Julián López (footballer, born 2000)

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 (age 25)
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
Number 8
Youth career
Racing Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 Racing Club 19 (0)
2022 → Ferro (loan) 12 (0)
2022–2023 → Defensa y Justicia (loan) 49 (0)
2024– Defensa y Justicia 28 (0)
International career
2019 Argentina U20 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:27, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

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

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
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Racing Club 2018–19 Primera División 7 0 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
  1. ^ Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "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.