Álex López (footballer, born 1997)

For other people named Alex Lopez, see Alex Lopez (disambiguation).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.
Álex López
Personal information
Full name Alejandro López Moreno
Date of birth (1997-06-02) 2 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Terrassa, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Gimnàstic
Number 16
Youth career
Jàbac Terrassa
2009–2016 Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Espanyol B 73 (11)
2018–2021 Espanyol 4 (0)
2019–2020 → Lugo (loan) 24 (2)
2021–2022 Mirandés 51 (1)
2023–2024 Alcorcón 28 (1)
2024 Kalamata 11 (0)
2024– Gimnàstic 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Alejandro "Álex" López Moreno (born 2 June 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Gimnàstic de Tarragona.

Club career

Born in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, López joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2009, from UFB Jàbac Terrassa. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 2 November 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute for Julián Luque in a 1–2 Segunda División B away loss against Elche CF Ilicitano.

López was definitely promoted to the B-team in July 2016, and scored his first senior goal on 17 December of that year by netting the opener through a penalty kick in a 3–0 home defeat of CE Sabadell FC.[1] On 11 July 2017, after suffering relegation, he renewed his contract until 2022.[2]

On 28 May 2018, López was definitely promoted to the main squad in La Liga ahead of the 2018–19 campaign.[3] He made his professional debut on 1 November, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Cádiz CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4]

López made his La Liga debut on 14 January 2019, replacing fellow youth graduate Óscar Melendo late into a 2–3 loss at Real Sociedad. On 17 August, after featuring rarely, he was loaned to Segunda División side CD Lugo for the season.[5]

López scored his first professional goal on 9 November 2019, netting the game's only in an away success over Albacete Balompié. Upon returning, he was assigned back to the main squad, but terminated his contract on 22 January 2021 after featuring in only 16 minutes during the campaign;[6] the following day, he signed a 18-month contract with fellow second division side CD Mirandés.[7]

On 16 January 2023, after six months without a club, López moved to AD Alcorcón in Primera Federación,[8] and helped in their promotion to the second level at first attempt with one goal in 21 appearances overall.[9] On 31 January 2024, he terminated his contract with the club,[10] and subsequently moved to Super League Greece 2 side Kalamata FC.

On 14 August 2024, López signed a one-year deal with Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the third division.[11]

References

  1. ^ "L'Espanyol no té rival" [Espanyol have no rival] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Álex López renueva cinco temporadas" [Álex López renews five seasons] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Álex López, Pipa y Puado, jugadores de Primera" [Álex López, Pipa and Puado, Primera players] (in Spanish). Marca. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Los suplentes del Cádiz sonrojan al Espanyol" [The reserves of Cádiz blush Espanyol] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Álex López, cedit al CD Lugo" [Álex López, loaned to CD Lugo] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Acuerdo para la rescisión del contrato de Álex López" [Agreement for the rescision of Álex López's contract] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Álex López, fichaje para la medular del C.D. Mirandés" [Álex López, signing for the midfielder of C.D. Mirandés] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Álex López, refuerzo invernal para la A.D. Alcorcón" [Álex López, winter addition for A.D. Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Álex López puja a Segona Divisió amb l'Alcorcón" [Álex López promotes to Segunda División with Alcorcón] (in Catalan). Diari de Terrassa. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  10. ^ "El Alcor rescinde a Álvaro Bustos y Álex López, importantes en el ascenso" [Alcor rescind Álvaro Bustos and Álex López, important in their promotion] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Álex López, nou jugador del Nàstic 24/25" [Álex López, new player of Nàstic 24/25] (in Spanish). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.