Diego López
López with Valencia in 2021
Personal information
Full name Diego López Noguerol
Date of birth (2002-05-13) 13 May 2002
Place of birth Turón, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
 Valencia
Number 16
Youth career
2005–2010 Figueiredo
2010–2011 Xeitosa
2011–2017 Sporting Gijón
2017–2018 Real Madrid
2018–2021 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Valencia B 52 (14)
2022– Valencia 14 (3)
International career‡
2023– Spain U21 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Diego López Noguerol (born 13 May 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a right winger or a forward for La Liga club Valencia CF.

Club career

Early career

Born in Turón, Mieres, Asturias, López began playing football at the youth academy of FC Figueiredo where he scored more than 150 goals, and then Xeitosa CF where he scored 54 goals in his single season with them. His goalscoring earned him a move to the youth academy of Sporting de Gijón, followed by a short stint with Real Madrid, and finally moving to FC Barcelona in 2018.[1]

Valencia

On 7 July 2021, after finishing his formation, López joined Valencia CF and was initially assigned to moved to the reserves in Tercera División RFEF.[2] He missed the opening matches of the season due to an injury, and made his senior debut on 8 October 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute for Fran Pérez and scoring a brace in a 5–0 home routing of UD Benigànim.[3]

López helped the B-side in their promotion to Segunda Federación with nine goals, and made his professional – and La Liga – debut with Valencia on 29 August 2022, replacing Toni Lato late into a 1–0 loss to Atlético Madrid.[4] He scored his first goal in the top tier on 21 May of the following year, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over Real Madrid.[5]

On 14 August 2023, López renewed his contract with the Che until 2026, being definitely promoted to the main squad.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "De Mareo a La Fábrica y ahora... a La Masía" [From Mareo to La Fábrica and now... to La Masía]. El Desmarque (in Spanish). 28 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Diego López: "Jugar en el VCF Mestalla es un reto y una oportunidad"" [Diego López: "To play at VCF Mestalla is a goal and an opportunity"]. Valencia CF (in Spanish). 7 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Diego López: "Coming back from injury and being able to help the team out with goals makes me really happy"". Valencia CF. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Día de canteranos, Diego López y Fran Pérez debutan con el Valencia CF" [Day of youth players, Diego López and Fran Pérez debut with Valencia CF]. El Desmarque (in Spanish). 29 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Diego López anota su primer gol en partido oficial con el Valencia" [Diego López scores his first goal in an official match with Valencia] (in Spanish). Las Provincias. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Diego López renueva hasta 2026" [Diego López renews until 2026] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
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