Mikey Lopez

Mikey Lopez
Personal information
Full name Miguel A. Lopez, Jr.
Date of birth (1993-02-20) February 20, 1993
Place of birth Mission, Texas, United States
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 San Antonio FC
Number 5
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 North Carolina Tar Heels 46 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Orange County Blue Star 1 (0)
2013–2015 Sporting Kansas City 14 (0)
2014 → Orlando City (loan) 9 (0)
2014 → Oklahoma City Energy (loan) 5 (2)
2015 → Oklahoma City Energy (loan) 8 (0)
2016–2017 New York City FC 27 (0)
2018– San Antonio FC 2 (2)
National team‡
2012–2013 United States U20 17 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 March 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 6, 2013

Miguel "Mikey" Lopez (born February 20, 1993) is an American professional soccer midfielder who currently plays for San Antonio FC in the USL.

Career

College and Amateur

Born in Dallas, Texas, Lopez attended the St. Stephens Academy in Austin, Texas when he was in seventh grade in order to attract college scouts.[1] Lopez then attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for which he played for the university's soccer team, the North Carolina Tar Heels.[2] While playing with the Tar Heels Lopez led his team to the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship in which the Tar Heels won against the Charlotte 49ers and he was named the ACC Freshman Player of the Year.[1] Overall in two seasons with the Tar Heels, Lopez scored five goals and notched up five assists.[2]

Lopez also made one appearance for USL Premier Development League club Orange County Blue Star in 2011.[3]

Sporting Kansas City

On January 17, 2013 Lopez was selected as the 14th overall draft pick by Sporting Kansas City in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft.[2] Lopez made his debut for Sporting KC in a 2-0 win over the Des Moines Menace in the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup third round on May 29, 2013.[4]

Orlando City (loan)

On March 17, 2014 it was announced that Lopez would join Sporting USL Pro affiliate Orlando City on loan for the entire season.[5] He made his debut for Orlando City on April 5, 2014.[6]

Oklahoma City (loan)

In early June 2014, Sporting Kansas City transferred Lopez' loan contract to Oklahoma City Energy FC, where he earned immediate playing time.[7]

New York City FC

On January 26, 2016, New York City FC announced the signing of Lopez.[8] He made his debut on March 6, 2016, replacing Tony Taylor in the 69th minute of a 4-3 win over Chicago.[9] Lopez was released by New York at the end of the 2017 season.[10]

San Antonio

On January 26, 2018, Lopez signed with USL side San Antonio FC for the 2018 season.[11]

International

Lopes was born in the Dallas to Mexican parents.[12] Lopez was first called into the United States U20 national team in February 2013[13] and was a member of the squad that finished 2nd at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.

Career statistics

As of 27 March 2018[14]
Club Season League MLS Cup US Open Cup CONCACAF Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting Kansas City 2013 0000100010
2014 8000000080
2015 6000000060
Total 140001000150
New York City F.C. 2016 1501010—170
2017 1200010—130
Total 270102000300
San Antonio FC
2018 220000—22
Total 2200000022
Career total 432103000472

References

  1. 1 2 Rasmussen, Peter. "Mission's Mikey Lopez headed to MLS". The Monitor. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Palmer, Tod. "Sporting KC takes midfielder Mikey Lopez in first round of MLS draft". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
  3. ↑ "2011 Orange County Blue Star stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Mikey Lopez makes debut for Sporting KC". May 29, 2013.
  5. ↑ "ORLANDO RECEIVES SPORTING KANSAS CITY MIDFIELDER MIKEY LOPEZ ON LOAN". Orlando City Soccer Club. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Rochester Rhinos at Orlando City SC 1:3". USL Soccer. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  7. ↑ Brannick, Chris (June 10, 2014). "OKC Energy FC gets a boost from Mikey Lopez". Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Former Sporting KC midfielder Lopez joins NYCFC". Empire of Soccer.
  9. ↑ "Chicago Fire 4-3 loss to NYCFC". Chicago-Fire.com. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  10. ↑ https://www.nycfc.com/post/2017/11/27/new-york-city-fc-announce-roster-options-2018
  11. ↑ http://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/880082?referrer_id=2436046
  12. ↑ "MLS SuperDraft: A day in the life of draft pick Mikey Lopez". January 23, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  14. ↑ Mikey Lopez at Soccerway
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