Eric Lopez (soccer)

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Eric Lopez
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-03-05) March 5, 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Westminster, California, United States
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 LA Galaxy
Number 12
Youth career
2012–2015 LA Galaxy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– LA Galaxy II 44 (0)
2020– LA Galaxy 0 (0)
National team
2014–2015 United States U17 2 (0)
2015–2016 United States U18 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 13, 2021

Eric Lopez (born March 5, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.

Career[]

Youth[]

Lopez began playing with the LA Galaxy academy in 2012.[1]

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]

International[]

Lopez 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.

References[]

  1. ^ "Scouting Report: LA Galaxy II sign GK Eric Lopez".
  2. ^ "Galaxy Academy Goalkeeper Eric Lopez Joins LA Galaxy II". November 5, 2014.
  3. ^ Becker, Josie (November 4, 2014). "What does Eric Lopez signing mean for the club?". LAG Confidential.
  4. ^ "SportsEngine | Sign In Step 1". user.sportngin.com.
  5. ^ "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Eric Lopez | LA Galaxy".

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