| Eric Lopez | |
| Birth Date: | 5 March 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Westminster, California, United States |
| Height: | 1.86m (06.1feet) |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthyears1: | 2012–2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | LA Galaxy |
| Years1: | 2015–2022 |
| Clubs1: | LA Galaxy II |
| Caps1: | 65 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs2: | LA Galaxy |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | Austin FC II |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023 |
| Clubs4: | Orange County SC |
| Caps4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014–2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | United States U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | October 22, 2023 |
Eric Lopez (born March 5, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.
Lopez began playing with the LA Galaxy academy in 2012.[1]
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]
Lopez was released from Galaxy's main MLS roster following the 2021 season, but signed with Galaxy II on March 3, 2022.[6]
On January 10, 2023, Lopez was signed to a one-year contract with the newly formed Austin FC II team.[7]
Born in the United States, Lopez is of Mexican descent.[8] He 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.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| LA Galaxy II | 2015 | United Soccer League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | USL Championship | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 67 | 0 | — | — | — | 67 | 0 | ||||||
| Austin FC II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career total | 67 | 0 | — | — | — | 67 | 0 | ||||||