Fer López
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando López González | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Celta B | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cristo de la Victoria | |||
| 2013–2018 | Celta | ||
| 2018 | Bacton United 89 | ||
| 2018–2022 | Celta | ||
| 2019–2020 | → Rápido de Bouzas (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Gran Peña | 11 | (1) |
| 2022– | Celta B | 49 | (11) |
| 2024– | Celta | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024 | |||
Fernando López González (born 24 May 2005) is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for RC Celta Fortuna.
Early life
López was born on 24 May 2004 in Madrid, Spain to a psychologist mother and a lawyer father. After he attended the University of Vigo, where he studied law and business administration.[1]
Career
López began his career playing for Cristo de la Victoria, before joining Celta at under-10's level.[2] In 2018, López had a three month stint living in England, playing for Suffolk-based club Bacton United 89 and attending Finborough School.[3] Upon his return to Spain, López resumed playing at Celta, being loaned out to Rápido de Bouzas during the 2019–20 season.[2][4]
In 2022, López began his senior career with the club's farm team, Gran Peña FC. The same year, he was promoted to their reserve team.[5]
On 27 July 2024, López renewed his contract until 2028.[6] He made his first team debut on 30 October, coming on as a half-time substitute for Carlos Domínguez in a 5–1 away win over UD San Pedro, for the season's Copa del Rey.[7]
López scored his first goals with Celta on 3 December 2024, netting a brace in a 5–1 away routing of Salamanca CF UDS.[8] He made his professional – and La Liga – debut three days later, starting in a 2–0 home win over RCD Mallorca but being replaced in the first half due to an injury.[9]
Style of play
López plays as an attacking midfielder and is left-footed.[10] Spanish sports website Relevo wrote that "many in Vigo compare him to [Spain international] Iago Aspas".[11]
References
- ^ "Fer López: "Mis padres no me han dejado jugar al fútbol si no seguía estudiando"" [Fer López: "My parents didn't let me play football if I didn't continue studying"] (in Spanish). ElDesmarque. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ a b "El canterano Fer López renueva en el Celta hasta 2028" (in Spanish). Atlántico. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "El céltico Fer López, de Brickwall a Primera División" (in Spanish). Atlántico. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Fer López" (in Spanish). La Preferente. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "La carrera de obstáculos de Fer López" [Fer López's path of obstacles] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "RC Celta reaffirms its commitment to the youth team: Fer López renews until 2028". RC Celta Vigo. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Fer López: "Mi sueño era debutar con Celta. Ojalá sean muchos más"" [Fer López: "My dream was to debut with Celta. May there will be many more"] (in Spanish). Moi Celeste. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "El Celta fue un rodillo con Fer López coronándose" [Celta was a steamroller with Fer López being crowned] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Una lesión trunca el día más feliz de Fer López" [An injury halts Fer López's happiest day] (in Spanish). Marca. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Fer López: "Mi sueño era debutar con el Celta"" [Fer López: “My dream was to debut with Celta”] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Fer López pudo forjar en Bouzas y Salamanca la corona de heredero de Iago Aspas en el Celta... gracias a la estatura de sus padres" [Fer López was able to forge the crown of Iago Aspas' heir at Celta in Bouzas and Salamanca... thanks to the stature of his parents] (in Spanish). Relevo. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.