| Álex López | |
| Fullname: | Alejandro López de Groot |
| Birth Date: | 18 September 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Calafell, Spain |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | Reus |
| Youthyears2: | 2010–2011 |
| Youthclubs2: | Barcelona |
| Youthyears3: | 2011–2012 |
| Youthclubs3: | Reus |
| Years1: | 2012–2014 |
| Caps1: | 59 |
| Goals1: | 13 |
| Years2: | 2014–2015 |
| Caps2: | 34 |
| Goals2: | 11 |
| Years3: | 2015–2017 |
| Caps3: | 45 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2017–2021 |
| Caps4: | 55 |
| Goals4: | 13 |
| Years5: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs5: | → Extremadura (loan) |
| Caps5: | 15 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 20 July 2020 |
Alejandro 'Álex' López de Groot (born 18 September 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker.
Born in Calafell, Tarragona, Catalonia, to a Dutch mother and a Spanish father.[1] He is a grandson of Dutch cyclist Daan de Groot. López graduated with CF Reus Deportiu's youth setup, after a short stint at FC Barcelona. He made his debuts as a senior in the 2011–12 campaign, in Segunda División B.
On 3 July 2014, after scoring 12 goals during the previous season López moved to Valencia CF, being assigned to the reserves also in the third tier.[2] On 17 May of the following year, he scored five goals in an 8–2 away routing of Real Zaragoza B,[3] taking his tally up to 11.
On 26 July 2015, López signed a four-year deal with Gimnàstic de Tarragona, newly promoted to Segunda División.[4] He made his professional debut on 23 August, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Albacete Balompié.[5]
López scored his first professional goal on 10 October 2015, netting the equalizer in a 2–2 draw at SD Ponferradina. On 8 October of the following year, he scored a brace in a 4–4 away draw against Elche CF.
On 10 July 2017, López was transferred to RCD Mallorca, freshly relegated to the third tier.[6] On 7 August 2019, after achieving two consecutive promotions with the club, he was loaned to second division side Extremadura UD for one year.[7]