Hernán López (footballer)

Hernán López Muñoz (born 7 September 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Godoy Cruz on loan from River Plate.[3]

For other people named Hernán López, see Hernán López.
Hernán López
Personal information
Full name Hernán López Muñoz
Date of birth (2000-09-07) 7 September 2000
Place of birth Villa del Parque, Argentina[1]
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Godoy Cruz
(on loan from River Plate)
Number 8
Youth career
Pacífico Villa del Parque
Juventud de Devoto
Agronomía
Cultural de Tapiales
Argentinos Juniors
2014–2019 River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– River Plate 4 (1)
2021–2022 → Central Córdoba SdE (loan) 29 (4)
2023– → Godoy Cruz (loan) 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:10, 10 April 2023 (UTC)

Career

López played for Pacífico Villa del Parque, Juventud de Devoto, Agronomía, Cultural de Tapiales and Argentinos Juniors at youth level before joining the academy ranks of Primera División side River Plate in 2014; where he'd notably win the Generation Adidas Cup in back-to-back years from 2016.[1][4][5][6] His breakthrough into senior football came on the final day of the 2018–19 campaign, with Marcelo Gallardo selecting the midfielder off the bench in a Primera División fixture versus Tigre on 7 April 2019.[3][7] He came on with thirty-one minutes left in place of Jorge Carrascal, prior to scoring for 2–2 with four minutes remaining; though Tigre went on to win.[3]

Personal life

López is a great-nephew of the Argentine international footballer Diego Maradona.[1][8][9][10] His paternal great-grandfather Diego Maradona "Chitoro" (1927–2015), who worked at a chemicals factory, was of Guaraní (Indigenous) and Spanish (Galician) descent, and his paternal great-grandmother Dalma Salvadora Franco, "Doña Tota" (1930–2011), was of Italian descent.[1][11]

Career statistics
As of 9 April 2023.[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
River Plate 2018–19 Primera División 1100000011
2019–20 3000000030
2021 0000000000
2022 0000000000
2023 0000000000
Total 4100000041
Central Córdoba (SE) 2021 Primera División 9000000090
2022 204000000204
Total 294000000294
Godoy Cruz 2023 Primera División 5100000051
Career total 385000000385

    References
    1. "Marcelo Gallardo incluyó al sobrino nieto de Diego Maradona entre los concentrados". Clarín. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    2. "Primera convocatoria para Hernán López". River Plate. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    3. "Argentina - H. López". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    4. "El sobrino de Maradona debutó en la reserva de River". El Intransigente. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    5. "Quién es Hernán López, el sobrino de Maradona que fue convocado por Gallardo y podría debutar en River". Infobae. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    6. "¿Cómo juega Hernán López, el juvenil de River que tiene un vínculo con Maradona?". Goal. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    7. "Hernán López, sobrino-nieto de Maradona, podría debutar en River el domingo ante Tigre". minutouno. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    8. "La historia del sobrino de Maradona que juega en River: su polémica llegada al club y su particular parecido con el tío". La Nación. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    9. "Maradona...¡¡¡juega en River!!!". Marca. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    10. "El sobrino nieto de Maradona concentra en River". TyC Sports. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
    11. Welch, Julie (25 November 2020). "Diego Maradona obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
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