Joel López Pissano Explained

Joel López Pissano
Fullname:Joel Brandon López Pissano
Birth Date:6 January 1997
Birth Place:Rosario, Argentina
Position:Attacking midfielder[1]
Currentclub:Atlético Grau
(on loan from Rosario Central)
Clubnumber:22
Youthclubs1:Rosario Central
Years1:2018–
Clubs1:Rosario Central
Caps1:18
Goals1:1
Years2:2018–2019
Clubs2:Emelec (loan)
Caps2:23
Goals2:0
Years3:2021
Clubs3:Orense (loan)
Caps3:24
Goals3:1
Years4:2022–
Clubs4:Atlético Grau (loan)
Caps4:52
Goals4:10
Club-Update:12:25, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Joel Brandon López Pissano (born 6 January 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Atlético Grau, on loan from Rosario Central.[2]

Career

López Pissano began his career with Rosario Central.[2] [3] His promotion into the seniors came under manager Leonardo Fernández in February 2018, with the midfielder coming on from the substitutes bench in an Argentine Primera División fixture with Unión Santa Fe on 3 February; his next match was also his first professional start, playing the full duration of a 5–0 home win over Olimpo.[2] López Pissano scored in first-team football for the first time on 11 March during a draw away to Vélez Sarsfield.[2] [4] He ended 2017–18 with thirteen appearances in all competitions, which included his Copa Sudamericana bow in April against São Paulo.[2] [5]

On 24 July 2018, López Pissano was loaned to Ecuadorian Serie A side Emelec.[2] [6] [7] He remained there for twelve months, appearing in twenty-six fixtures across two seasons; including three games in the Copa Libertadores.[2] The midfielder returned to Rosario in June 2019, subsequently spending the next year with their reserves.[8] He began appearing for Rosario's first-team towards the end of 2020, as he made six appearances in the Copa de la Liga Profesional.[2] On 20 January 2021, López Pissano returned to Ecuador to sign on loan with Orense.[9]

Career statistics

.[2]

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rosario Central2017–18Primera División121001[10] 000131
2018–19000000000000
2019–200000000000
2020–216000000060
Total18100001000191
Emelec (loan)2018Serie A190003[11] 000220
20194000000040
Total230003000260
Orense (loan)2021Serie A00000000
Career total41100004000451

Notes and References

  1. News: Joel López Pissano, cerca de ser nuevo jugador de Orense SC. 21 January 2021. El Universo. 18 January 2021.
  2. News: Argentina - J. López. 26 October 2018. Soccerway.
  3. News: Ficha Estadistica de JOEL LOPEZ. 26 October 2018. BDFA.
  4. News: Central se aseguró al talentoso López Pissano hasta 2020. 26 October 2018. Rosario3. 22 March 2018.
  5. News: López Pissano firmó su primer contrato con Central. 26 October 2018. Vía Rosario. 22 March 2018.
  6. News: Emelec hace oficial la llegada de Joel López. 26 October 2018. Estadio. 25 July 2018.
  7. News: Joel López Pissano llegó a Guayaquil para reforzar a Emelec. 26 October 2018. El Telégrafo. 28 July 2018.
  8. News: Joel López Pissano: "Si el Kily quiere contar conmigo no lo voy a defraudar". 7 September 2020. El Ciudadano. 25 June 2020.
  9. News: Joel López Pissano al Orense SC. 21 January 2021. StudioFutbol. 20 January 2021.
  10. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
  11. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores