Javier Eduardo López Ramírez (born 17 September 1994), also known as "La Chofis", is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga MX club Pachuca.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Eduardo López Ramírez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-09-17) 17 September 1994 (age 28)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico[2] | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Pachuca | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Guadalajara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2022 | Guadalajara | 141 | (16) |
| 2021–2022 | → San Jose Earthquakes (loan) | 36 | (13) |
| 2022– | Pachuca | 15 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2022 | |||
López started his youth career in the soccer academy Centro de Sinergia Futbolística (CESIFUT) based in Lerdo, Durango.
López made his professional debut on 24 February 2013 against León.[3]
Following an injury that left him out for a couple of weeks, he scored his first Liga MX goals against Monterrey on 19 March 2016, scoring a brace.[4] In January 2019 López had an operation on his knee. He returned in late March during a friendly game against Zacatepec in a 2–0 win with Lopez scoring the first goal.
On 5 November 2020, López was suspended by Guadalajara due to an allegation of sexual abuse made against teammate Dieter Villalpando at a party that was also attended by López and three other teammates.
On 20 January 2021, López signed on loan with Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes.[5] On 4 July 2022, San Jose Earthquakes announced that López had concluded his 18-month loan with the club and would return to Guadalajara.[6]
On 18 July 2022, López joined Pachuca on a permanent transfer.
His younger brother, Brayam was also a footballer who played as a midfielder for Guadalajara's U-20 team.[7] López has stated in interviews that he does not like his first name, and prefers to be called by his middle name.
He is nicknamed La Chofis because teammates pointed out that López looked like former teammate Giovani Casillas' ex-girlfriend named Sofia.[8]
Guadalajara
Pachuca
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