Santiago López (soccer, born 2005)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santiago López López | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Morelia, Mexico[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | UNAM | ||
| Number | 254 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2024 | UNAM | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | UNAM | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Mexico U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Canada U20 | 3 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:57, 20 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:57, 20 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Santiago López López (born 10 June 2005) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for UNAM. Born in Mexico, he is a youth international for Canada.
Career[edit]
López joined the youth academy of UNAM in 2019 at the age of 13. He was the top scorer for the UNAM U18s in Apertura 2018 with 10 goals.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with UNAM as a substitute in a 3–1 Liga MX win over Pachuca on 29 January 2024.[3]
International career[edit]
Born in Mexico, López lived in Canada from the age of 4 to 10 and has dual Mexican and Canadian citizenship. In August 2023, he was called up to the Mexico U18s for a set of friendlies. In February 2024, he was called up to the Canada U20s for 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying matches.[4] He scored 3 goals in his first 3 games with the Canada U20s.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Santiago López, el mexicano y canterano de Pumas que avanzó al premundial con Canadá". TRIBUNA. 28 February 2024.
- ^ Badillo, Mario (16 February 2024). "Santiago López, el delantero del futuro para Pumas". Mediotiempo.
- ^ "Santiago López, canterano de Pumas, convocado a la Sub 20 de Canadá | TUDN Fútbol | TUDN". www.tudn.com.
- ^ Badillo, Mario. "Santiago López, canterano de Pumas es convocado por la Canadá". Mediotiempo.
- ^ Ordoñez, Cristian (28 February 2024). "Santiago López, de Pumas, anota con Selección sub-20 de Canadá". Mediotiempo.
External links[edit]
- Santiago López at Soccerway
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Morelia
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- Mexican men's footballers
- Mexico men's youth international footballers
- Mexican emigrants to Canada
- Canadian people of Mexican descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Club Universidad Nacional footballers
- Liga MX players