| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Manuel López García | ||
| Date of birth | February 25, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Cienfuegos, Cuba | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Miami FC | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015 | FC Cienfuegos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Miami Soccer Academy | ||
| 2018–2019 | LA Galaxy II | 42 | (19) |
| 2019 | → San Antonio FC (loan) | 14 | (8) |
| 2020–2021 | OKC Energy | 20 | (4) |
| 2020 | → Sacramento Republic (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 60 | (12) |
| 2024– | Miami FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Cuba U17 | ||
| 2015 | Cuba U20 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 7, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 September 2020 | |||
Frank Manuel López García (born 25 February 1995) is a Cuban professional footballer who plays for Miami FC in the USL Championship.
Club career
López played with the academy side of hometown team Cienfuegos, before moving to Florida and playing with the Miami Soccer Academy of the United Premier Soccer League. [1] He had defected to the United States in October 2015 during the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship, alongside teammates Emmanuel Labrada, Dairon Pérez and Yendry Torres. [2]
On 15 March 2018, López signed with United Soccer League side LA Galaxy II. [3]
On 15 July 2019, López joined USL side San Antonio FC on loan for the remainder of the season. [4]
Following a loan spell from OKC Energy FC, López signed a permanent contract with Rio Grande Valley FC on February 8, 2022. [5]
López signed with Miami FC in December 2023. [6]
References
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^ . Miami Soccer Academy
https://twitter.com/miamisocceracad/status/889123135311818752. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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- ^ "LA Galaxy II sign forward Frank Lopez". lagalaxy.com. LA Galaxy. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "LA Galaxy II forward Frank Lopez to join San Antonio FC on loan for remainder of the season". lagalaxy.com. LA Galaxy. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Toros Ink Cuban Forward Frank Lopez to Deal". USLChampionship.com. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ Cozzoli, Matteo. "Miami FC signs Frank López ahead of 2024 season". MiamiFC.com. Miami FC. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
External links
- Frank Lopez at USL Championship
- Frank López at Soccerway
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- Soccer players from Miami
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- Cuban men's footballers
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- Ventura County FC players
- San Antonio FC players
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- Cuba men's under-20 international footballers
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