Pau López

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ИИ

Pau López is a Spanish professional footballer known for his role as a goalkeeper.

He currently plays for Segunda División club FC Andorra.

López joined RCD Espanyol de Barcelona in 2014, where he made significant strides in his career.

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Биография

Early Life

Pau López Sabata was born in Sant Gregori, Girona, Catalonia, where he began his football journey at a young age. He started playing for his hometown club Girona before joining the youth setup of RCD Espanyol in 2007 at the age of 12. This move marked the beginning of his professional career in football.

Career

López made his senior debut with Espanyol's B team during the 2013–14 season in the Segunda División B. His impressive performances led to a promotion to the first team, where he signed a four-year contract on June 12, 2014. He made his professional debut on December 17, 2014, in a Copa del Rey match against Alavés. His La Liga debut came on February 1, 2015, when he stepped in for the injured Kiko Casilla. López quickly became the first-choice goalkeeper after Casilla's departure to Real Madrid.

In 2016, he had a brief loan spell at Tottenham Hotspur but did not make any competitive appearances. After returning to Espanyol, he continued to be a key player under new management. López has also represented the Catalonia national team and the Spain under-21 team, making his international debut in December 2015. He earned his first cap for the senior Spain team in 2019.

Legacy

Throughout his career, López has achieved notable milestones, including being part of the Spain U21 team that finished as runners-up in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 2017. He was also recognized in the UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season for 2020–21, highlighting his contributions at the club level. As of now, he plays for FC Andorra in the Segunda División, continuing to build on his legacy as a skilled goalkeeper in Spanish football.

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Галерея

Карьера и клубы

Club career

Espanyol

Born in Sant Gregori, Girona, Catalonia, López joined Espanyol's youth setup in 2007 at the age of 12, after starting out at hometown club Girona. He made his senior debut with the former's B team in the 2013–14 season, in the Segunda División B. On 12 June 2014, López signed a new four-year contract with Espanyol, also being promoted to the main squad. He played his first match as a professional on 17 December, starting in a 1–0 home win against Alavés in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey and being first choice in the tournament as his team reached the semi-finals for the first time in nine years. López's debut in La Liga occurred on 1 February 2015, after starter Kiko Casilla was sent off in the 40th minute of the fixture at Sevilla for handling Iago Aspas' shot outside of the penalty area, and he conceded once in an eventual 3–2 defeat. After the latter's departure to Real Madrid in the summer, he became the starter. On 6 January 2016, during an away fixture against Barcelona in the Spanish Cup, López repeatedly stamped on Lionel Messi after the two players became entangled, in an action that eluded the referee but was caught on camera. On 31 August, he joined Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur on loan for the 2016–17 season, being third choice behind Hugo Lloris and Michel Vorm, he failed to make a single competitive appearance. After his return to the RCDE Stadium, López continued to start under new manager Quique Sánchez Flores.

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Career statistics

Club

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International

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International career

López made his international debut on 26 December 2015, having a player of the match performance for Catalonia in a 1–0 friendly loss to the Basque Country. On 28 March 2016, he played his first game with the Spain under-21 team, in a 1–0 win against Norway at the Estadio Nueva Condomina. On 17 May 2016, López and Espanyol teammate Marco Asensio were called up to the senior team for a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina. He only won his first cap more than two years later, after coming on as a 75th-minute substitute for Kepa Arrizabalaga in a 1–0 win over the same opposition in Las Palmas. López made his final appearance on 15 November 2019, in a 7–0 home rout of Malta in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers.

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