Santiago López (footballer, born December 1997)

Santiago López Garcia (born 4 December 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Quilmes, on loan from Gimnasia y Esgrima.[2]

Santiago López
Personal information
Full name Santiago López Garcia
Date of birth (1997-12-04) 4 December 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Quilmes
(on loan from Gimnasia Mendoza)
Youth career
Club Banco Mendoza
Chacras de Coria
Beitar Jerusalem
Hapoel Afula
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Gimnasia Mendoza 68 (5)
2022–Quilmes (loan) 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:58, 25 July 2022 (UTC)

Career

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At youth level, López played for Club Banco Mendoza and Chacras de Coria.[3] In January 2016, López moved to Israel to sign with Hapoel Afula's academy; having had a short stint with Beitar Jerusalem's.[3] He netted nine goals in fifteen appearances in the Youth League, including hat-tricks against Ihud Bnei Baqa and Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata.[4] López soon returned to his homeland, signing with Gimnasia y Esgrima.[2] Having been an unused substitute against Olimpo on 2 December 2018, he made his professional bow during a 2–2 draw with Los Andes on 1 February 2019.[2] In February 2022, López joined Quilmes on a loan deal for the rest of 2022.[5]

Career statistics

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As of 2 February 2019.[2]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gimnasia y Esgrima 2018–19 Primera B Nacional 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

References

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  1. ^ Santiago López at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b c d "Argentina - S. López". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Mendocinos por el mundo: Santiago López". Sueños de Primera. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  4. ^ "football - Santiago Lopez Garcia". IFA. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  5. ^ Quilmes A.C. on Twitter: "¡Santiago López García es nuevo .., twitter.com, 8 February 2022
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