Fer López
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando López González | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Celta B | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cristo de la Victoria | |||
| 2013–2023 | Celta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Gran Peña | 11 | (1) |
| 2022– | Celta B | 49 | (11) |
| 2024– | Celta | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024 | |||
Fernando López González (born 24 May 2005) is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for RC Celta Fortuna.
Early life
[edit]López was born on 24 May 2004 in Madrid, Spain to a psychologist mother and a lawyer father. After he attended the University of Vigo, where he studied law and business administration.[1]
Career
[edit]As a youth player, López joined the youth academy of La Liga side RC Celta de Vigo, where he started his senior career with the club's farm team, Gran Peña FC, in 2022. The same year, he was promoted to their reserve team.[2]
On 27 July 2024, López renewed his contract until 2028.[3] He made his first team debut on 30 October, coming on as a half-time substitute for Carlos Domínguez in a 5–1 away win over UD San Pedro, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4]
López scored his first goals with Celta on 3 December 2024, netting a brace in a 5–1 away routing of Salamanca CF UDS.[5] He made his professional – and La Liga – debut three days later, starting in a 2–0 home win over RCD Mallorca but being replaced in the first half due to an injury.[6]
Style of play
[edit]López plays as an attacking midfielder and is left-footed.[7] Spanish sports website Relevo wrote that "many in Vigo compare him to [Spain international] Iago Aspas".[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fer López: "Mis padres no me han dejado jugar al fútbol si no seguía estudiando"" [Fer López: "My parents didn't let me play football if I didn't continue studying"] (in Spanish). ElDesmarque. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "La carrera de obstáculos de Fer López" [Fer López's path of obstacles] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "RC Celta reaffirms its commitment to the youth team: Fer López renews until 2028". RC Celta Vigo. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Fer López: "Mi sueño era debutar con Celta. Ojalá sean muchos más"" [Fer López: "My dream was to debut with Celta. May there will be many more"] (in Spanish). Moi Celeste. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "El Celta fue un rodillo con Fer López coronándose" [Celta was a steamroller with Fer López being crowned] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Una lesión trunca el día más feliz de Fer López" [An injury halts Fer López's happiest day] (in Spanish). Marca. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Fer López: "Mi sueño era debutar con el Celta"" [Fer López: “My dream was to debut with Celta”] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Fer López pudo forjar en Bouzas y Salamanca la corona de heredero de Iago Aspas en el Celta... gracias a la estatura de sus padres" [Fer López was able to forge the crown of Iago Aspas' heir at Celta in Bouzas and Salamanca... thanks to the stature of his parents] (in Spanish). Relevo. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.