Javier Eduardo López
Javier Eduardo López Ramírez (born 17 September 1994) is a Mexican footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Guadalajara in the Liga MX. López is commonly known by his nickname, La Chofis.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Javier "la chonchis" Eduardo López Ramírez[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 17 September 1994||
Place of birth | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico[2] | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Attacking midfielder / Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Guadalajara | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2013 | Guadalajara | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013– | Guadalajara | 135 | (16) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 August 2020 |
Career
Youth career
López started his youth career in the soccer academy Centro de Sinergia Futbolística (CESIFUT) based in Lerdo, Durango.
Guadalajara
López made his professional debut on 24 February 2013 against León.[4]
Following an injury that left him out for a couple of weeks, he scored his first Liga MX goals against Monterrey on 19 March 2016, scoring a brace.[5] In January 2019 López had operation on his knee. He returned in late March during a friendly game against Zacatepec in a 2–0 win with Lopez scoring the first goal.
Style of play
Albert Benaiges, the scout who found the likes of Andrés Iniesta and Cesc Fabregas, stated "Lopez is a Messi with a little less speed, he looks a lot like him in the game with his left foot."[6] Thomas Harrison of outsideoftheboot.com described López as "Remarkably quick with the ball at his feet, superb at performing body swerves, with a decent end product and good eye for a pass too".[7]
Personal life
López's brother, Brayam, is also a footballer who currently plays as a midfielder with Guadalajara's U-20 team.[8] López has stated in interviews that he does not like his first name, and prefers to be called by his middle name.
He is nicknamed La Chofis because teammates pointed out that López looked like former teammate Giovani Casillas' ex-girlfriend named Sofia.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 October 2018[10]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Guadalajara | 2012–13 | Liga MX | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2013–14 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 3 | — | 15 | 3 | |||
2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
2015–16 | 15 | 3 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | |||
2016–17 | 38 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 5 | ||
2017–18 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 4 | ||
2018–19 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||
Total | 102 | 10 | 41 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 148 | 18 | ||
Career total | 102 | 10 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 18 |
- Includes 1 match from the 2016 Supercopa MX
Honours
Club
- Guadalajara
References
- "Javier Eduardo López Ramírez". Ligabancomer.mx. FMF. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- Carrillo, Hugo. "El sueño comienza a ser realidad". El Siglo de Torreon. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- "Conoce a la verdadera "Chofis", la culpable del apodo de Javier López". Publimetro. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- http://www.ligamx.net/cancha/jugador/84609
- Méndez, Jessika. "'Chofis' López vivió un sueño ante Rayados". MedioTiempo. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- "El descubridor de Andrés Iniesta encuentra semejanzas entre Chofis López y Lio Messi". Univision. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- Harrison, Thomas (17 August 2016). "Talent Radar: Liga MX 10 Young Players (U-21) to Watch in 2016–17". Outsideoftheboot.com. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- http://sub20.ligamx.net/cancha/jugador/111410/brayam-alejandro-lopez-ramirez
- "Conoce a la verdadera "Chofis", la culpable del apodo de Javier López". Publimetro. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- Javier Eduardo López at Soccerway
- "Regresó el Gigante". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- "¡CHIVAS CAMPEÓN DE LA COPA MX APERTURA 2015!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- "Hace historia en la Copa". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- "¡Chivas Campeón de la SuperCopa MX!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- "¡CAMPEONES DE CONCACAF!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.