Pablo López (footballer, born 1998)

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

Pablo César López Martínez (born 7 January 1998) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2015".^[2]

Pablo López

Personal information
Full name	Pablo César López Martínez
Date of birth	(1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Querétaro, Mexico[1]
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2012–2016	Pachuca
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2023	Pachuca	34	(3)
2020–2021	→ Atlético San Luis (loan)	14	(0)
2022–2023	→ Cancún (loan)	12	(0)
2023–2024	Tepatitlán	19	(4)
2024	Jaguares	10	(0)
International career‡
2014–2015	Mexico U17	7	(2)
2017	Mexico U20	7	(0)
2019	Mexico U22	9	(0)
Medal record Representing  Mexico Men's football Pan American Games 2019 Lima Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 September 2020

Club career

López made his Liga MX debut against América on 19 November 2016, and made his Copa MX debut against Atlético San Luis on 17 February 2016.^[3]

When midfielder Érick Gutiérrez joined Dutch Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven in 2018, López became his replacement.^[4][5] He scored his first goal in the professional ranks in September against Guadalajara.^[5] He started 20 games overall during the 2018–19 season.

International career

Youth

López was called up for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.^[6]

López was called up by Jaime Lozano to participate with the under-22 team at the 2019 Toulon Tournament,^[7] where Mexico won third place.^[8] He was called up by Lozano again for the 2019 Pan American Games,^[9] with Mexico winning the third-place match.^[10]

Honours

Mexico Youth

• CONCACAF U-17 Championship: 2015
• Pan American Bronze Medal: 2019