Eric Lopez (born March 5, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Championship club LA Galaxy II.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1999-03-05) March 5, 1999 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Westminster, California, United States | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | LA Galaxy II | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2015 | LA Galaxy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015– | LA Galaxy II | 65 | (0) |
2020– | LA Galaxy | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2014–2015 | United States U17 | 2 | (0) |
2015–2016 | United States U18 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2022 |
Lopez began playing with the LA Galaxy academy in 2012.[1]
Lopez signed with LA Galaxy II ahead of their 2015 season.[2] He was the youngest player ever to sign a United Soccer League contract.[3]
Lopez made his professional debut for LA Galaxy II as a 20th-minute substitute against Orange County Blues on August 20, 2016.[4] He then became the starting goalkeeper for Los Dos in the middle of the 2017 USL season.
On January 15, 2020, Lopez joined LA Galaxy's MLS roster.[5]
Lopez was released from Galaxy's main MLS roster following the 2021 season, but signed with Galaxy II on March 3, 2022.[6]
Lopez has played regularly with United States youth teams. He was the youngest player to be named to the United States under-17 final squad for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
LA Galaxy II – current squad | |
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