Diego López
Personal information
Full name Diego Fores López
Date of birth (1992-05-19) 19 May 1992
Place of birth San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right-back[1]
Team information
Current team
Estudiantes BA
Youth career
Gimnasia Jujuy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Gimnasia Jujuy 61 (0)
2016–2017 Central Córdoba SdE 31 (0)
2017–2018 Gimnasia Mendoza 22 (1)
2018–2021 Gimnasia Jujuy 67 (4)
2022– Estudiantes BA 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:16, 17 July 2022 (UTC)

Diego Fores López (born 19 May 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Estudiantes BA.[2]

Career

López began his senior career with San Salvador de Jujuy's Gimnasia y Esgrima.[2][3] Mario Gómez promoted the defender into the club's senior squad towards the end of the 2011–12 Primera B Nacional, with his professional debut arriving in a goalless tie with their La Plata namesakes; he made five more appearances that campaign.[2] Fifty-nine more matches in all competitions occurred for López with Gimnasia y Esgrima, across six Primera B Nacional seasons.[2] On 1 July 2016, López joined fellow second tier team Central Córdoba.[2] After thirty-one appearances and relegation, López moved to Mendoza's Gimnasia y Esgrima.[4]

Whilst with Gimnasia y Esgrima, López netted his first career goal during a 5–0 home win over Unión Aconquija on 12 October 2017.[2] He participated in twenty-four fixtures as they won promotion to Primera B Nacional.[2] López left on 30 June 2018 to rejoin Gimnasia y Esgrima of Jujuy.[2][5] Ahead of the 2022 season, López moved to Estudiantes de Buenos Aires.[6]

Career statistics

As of 10 January 2019.[2]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) 2011–12 Primera B Nacional 60000060
2012–13 00000000
2013–14 1800000180
2014 180002[lower-alpha 1]0200
2015 1001000110
2016 901000100
Total 6102020650
Central Córdoba 2016–17 Primera B Nacional 3100000310
Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 2017–18 Torneo Federal A 221302[lower-alpha 2]0271
Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) 2018–19 Primera B Nacional 41000041
Career total 118250401272
  1. Appearance(s) in the Primera B Nacional play-offs
  2. Appearance(s) in the Torneo Federal A play-offs

References

  1. Diego López at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Argentina - D. López". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  3. "Ficha Estadistica de DIEGO LOPEZ". BDFA. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  4. "El jujeño Diego Fores López se sumó a las prácticas en Gimnasia". Diario Uno. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  5. "Gimnasia de Jujuy: El regreso de Diego López". Vermouth Deportivo. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  6. El lateral Diego López seguirá su carrera en Estudiantes de Buenos Aires, periodicolea.com.ar, 16 December 2021
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