Antonio López (footballer, born 1997)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Amenábar.

Antonio de Jesús López Amenábar (born 10 April 1997), commonly known as Chucho, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Nacional club Xelajú. Born in Mexico, he plays for the Guatemala national team.

Antonio López

López with Guatemala in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Antonio de Jesús López Amenábar[1]
Date of birth	(1997-04-10) 10 April 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Xelajú
Number	10
Youth career
2012–2018	América
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	América	46	(0)
2022	→ Necaxa (loan)	10	(0)
2022–2023	Municipal	37	(3)
2023–2025	Comunicaciones	73	(12)
2025–	Xelajú	0	(0)
International career‡
2020–	Guatemala	25	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:00, 4 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:00, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Early life

López was born on 10 April 1997 in the Cuauhtémoc district of Mexico City.^[2]

López began his career in the U-15 category of Club América in 2012.^[3]

Club career

América

2018–19: Debut season, first league title, and Copa MX title

López with América in 2018

For the Liga MX Apertura 2018 tournament, América's head coach Miguel Herrera decided to register him in the first team roster. On 22 July 2018, he made his Liga MX debut coming in as a substitute for Henry Martín on the 83rd minute of the match against Necaxa.^[4]

2021–22: Loan to Necaxa and departure

On 17 January 2022, Necaxa officially confirmed they acquired López on loan.^[5]

Municipal

After his contract with América expired, on 24 June, Municipal of the Liga Nacional announced the signing of López as a free agent, at the request of manager Juan Antonio Torres.^[6]

Comunicaciones

On 15 June 2023, after one season with Municipal, López signed for their biggest rivals, Comunicaciones.^[7]

On 15 May 2025, Comunicaciones confirmed that López would not continue with the club.^[8]

Xelajú

On 16 May 2025, López had officially signed for Xelajú.^[9]

International career

Mexico

López had the dream of being with the Mexico U23 squad and helping them qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics, but after not being considered by manager Jaime Lozano, he made the decision to defend his maternal grandfather's homeland.^[10]

Guatemala

His Guatemalan ancestry allowed López to be summoned by the Guatemala national team since his maternal grandfather is from Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.^[11][12] On 23 September 2020, he received his first call-up for Guatemala by manager Amarini Villatoro for a friendly match against Mexico.^[13][14]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 14 January 2024^[15]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Guatemala	2020	3	0
	2021	1	0
	2022	13	0
	2023	7	0
	2024	1	0
Total		25	0

Honours

América

• Liga MX: Apertura 2018
• Copa MX: Clausura 2019
• Campeón de Campeones: 2019

Comunicaciones

• Liga Nacional de Guatemala: Apertura 2023