Alexander López
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Alexander Agustín "Alex" Lopez (born 5 June 1992 in Tegucigalpa
, Honduras) is a Honduran footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Liga Nacional de Honduras club Olimpia and the Honduran national team
.
, Distrito Central
, Francisco Morazán, Alexander joined Olimpia's youth system at the age of 7.
coming in for Bani Lozano in the 64th minute against Puerto Rico Islanders
in a 1-1 draw.
where he scored his first goal in the 53rd minute. In 2009 he was included by Emilio Umanzor
in Honduras's 21-man squad for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
.
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
, Honduras) is a Honduran footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Liga Nacional de Honduras club Olimpia and the Honduran national team
Honduras national football team
The Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras...
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Early career
Born in TegucigalpaTegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
, Distrito Central
Distrito Central
Distrito Central is a municipality in the Honduran department of Francisco Morazán. It contains the departmental and national capital of Tegucigalpa and Comayaguela....
, Francisco Morazán, Alexander joined Olimpia's youth system at the age of 7.
Olimpia
On 8 August 2010, Lopez made his domestic league debut against Hispano coming in for Bani Lozano in the 70th minute, where he scored his second goal of the match to help seal a 2-0 victory, scoring his first goal for the club. On 17 August 2010, he made his debut in the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
The 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League was the 3rd edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format. The tournament began on July 27, 2010 and ended on April 27, 2011. Monterrey of Mexico won their first title, defeating Real Salt Lake of the United States 3-2 on aggregate in the...
coming in for Bani Lozano in the 64th minute against Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in a 1-1 draw.
International career
On 18 November 2008, he debuted for Honduras, playing the 2009 CONCACAF U-17 Championship qualification match against BelizeBelize national football team
The Belize national football team is the national team of Belize and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belize. It is affiliated to the Central American Football Union of CONCACAF...
where he scored his first goal in the 53rd minute. In 2009 he was included by Emilio Umanzor
Emilio Umanzor
Emilio Umanzor is a Honduran football coach. Currently, he is coach of the Honduras U-17 national football team and Honduras U-20 national football team. He brought Real Juventud to first division winning two consecutive championships, 2007-08 Apertura and 2007-08 Clausura. He is the only coach to...
in Honduras's 21-man squad for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the thirteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Nigeria from October 24 to November 15, 2009.The tournament was won by Switzerland, beating 1-0 the host team, Nigeria...
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Under–17
Scores and results list Honduras's goal tally first.| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 November 2008 | Estadio Virgilio Tejeira Estadio Virgilio Tejeira Estadio Virgilio Tejeira is a Football stadium in Penonomé, Coclé, Panama which for the 2008 ANAPROF will host San Francisco F.C. and Atletico Veraguense... , Penonomé, Panama |
3–0 | 9–0 | 2009 CONCACAF U-17 Championship qualification |
Under–20
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 December 2010 | Estadio Nilmo Edwards Estadio Nilmo Edwards Estadio Ceibeño is a multi-purpose stadium in La Ceiba, Honduras. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Victoria and Vida. The stadium holds 18,000 people.It has been used for music concerts on occasion.-References:... , La Ceiba La Ceiba La Ceiba is a port city on the northern coast of Honduras in Central America. It is located on the southern edge of the Caribbean, forming part of the south eastern boundary of the Gulf of Honduras... , Honduras |
3–0 | 4–0 | 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying Four teams from Central America and five from the Caribbean will qualify to the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship to be played in Guatemala. Canada, Mexico, and United States automatically qualified.-Qualifying Playoff:----*U.S... |
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| 2 | 31 March 2011 | Estadio Mateo Flores Estadio Mateo Flores The Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores is a multi-use national stadium in Guatemala City, the largest in Guatemala. It was built in 1948, to host the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1950, and was renamed after long-distance runner Mateo Flores, winner of the 1952 Boston Marathon... , Guatemala City Guatemala City Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America... , Guatemala |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship The CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was expanded to 12 teams beginning in 2011. The tournament determined the four CONCACAF teams that participated at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup to be held in Colombia. In addition, the top three finishers from Central America or the Caribbean, in addition to... |
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| 3 | 2 April 2011 | Estadio Mateo Flores Estadio Mateo Flores The Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores is a multi-use national stadium in Guatemala City, the largest in Guatemala. It was built in 1948, to host the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1950, and was renamed after long-distance runner Mateo Flores, winner of the 1952 Boston Marathon... , Guatemala City Guatemala City Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America... , Guatemala |
3–1 | 3–1 | 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship The CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was expanded to 12 teams beginning in 2011. The tournament determined the four CONCACAF teams that participated at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup to be held in Colombia. In addition, the top three finishers from Central America or the Caribbean, in addition to... |
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Continental | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Olimpia | 2010–11 2010–11 Honduran Liga Nacional The 2010–11 season in Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras will be divided into two tournaments and will determine the 57th and 58th champions in the history of the league. It will also provide two berths for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League... |
22 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| 2011–12 2011–12 Honduran Liga Nacional The 2011–12 season in Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras will be divided into two tournaments and will determine the 59th and 60th champions in the history of the league. It will also provide two berths for the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League. The Apertura tournament will be played in the... |
6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 28 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 37 | 3 | |