Edwar López
Colombian footballer (born 1995)
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Edwar Manuel López Gómez (born 9 May 1995) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Santa Fe.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edwar Manuel López Gómez | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Apartadó, Colombia | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santa Fe | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dim Uraba | |||
| Atlético Nacional | |||
| Sampema | |||
| Sportiva Camilo Zuniga | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | América Pedro Sellares | ||
| 2015–2016 | Sanjoanense | 28 | (6) |
| 2016 | Lusitano VRSA | 10 | (3) |
| 2017 | Orsomarso | 30 | (1) |
| 2018 | Atlético Huila | 36 | (13) |
| 2019 | Estudiantes | 19 | (2) |
| 2020 | Argentinos Juniors | 3 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Olimpia | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Independiente Medellín (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2022 | Once Caldas | 14 | (4) |
| 2023 | Deportivo Pasto | 42 | (10) |
| 2024 | América de Cali | 14 | (2) |
| 2024– | Santa Fe | 57 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 December 2025 | |||
Career
López had youth stints with Dim Uraba, Atlético Nacional, Sampema and Sportiva Camilo Zuniga prior to beginning his senior career with América Pedro Sellares in 2015.[2] Later that year, he moved to Portugal with Sanjoanense, making his bow in the Campeonato de Portugal on 20 September during a win away to over Bustelo; he also scored his first goal in the process, netting an 89th-minute winner as Sanjoanense won 1–2.[1][3] Five further goals followed for López in the 2015–16 season.[1] Ahead of 2016–17, López joined Lusitano VRSA.[1] He again netted on his debut against Armacenenses, on the way to three across ten games.[1]
In February 2017, López agreed to join Categoría Primera B's Orsomarso of Colombia.[1] A year after, López secured a move to Categoría Primera A's Atlético Huila.[1] Having participated in thirty-six fixtures and scored thirteen times in all competitions in 2018, López signed a pre-contract with Argentine Primera División side Estudiantes on 27 November; effective from January 2019.[1][4][5]
Career statistics
- As of 1 January 2019.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sanjoanense | 2015–16 | Campeonato de Portugal | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | ||
| Lusitano VRSA | 2016–17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |||
| Orsomarso | 2017 | Categoría Primera B | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| Atlético Huila | 2018 | Categoría Primera A | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4[c] | 1[d] | 36 | 13 | ||
| Estudiantes | 2018–19 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 99 | 22 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 107 | 24 | ||||
- Includes the Copa Colombia
- One appearance in the 2017 Categoría Primera B play-offs
- Four appearances in the 2018 Categoría Primera A play-offs
- One goal in the 2018 Categoría Primera A play-offs