Eric Lopez (soccer)

Eric Lopez (born March 5, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.

Eric Lopez

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-03-05) March 5, 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Westminster, California, United States
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
2012–2015	LA Galaxy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2022	LA Galaxy II	65	(0)
2020–2022	LA Galaxy	0	(0)
2023	Austin FC II	0	(0)
2023	Orange County SC	2	(0)
International career
2014–2015	United States U17	2	(0)
2015–2016	United States U18	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 22, 2023

Career

Youth

Lopez began playing with the LA Galaxy academy in 2012.^[1]

Professional

Lopez signed with LA Galaxy II ahead of their 2015 season.^[2] He was the youngest player ever to sign a United Soccer League contract.^[3]

Lopez made his professional debut for LA Galaxy II as a 20th-minute substitute against Orange County Blues on August 20, 2016.^[4] He then became the starting goalkeeper for Los Dos in the middle of the 2017 USL season.

On January 15, 2020, Lopez joined LA Galaxy's MLS roster.^[5]

Lopez was released from Galaxy's main MLS roster following the 2021 season, but signed with Galaxy II on March 3, 2022.^[6]

On January 10, 2023, Lopez was signed to a one-year contract with the newly formed Austin FC II team.^[7]

International

Born in the United States, Lopez is of Mexican descent.^[8] He has played regularly with United States youth teams. He was the youngest player to be named to the United States under-17 final squad for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Club

As of match played 15 October 2022^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
LA Galaxy II	2015	United Soccer League	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2016		1	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2017		12	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2018		11	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2019	USL Championship	14	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2020		1	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2021		5	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2022		21	0	—		—		—		0	0
	Total		67	0	—		—		—		67	0
Austin FC II	2023	MLS Next Pro	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	Total		0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Career total			67	0	—		—		—		67	0

1. Includes U.S. Open Cup
2. Includes USL Championships Play-offs