Luis López (footballer, born September 1993) explained

Luis López
Fullname:Luis Aurelio López Fernández[1]
Birth Date:13 September 1993
Birth Place:San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Currentclub:Real España
Youthclubs1:Real España
Clubnumber:22
Years1:2013–
Clubs1:Real España
Caps1:285
Goals1:0
Years2:2018
Clubs2:→ Los Angeles FC (loan)
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2018
Clubs3:→ Orange County SC (loan)
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalteam1:Honduras U20
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2014–2016
Nationalteam2:Honduras U23
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2015–
Nationalteam3:Honduras
Nationalcaps3:59
Nationalgoals3:0
Position:Goalkeeper
Club-Update:20 November 2023
Nationalteam-Update:24 November 2023

Luis Aurelio López Fernández (born 13 September 1993), also known as Buba López, is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Real España, whom he captains, and the Honduras national team.

Club career

Real España

López started his career with Liga Nacional team Real C.D. España in 2013.[2] He started and did all his training, In 2012 he arrived at Real España where during the first tournaments he did not participate, since he was the fourth goalkeeper In the reserves of Real Club Deportivo España. He won the 2013 Apertura title and was integral for his side in the final against Real Sociedad.[3]

LAFC and Orange County SC loan

On 24 January 2018, Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC announced the signing of López on loan from Real España.[4] [5] The following 31 January, it was announced that López was rehabbing from a stress fracture in his right tibia.[6] After being out six months, he was loaned to Los Angeles FC's affiliate Orange County SC on 13 July.[7] The next day, he started his first match in a 3–0 home win against San Antonio FC in the USL Championship.[8] He was later recalled and started his first league game in the MLS in a 2–0 home loss against Sporting Kansas City.[9] [10]

He returned to Real España after Los Angeles FC opted not to exercise his buy option.[11]

International career

Honduras U-23

López was included in the Honduras squad for the football competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[12] The year prior, Honduras had lost the final of the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship to Mexico, but qualification was sealed for both nations and Honduras qualified for their third straight Olympics.[13] López was the first-choice keeper throughout the tournament but kept only one clean sheet. He helped Honduras to the knockout stage, where they were eliminated by Brazil in the semi-finals. López started in the bronze-medal match, in which Honduras were defeated by Nigeria.[14]

Honduras

López was an unused third goalkeeper for Honduras' 2014 World Cup campaign. His first major role for the national team was when he was selected as the starting keeper for Honduras in the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[15] López struggled with an injury throughout the tournament and ultimately Honduras were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Mexico.[16]

Honours

Real C.D. España

2013 Apertura, 2017 Apertura[17]

Honduras

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players. FIFA. 19. 11 June 2014. 11 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190404045541/http://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf . 4 April 2019.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20201019023650/https://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/news/brilliant-buba-behind-historic-honduras-2822142 Brilliant Buba behind historic Honduras
  3. https://www.laprensa.hn/deportes/ligadehonduras/430897-98/real-espana-gana-en-los-penales-y-es-el-nuevo-campeon-de Real España gana en los penales y es el nuevo campeón de Honduras (Real España wins on penalties and are champions of Honduras)
  4. Web site: LAFC sign Honduran international goalkeeper Luis Lopez . MLSsoccer.com . 2018-01-24 . 2018-07-22.
  5. Web site: LAFC Signs Goalkeeper Luis Lopez . 24 January 2018 . . 31 July 2020 . 3 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180303142448/https://www.lafc.com/post/2018/01/24/luis-lopez-black-gold . dead .
  6. Web site: News & Notes From Week 2: Injury Updates . 31 January 2018 . . 31 July 2020.
  7. Web site: LAFC Loans Goalkeeper Luis López To Orange County SC . 13 July 2018 . . 31 July 2020 . 21 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201021043647/https://www.lafc.com/post/2018/07/13/lafc-loans-goalkeeper-luis-lopez-orange-county-sc . dead .
  8. http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/sports/tn-dpt-sp-orange-county-soccer-club-20180714-story.html Orange County Soccer Club blanks San Antonio FC
  9. Web site: Goalkeeper Luis Lopez Rejoins LAFC From Loan At Orange County SC . 26 July 2018 . . 5 August 2020.
  10. Web site: LAFC 0, Sporting Kansas City 2.
  11. Web site: LAFC Announces Roster Moves For 2019 Season . 27 November 2018 . . 31 July 2020 . 8 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108114341/https://www.lafc.com/post/2018/11/27/lafc-announces-roster-moves-2019-season . dead .
  12. https://www.diez.hn/laseleccion/983335-99/oficial-los-18-convocados-de-honduras-para-los-juegos-ol%C3%ADmpicos-de-r%C3%ADo OFICIAL: Los 18 convocados de Honduras para los Juegos Olímpicos de Río de Janeiro (OFFICIAL: The 18 players from Honduras that will go to the Olympic Games in Río de Janeiro)
  13. Web site: Olympic Games men's football draw. 14 April 2016.
  14. Web site: Honduras vs. Nigeria: 2016 Olympic Soccer Bronze Medal Game Score and Reaction. Bleacher Report.
  15. Web site: Honduras to head Group A at 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, will play at BBVA Compass Stadium . Houston Dynamo . 2016-12-19 . 2018-07-22.
  16. Web site: Mexico Beats Honduras 1-0 to Advance to 2017 Gold Cup Semifinals. Bleacher Report.
  17. https://www.laprensa.hn/deportes/1139150-410/motagua-real_espana-liga_honduras-final-estadio_nacional Real España se consagra campeón de Honduras y evita el tri del Motagua (Real España becomes champion of Honduras and avoids the Tri of Motagua)
  18. CONCACAF. CNationsLeague. 1402064406738092034. 7 June 2021. Here is the Best XI of the Concacaf Nations League Finals. 7 June 2021.

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