Frank López (footballer, born 1995)
Frank Manuel López García (born 25 February 1995) is a Cuban professional footballer who currently plays for Rio Grande Valley FC on loan from OKC Energy in the USL Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Manuel López García | ||
| Date of birth | February 25, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Cienfuegos, Cuba | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Rio Grande Valley FC (on loan from OKC Energy) | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015 | FC Cienfuegos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Miami Soccer Academy | ||
| 2018–2019 | LA Galaxy II | 42 | (19) |
| 2019 | → San Antonio FC (loan) | 14 | (8) |
| 2020– | OKC Energy | 20 | (4) |
| 2020 | → Sacramento Republic (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Cuba U17 | |||
| Cuba U20 | |||
| Cuba U23 | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:01, 8 November 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:09, 13 September 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
López played with the academy side of hometown team Cienfuegos, before moving to Florida and playing with the Miami Soccer Academy of the United Premier Soccer League.[1] He had defected to the United States in October 2015 during the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship, alongside teammates Emmanuel Labrada, Dairon Pérez and Yendry Torres.[2]
On 15 March 2018, López signed with United Soccer League side LA Galaxy II.[3]
On 15 July 2019, López joined USL side San Antonio FC on loan for the remainder of the season.[4]
References
- . Miami Soccer Academy https://twitter.com/miamisocceracad/status/889123135311818752. Retrieved 19 March 2021. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - CONCACAF confirm four Cuban U-23 players have defected before Olympic qualifying tournament - MLS Soccer
- "LA Galaxy II sign forward Frank Lopez". lagalaxy.com. LA Galaxy. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "LA Galaxy II forward Frank Lopez to join San Antonio FC on loan for remainder of the season". lagalaxy.com. LA Galaxy. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
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