Erik Nicolás López Samaniego (born 27 November 2001) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erik Nicolás López Samaniego | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-11-27) 27 November 2001 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2019 | Olimpia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Olimpia | 16 | (4) |
| 2020 | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | Atlanta United | 18 | (1) |
| 2021– | Atlanta United 2 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Banfield (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2020 | Paraguay U23 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:57, 22 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in Asunción, López began his career in youth system of Olimpia.[1] On 25 August 2019, López made his professional debut for Olimpia in the Primera División against Deportivo Santaní. He started and also scored his first goal in the 28th minute as Olimpia won 4–0.[2] In the following two matches, López scored another two goals, one each against Deportivo Capiatá and San Lorenzo.[3][4]
López finished his first professional season at Olimpia with 4 goals in 15 matches.[5]
On 18 July 2020, López signed with Major League Soccer club Atlanta United on a contract starting prior to the 2021 season.[6] For the 2020 season, López would join Atlanta United 2, the reserve side of Atlanta United, in the USL Championship.[6]
On 22 February 2022, López was loan to Banfield for the 2022 season.[7]
In 2020, López was called-in as part of the Paraguay squad for the CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[8] He made his debut for the Paraguay under-23s on 19 January 2020 against Uruguay, starting in a 1–0 defeat.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Olimpia | 2019 | Primera División | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 4 | |
| 2020 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | ||
| Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 2020 | USL Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | ||
Olimpia
Atlanta United FC – current squad | |
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