Diego López (footballer, born May 2002)
Diego López Noguerol (born 13 May 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Valencia Mestalla.
 López with Valencia in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego López Noguerol | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Turón, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valencia B | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2010 | FC Figueiredo | ||
| 2010–2011 | Xeitosa | ||
| 2011–2017 | Sporting Gijón | ||
| 2017–2018 | Real Madrid | ||
| 2018–2021 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Valencia B | 52 | (14) |
| 2022– | Valencia | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2023 | |||
Club career
López began playing football at the youth academy of FC Figueiredo where he scored more than 150 goals, and then Xeitosa where he scored 54 goals in his single season with them. His goalscoring earned him a move to the youth academy of Sporting Gijón, followed by a short stint with Real Madrid, and finally moving to Barcelona in 2018.[1] He moved to Valencia Mestalla on 7 July 2021.[2]
López made his professional – and La Liga – debut with Valencia on 29 August 2022, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 loss to Atlético Madrid.[3]
References
- "De Mareo a La Fábrica y ahora... a La Masía". ElDesmarque Asturias. July 28, 2018.
- "Valencia Club de Fútbol". academia.valenciacf.com.
- "Día de canteranos, Diego López y Fran Pérez debutan con el Valencia CF". ElDesmarque Valencia. August 29, 2022.
External links
- Diego López at Soccerway
- Diego López at BDFutbol
- Diego López at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Real Madrid profile
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