015, Lopes made his debut for the main squad, in a 0–2 friendly defeat to Cape Verde at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota in Estoril.[26] The following 17 May, he was selected by manager Fernando Santos for his UEFA Euro 2016 squad.[27]

Lopes was also picked for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[28] After a break of over two years, he returned to the field for his first competitive cap on 5 September 2020 in a 4–1 home victory over Croatia in the UEFA Nations League.[29]

In October 2022, Lopes was named in a preliminary 55-man squad for the World Cup in Qatar.[30] He was cut from the final list.[31]

Personal life

Lopes and his family supported Porto, reflecting their northern roots. His father migrated as a baby from Barcelos, while his French-born mother had parents from Miranda do Douro.[32]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 3 September 2023[33][34]
Club Season League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lyon 2012–13 Ligue 1 5000101[lower-alpha 1]0—70
2013–14 Ligue 1 320004013[lower-alpha 2]0—490
2014–15 Ligue 1 38020104[lower-alpha 1]0—450
2015–16 Ligue 1 37030006[lower-alpha 3]01[lower-alpha 4]0470
2016–17 Ligue 1 370200014[lower-alpha 5]01[lower-alpha 4]0540
2017–18 Ligue 1 340400010[lower-alpha 1]0—480
2018–19 Ligue 1 34050008[lower-alpha 3]0—470
2019–20 Ligue 1 260401010[lower-alpha 3]0—410
2020–21 Ligue 1 38010———390
2021–22 Ligue 1 34000—8[lower-alpha 1]0—420
2022–23 Ligue 1 32050———370
2023–24 Ligue 1 1000———10
Career total 348026070740204570
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. Appearance in Trophée des Champions
  5. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League

International
As of match played 4 September 2021[35]
Portugal
YearAppsGoals
201520
201620
201710
201820
202030
202140
Total140

Honours

Lyon

Portugal

Individual

Orders

References
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  2. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  3. "Anthony Lopes, le Portugal au coeur" [Anthony Lopes, Portugal in his heart]. Le Parisien (in French). 13 March 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  4. Vilas, Nicolas (23 May 2016). "Anthony Lopes: "J'aimerais devenir le numéro 1 du Portugal"" [Anthony Lopes: "I would love to become Portugal's number one"] (in French). France Football. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  5. "Gourcuff prêt, Lopes dans le but" [Gourcuff ready, Lopes in goal]. L'Équipe (in French). 29 October 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  6. Torz, Mikael (1 November 2012). "Nice harponne Lyon" [Nice harpoon Lyon]. Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 14 June 2016.
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  11. Hernandez, Anthony (27 October 2014). "Ligue 1: Anthony Lopes, le dernier rempart de l'OL" [Ligue 1: Anthony Lopes, OL's last stalwart]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  12. Cryer, Andy (19 April 2014). "Paris St-Germain beat Lyon in French League Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  13. "Lyon match abandoned after goalkeeper Anthony Lopes hit by firecracker". The Guardian. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  14. ""Bomba" derrota Lyon e estraga jogo 300 de Anthony Lopes" ["Bomb" defeats Lyon and ruins Anthony Lopes' 300th game] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  15. Magalhães, Luís (28 August 2019). "Anthony Lopes renova com o Lyon até 2023" [Anthony Lopes renews with Lyon until 2023]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 October 2019.
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  21. "Ligue 1. Anthony Lopes prolonge son contrat avec l'OL jusqu'en 2025" [Ligue 1. Anthony Lopes extends his contract with OL until 2025]. Ouest-France (in French). 7 June 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  22. Chabas, Gwendal (3 March 2023). "OL: Lopes a joué avec un doigt cassé contre Grenoble, vers un forfait face à Lorient" [OL: Lopes played with a broken finger against Grenoble, likely to be out against Lorient] (in French). RMC Sport. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
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  24. "Sub-21: Portugal bate Suécia no Cartaxo" [Under-21: Portugal beat Sweden in Cartaxo]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 February 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  25. "A. Lopes (Lyon) remplace Beto" [A. Lopes (Lyon) replaces Beto]. L'Équipe (in French). 4 September 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
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  29. "Portugal venceu a Croácia na Liga das Nações com Anthony Lopes na baliza" [Portugal beat Croatia in the Nations League with Anthony Lopes in goal]. Luso Jornal (in Portuguese). 6 September 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  30. "A lista de pré-convocados da Seleção para o Mundial'2022: conheça todos os nomes" [The pre-selected for the 2022 World Cup: know all the names]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
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  34. Anthony Lopes – UEFA competition record (archive) 
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