| Javi López | |
| Fullname: | Javier López Carballo[1] |
| Birth Date: | 25 March 2002 |
| Birth Place: | La Orotava, Spain |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Currentclub: | Real Sociedad |
| Youthclubs1: | Orotava |
| Youthclubs2: | Tenerife |
| Youthyears3: | 2017–2019 |
| Youthclubs3: | Alavés |
| Years1: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Alavés B |
| Caps1: | 17 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Alavés |
| Caps2: | 83 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Real Sociedad |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Spain U16 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018–2020 |
| Nationalteam2: | Spain U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 20 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2020 |
| Nationalteam3: | Spain U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam4: | Spain U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 18 August 2024 |
Javier "Javi" López Carballo (born 25 March 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for La Liga club Real Sociedad.
Born in La Orotava, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, López represented UD Orotava and CD Tenerife[2] before joining Deportivo Alavés' youth setup in 2017. The following March, he renewed his contract until 2020.[3]
López made his senior debut with the reserves on 22 September 2018 at the age of just 16, by starting in a 0–0 Tercera División home draw against Real Sociedad C. In March of the following year, he further extended his contract until 2023, being definitely promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2020–21 campaign.[4]
On 21 June 2020, aged 18, López made his first team – and La Liga – debut, starting in a 0–6 away loss against RC Celta de Vigo.[5] A backup to Rubén Duarte, he suffered relegation in 2022 before achieving promotion in the following year.
López scored his first professional goal on 5 May 2024, netting the winner in a 1–0 away success over Valencia CF.
On 21 July 2024, López signed a six-year deal with Real Sociedad also in the top tier.[6]
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Alavés B | 2018–19 | Tercera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 16 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
| Alavés | 2019–20 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | La Liga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | La Liga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| Total | 83 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 1 | |||
| Real Sociedad | 2024–25 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 101 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 1 | |||