Overview
- Palmeiras knocked out River Plate with a 3-1 win in São Paulo for a 5-2 aggregate in the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals, as López scored a decisive brace in the second leg.
- López was a surprise name in Lionel Scaloni’s preliminary squad for recent World Cup qualifiers, though he remains uncapped for Argentina.
- His seven strikes by the quarterfinal stage leave him level atop the Libertadores scoring chart with Racing’s Adrián “Maravilla” Martínez.
- Born in Corrientes, he came through Independiente’s youth ranks, rebuilt his career at Lanús after a hip issue, and had a loan spell at Colegiales before debuting in Argentina’s top flight in 2021.
- Since joining Palmeiras in 2022, he has won the 2022 and 2023 Brasileirão titles, the 2023 Supercopa do Brasil, and the 2024 Campeonato Paulista, with local reports suggesting he could be considered for end-of-year friendlies.