Hernán López (footballer) explained

Hernán López
Full Name:Hernán López Muñoz
Birth Date:7 September 2000
Birth Place:Villa del Parque, Argentina[1]
Height:1.68 m[2]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:San Jose Earthquakes
Clubnumber:23
Youthclubs1:Pacífico Villa del Parque
Youthclubs2:Juventud de Devoto
Youthclubs3:Agronomía
Youthclubs4:Cultural de Tapiales
Youthclubs5:Argentinos Juniors
Youthyears6:2014–2019
Youthclubs6:River Plate
Years1:2019–2024
Clubs1:River Plate
Caps1:1
Goals1:1
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:Central Córdoba SdE (loan)
Caps2:29
Goals2:4
Years3:2023
Clubs3:Godoy Cruz (loan)
Caps3:36
Goals3:5
Years4:2024
Caps4:10
Goals4:2
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:San Jose Earthquakes
Caps5:15
Goals5:4
Club-Update:20:19, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

Hernán López Muñoz (born 7 September 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for San Jose Earthquakes.[3]

Career

López played for Pacífico Villa del Parque, Juventud de Devoto, Agronomía, Cultural de Tapiales and Argentinos Juniors at youth level before joining the academy ranks of Primera División side River Plate in 2014; where he'd notably win the Generation Adidas Cup in back-to-back years from 2016.[1] [4] [5] [6] His breakthrough into senior football came on the final day of the 2018–19 campaign, with Marcelo Gallardo selecting the midfielder off the bench in a Primera División fixture versus Tigre on 7 April 2019.[3] [7] He came on with thirty-one minutes left in place of Jorge Carrascal, prior to scoring for 2–2 with four minutes remaining; though Tigre went on to win.[3]

On 25 April 2024, López signed with Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes.[8]

Personal life

López is a great-nephew of the Argentine international footballer Diego Maradona.[1] [9] [10] [11] His paternal great-grandfather Diego Maradona "Chitoro" (1927–2015), who worked at a chemicals factory, was of Guaraní (Indigenous) and Spanish (Galician) descent, and his paternal great-grandmother Dalma Salvadora Franco, "Doña Tota" (1930–2011), was of Italian descent.[1] [12]

Career statistics

[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
River Plate2018–19Argentine Primera División1100000011
2019–203000000030
20210000000000
20220000000000
20230000000000
Total4100000041
Central Córdoba (SE)2021Argentine Primera División9000000090
2022204000000204
Total294000000294
Godoy Cruz2023Argentine Primera División5100000051
Career total385000000385

Notes and References

  1. News: Marcelo Gallardo incluyó al sobrino nieto de Diego Maradona entre los concentrados. 7 April 2019. Clarín. 5 April 2019.
  2. News: Primera convocatoria para Hernán López. 7 April 2019. River Plate.
  3. News: Argentina - H. López. 7 April 2019. Soccerway.
  4. News: El sobrino de Maradona debutó en la reserva de River. 7 April 2019. El Intransigente. 2 December 2018.
  5. News: Quién es Hernán López, el sobrino de Maradona que fue convocado por Gallardo y podría debutar en River. 7 April 2019. Infobae. 5 April 2019.
  6. News: ¿Cómo juega Hernán López, el juvenil de River que tiene un vínculo con Maradona?. 7 April 2019. Goal. 6 April 2019.
  7. News: Hernán López, sobrino-nieto de Maradona, podría debutar en River el domingo ante Tigre. 7 April 2019. minutouno. 5 April 2019.
  8. Web site: NEWS: Earthquakes Acquire Argentine Midfielder Hernán López as Designated Player | San Jose Earthquakes .
  9. News: La historia del sobrino de Maradona que juega en River: su polémica llegada al club y su particular parecido con el tío. 7 April 2019. La Nación. 3 May 2018.
  10. News: Maradona...¡¡¡juega en River!!!. 7 April 2019. Marca. 5 May 2018.
  11. News: El sobrino nieto de Maradona concentra en River. 7 April 2019. TyC Sports. 5 April 2019.
  12. News: Welch, Julie . Diego Maradona obituary . The Guardian . 25 November 2020 . 28 December 2021.