Julián López (footballer, born 2000)

Julián Alejo López (born 8 January 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Defensa y Justicia, on loan from Racing Club.[1]

For other people named Julián López, see Julián López (disambiguation).
Julián López
Personal information
Full name Julián Alejo López
Date of birth (2000-01-08) 8 January 2000
Place of birth Avellaneda, Argentina
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Defensa y Justicia
(on loan from Racing Club)
Number 8
Youth career
Racing Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Racing Club 19 (0)
2022 → Ferro (loan) 12 (0)
2022– → Defensa y Justicia (loan) 7 (0)
International career
2019 Argentina U20 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:59, 10 September 2022 (UTC)

Career

Club

López began his career in the system of Racing Club.[1][2] He first experienced first-team football in October 2018, with manager Eduardo Coudet selecting him as a substitute for an Argentine Primera División match against Boca Juniors.[1] Racing Club drew the match 2–2, with López coming on for the final minutes in place of Marcelo Díaz.[1] On 16 February 2022, López joined Primera Nacional club Ferro Carril Oeste on a one-year loan deal.[3] However, the spell at Ferro was cut short and on 29 June 2022, he was instead loaned out to Defensa y Justicia until the end of 2023 with a purchase option set at 700 thousand dollars for 50% of the pass.[4]

International

López has represented Argentina at U20 level, notably scoring against Ecuador in a friendly on 15 October 2018.[5][6] January 2019 saw López receive a call-up to the South American U-20 Championship in Chile, as an injury replacement for Agustín Almendra.[7]

Career statistics
As of 28 December 2019.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Racing Club 2018–19 Primera División 70001[lower-alpha 1]00080
Career total 7000100080
  1. Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana.

References
  1. "Argentina - J. López". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  2. "Ficha Estadistica de JULIAN LOPEZ". BDFA. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  3. Ferro Carril Oeste on Twitter: " Julián López es nuevo ..., twitter.com, 16 February 2022
  4. La opción de compra que le pusieron a Julián López, racingdealma.com.ar, 29 June 2022
  5. "El Sub-20 volvió a igualar contra Ecuador". TyC Sports. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  6. "Argentina Sub-20 no puede con Ecuador en un amistoso". AS. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  7. "Agustín Almendra fue desafectado de la Sub 20 por una lesión en su rodilla". TyC Sports. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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