player_details

name

Marcos López

height

5' 9"

weight

150 lbs

date_of_birth

11.20.1999 (25)

birthplace

Lima, Peru

position

Defender

position_detailed

Full Back

preferred_side

Left

footedness

Left

roster_category

Senior

player_category

U22 Initiative
career_summary

Pronunciation 

How He Joined The Club: Signed from Sporting Cristal Lima on Jan. 6, 2019 using Targeted Allocation Money. 

2020 (San Jose Earthquakes): Made 11 starts in 13 appearances … Recorded two goals and two assists in 2020 … Scored his first career goal in a 2-1 victory against the LA Galaxy on Oct. 3 … Earned both MLS Team of the Week honors and nomination for Goal of the Week for Week 15 … MLS is Back: Did not feature during the MLS is Back Tournament due to appendix surgery … MLS Cup Playoffs: started and played 102 minutes in a loss against Sporting Kansas City at Children’s Mercy Park on Nov. 22 in the Knockout Round.

2019 (San Jose Earthquakes): Made 15 starts in 18 MLS appearances … Recorded first MLS career assist in 2-2 draw vs. FC Dallas on June 8 … U.S. Open Cup: Started and played 90 minutes in Fourth-Round matchup against Sacramento Republic FC on June 11 … Started and played all 90 minutes in Round of 16 match against LAFC on June 20 …  International Friendlies: Did not feature against C.F. Monterrey on March 23 … Started and played 90 minutes against Real Valladolid C.F. on July 16.

Professional Experience: Played as a regular starter for Peru’s Sporting Cristal Lima in 2017-18… Led his former side to a 25-7-11 record while conceding seven less goals than any other team (36 in 43 games) … Registered five goals over 21 starts (23 appearances). 

International: Lopez was the youngest member to compete and start in all four group-stage matches for Peru at the 2017 South American U-20 Championship … Earned his first call-up to the senior national team in August of 2018 … Made his senior team debut as an 18-year-old in match against Germany on Sept. 9 … Also competed in the 2019 South American U-20 Championship... Competed for Peru in the World Cup Qualifiers in 2020.