Álex López (footballer, born 1997)

Alejandro "Álex" López Moreno (born 2 June 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Lugo on loan from RCD Espanyol as a central midfielder.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name 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
Place of birth Terrassa, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Lugo
(on loan from Espanyol)
Number 18
Youth career
Jàbac Terrassa
2009–2016 Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Espanyol B 73 (11)
2018– Espanyol 4 (0)
2019– → Lugo (loan) 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 May 2019

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]

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.
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