Frank López García

Frank Manuel López García (born 25 February 1995) is a Cuban footballer who currently plays for OKC Energy FC in the USL Championship.

Frank López
Personal information
Full name Frank Manuel López García
Date of birth (1995-02-25) February 25, 1995
Place of birth Cienfuegos, Cuba
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 OKC Energy
Number 11
Youth career
–2015 FC Cienfuegos
2015–2018 Miami Soccer Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 LA Galaxy II 42 (19)
2019 → San Antonio FC (loan) 14 (8)
2020– OKC Energy 0 (0)
National team‡
Cuba U-17
Cuba U-20
Cuba U-23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:56, 27 October 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:10, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is López and the second or maternal family name is Garciá.

Club career

López played with the academy side of hometown team Cienfuegos, before moving to Florida and playing with the Miami Soccer Academy. He had defected to the United States in October 2015 during the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship, alongside teammates Emmanuel Labrada, Dairon Pérez and Yendry Torres.[1]

On 15 March 2018, López signed with United Soccer League side LA Galaxy II.[2]

On 15 July 2019, López joined USL side San Antonio FC on loan for the remainder of the season.[3]

References
  1. CONCACAF confirm four Cuban U-23 players have defected before Olympic qualifying tournament - MLS Soccer
  2. "LA Galaxy II sign forward Frank Lopez". lagalaxy.com. LA Galaxy. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  3. "LA Galaxy II forward Frank Lopez to join San Antonio FC on loan for remainder of the season". lagalaxy.com. LA Galaxy. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.


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