Javier Eduardo López
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Eduardo López Ramírez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico[2] | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pachuca | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Guadalajara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2022 | Guadalajara | 141 | (16) |
| 2021–2022 | → San Jose Earthquakes (loan) | 36 | (13) |
| 2022– | Pachuca | 47 | (11) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2024 | |||
Javier Eduardo López Ramírez (born 17 September 1994), also known as "La Chofis", is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga MX club Pachuca.
Club career
[edit]Youth career
[edit]López started his youth career in the soccer academy Centro de Sinergia Futbolística (CESIFUT) based in Lerdo, Durango.
Guadalajara
[edit]López made his professional debut on 24 February 2013, against León.[3]
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.[4] He won a championship with Guadalajara on 28 May 2017. In January 2019, López had an 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.
On 5 November 2020, López was suspended by Guadalajara due to an allegation of sexual abuse made against teammate Dieter Villalpando at a party that was also attended by López and three other teammates.[5]
San Jose Earthquakes (loan)
[edit]On 20 January 2021, López signed on loan with Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes, joining his former coach Matias Almeyda.[6] López earned the MLS Player of the Month award for September 2021, scoring six goals and one assist in six matches during the month.[7] López was named among the three finalists for the 2021 MLS Newcomer of the Year Award.[8] He ultimately would lose the award to Los Angeles FC forward Cristian Arango.[9] In late November 2021 it was reported that López had signed a six-month contract extension that would see him continue with San Jose through June 2022.[10] On 4 July 2022, the Earthquakes announced that López had concluded his 18-month loan with the club and would return to Guadalajara.[11]
Pachuca
[edit]On 18 July 2022, López joined Pachuca on a permanent transfer from Guadalajara.[5] On 30 October 2022, he won his second ever Liga MX championship and his first with Pachuca.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Javier's younger brother, Brayam was also a footballer who played as a midfielder for Guadalajara's U-20 team.[13]
He is nicknamed La Chofis because teammates pointed out that López looked like former teammate Giovani Casillas' ex-girlfriend named Sofia.[14]
Career Statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 28 March 2024[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guadalajara | 2012–13 | Liga MX | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||||
| 2014–15 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2015–16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 38 | 2 | 14 | 3 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 53 | 5 | |||
| 2017–18 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5[b] | 1 | — | 40 | 4 | |||
| 2018–19 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 24 | 3 | |||
| 2019–20 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 1 | 27 | 7 | |||
| 2020–21 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 141 | 16 | 44 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 194 | 25 | ||
| San Jose Earthquakes (loan) | 2021 | MLS | 32 | 12 | — | — | — | 32 | 12 | |||
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 36 | 13 | — | — | — | 36 | 13 | |||||
| Pachuca | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 30 | 9 | — | 2[b] | 0 | — | 32 | 9 | ||
| 2023–24 | 16 | 1 | — | 1[b] | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 10 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 49 | 10 | ||||
| Career Total | 223 | 39 | 44 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 279 | 48 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Supercopa MX
- ^ a b c Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ^ Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ Appearances in International Champions Cup
Honours
[edit]Guadalajara
- Liga MX: Clausura 2017[16]
- Copa MX: Apertura 2015,[17] Clausura 2017[18]
- Supercopa MX: 2016[19]
- CONCACAF Champions League: 2018[20]
Pachuca
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Javier Eduardo López Ramírez". Ligabancomer.mx. FMF. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ Carrillo, Hugo (2 April 2016). "El sueño comienza a ser realidad". El Siglo de Torreón. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
- ^ Méndez, Jessika (20 March 2016). "'Chofis' López vivió un sueño ante Rayados". MedioTiempo. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Chofis López firma con Pachuca tras una carrera llena de polémicas, ¿es esta su última oportunidad?". MARCA (in Spanish). 18 July 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Earthquakes Acquire Mexican Midfielder Javier Eduardo Lopez on Loan from Chivas". San Jose Earthquakes. 20 January 2021.
- ^ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Quakes Midfielder Chofis Named MLS Player of the Month | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Chofis Named Finalist for MLS Newcomer of the Year | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "LAFC's Cristian Arango named 2021 MLS Newcomer of the Year". Major League Soccer. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Chofis renovó contrato por seis meses más con San José Earthquakes". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). 27 November 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Eduardo 'Chofis' Lopez Returns to Chivas de Guadalajara". San Jose Earthquakes. 4 July 2022.
- ^ a b Garcia, Hector (31 October 2022). "Chofis Lopez's reaction after being champion with Pachuca that not even with Chivas did it". El Futbolero USA. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Sub 20 - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
- ^ "Conoce a la verdadera "Chofis", la culpable del apodo de Javier López". Publimetro. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "J. LÓPEZ". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Regresó el Gigante". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "¡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.