Javi López (footballer, born 2002)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Carballo.
Javi López
López in 2023
Personal information
Full name Javier López Carballo[1]
Date of birth (2002-03-25) 25 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth La Orotava, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Real Sociedad
Number 12
Youth career
Orotava
Tenerife
2017–2019 Alavés
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Alavés B 17 (0)
2020–2024 Alavés 83 (1)
2024– Real Sociedad 13 (0)
International career‡
2018 Spain U16
2018–2020 Spain U17 20 (0)
2020 Spain U18 1 (0)
2024– Spain U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:45, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Javier "Javi" López Carballo (born 25 March 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for La Liga club Real Sociedad.

Club career

Alavés

Born in La Orotava, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, López represented UD Orotava and CD Tenerife[2] before joining Deportivo Alavés' youth setup in 2017. The following March, he renewed his contract until 2020.[3]

López made his senior debut with the reserves on 22 September 2018 at the age of just 16, by starting in a 0–0 Tercera División home draw against Real Sociedad C. In March of the following year, he further extended his contract until 2023, being definitely promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2020–21 campaign.[4]

On 21 June 2020, aged 18, López made his first team – and La Liga – debut, starting in a 0–6 away loss against RC Celta de Vigo.[5] A backup to Rubén Duarte, he suffered relegation in 2022 before achieving promotion in the following year.

López scored his first professional goal on 5 May 2024, netting the winner in a 1–0 away success over Valencia CF.

Real Sociedad

On 21 July 2024, López signed a six-year deal with Real Sociedad also in the top tier.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 December 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Alavés B 2018–19[8] Tercera División 1 0 — — 1 0
2019–20 Segunda División B 16 0 — — 16 0
Total 17 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
Alavés 2019–20 La Liga 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2020–21 La Liga 9 0 2 0 — 11 0
2021–22 La Liga 9 0 2 0 — 11 0
2022–23 La Liga 32 0 3 0 — 35 0
2023–24 La Liga 32 1 2 0 — 34 1
Total 83 1 9 0 0 0 92 1
Real Sociedad 2024–25 La Liga 13 0 1 0 3[a] 0 17 0
Career total 113 1 10 0 3 0 126 1
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Spain" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
  2. ^ "La Orotava se rinde ante su joven promesa Javi López" [Orotava surrender for their young prospect Javi López] (in Spanish). DeporPress. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Javi López amplía su contrato con el Deportivo Alavés" [Javi López extends his contract with Deportivo Alavés] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. ^ "El canterano Javi López continuará en el Alavés pese al interés de la Juventus" [Youth graduate Javi López will continue at Alavés despite the interest of Juventus] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Paseo de domingo en Balaídos" [Sunday walk at the Balaídos] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Javi López signs for Real Sociedad". Real Sociedad. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  7. ^ Javi López at BDFutbol
  8. ^ Javi López at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)