Raúl López Gómez (born 23 February 1993), also known as El Dedos, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga MX club Toluca.
![]() López with Mexico at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Raúl López Gómez[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1993-02-23) 23 February 1993 (age 29)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico[1] | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Toluca | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2013 | Guadalajara | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | Guadalajara | 51 | (3) |
2014 | → UAT (loan) | 15 | (1) |
2014 | → Coras (loan) | 13 | (1) |
2016 | → Pachuca (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2017–2021 | Pachuca | 79 | (2) |
2020–2021 | → Toluca (loan) | 36 | (1) |
2021– | Toluca | 44 | (3) |
National team | |||
2013 | Mexico U20 | 4 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Mexico U23 | 12 | (3) |
2015–2017 | Mexico | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2022 |
López joined Guadalajara's youth academy in 2008. He continued through Chivas Youth Academy successfully going through U-17 and U-20. Until finally reaching the first team, Benjamín Galindo was the coach promoting lópez to first team.[2]
López made his professional debut under coach Benjamín Galindo on 3 March 2013 in a 1–1 draw against UNAM.[1]
In January 2014 he went sent out on loan to second division team Correcaminos UAT for six months in order to gain experience and playing time.
The following season, López was again sent out on loan for six months, this time to Coras de Tepic. He had a great season and helped lead the squad to the 2014 Ascenso MX Apertura final; the squad ended up losing.
After a great season with Coras and the Mexico national under-20 football team, López returned to Chivas and became a regular starter. On 1 March 2015 he scored his first career goal with Guadalajara in a 3–0 win against Monterrey.
On June 8, 2016 Lopez was signed from Guadalajara for an undisclosed amount.[3]
López is one of Liga MX most solid and complete right-back. He is both technically gifted defensively and in attacking. He's able to do long runs on the side that many time lead with a cross and goal, and is a free kick specialist.
On 18 September 2015, López was selected by coach Raul Gutierrez to play in the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.
On 8 November 2015, López was called up to the senior national team to replace Paul Aguilar, who was injured.
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Mexico | 2015 | 1 | 0 |
2017 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 7 | 0 |
Guadalajara
Pachuca
Mexico Youth
Deportivo Toluca F.C. – current squad | |
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Mexico squads | |||||||||||||
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