Antonio de Jesús López Amenábar (born 10 April 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Nacional club Comunicaciones. Born in Mexico, he represents the Guatemala national team.

Club career

López began his career in the U-15 category of Club América in 2012. For the Liga MX Apertura 2018 tournament, América's head coach Miguel Herrera decided to register him in the first team roster. On 22 July 2018 he made his Liga MX debut coming in as a substitute for Henry Martín on the 83rd minute of the match against Club Necaxa.

Antonio López (footballer, born 1997)

International career

Despite being born in Mexico, his Guatemalan ancestry allowed López to be summoned by the Guatemala national team since his maternal grandfather is from Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. On 23 September 2020, he received his first call-up for Guatemala by manager Amarini Villatoro for a friendly match against Mexico.

Antonio López (footballer, born 1997)

Career statistics

International

Honours

América

Liga MX: Apertura 2018

Copa MX: Clausura 2019

Campeón de Campeones: 2019

References

External links

1997 births

Living people

Footballers from Mexico City

People with acquired Guatemalan citizenship

Guatemalan men's footballers

Guatemala men's international footballers

Mexican men's footballers

Mexican people of Guatemalan descent

Sportspeople of Guatemalan descent

Club América footballers

Men's association football midfielders

Liga MX players

2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players

Antonio López (footballer, born 1997)