Sergio López (footballer, born 1999)
German footballer
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Sergio López Galache (born 8 April 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Segunda División club Granada.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio López Galache | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Remscheid, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Granada | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2013 | Salamanca | ||
| 2013–2016 | Santa Marta | ||
| 2016–2018 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Real Madrid B | 41 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Valladolid B (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Valladolid (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Basel | 55 | (3) |
| 2024–2026 | Darmstadt 98 | 59 | (3) |
| 2026– | Granada | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026 | |||
Early life
López was born in Remscheid, Germany, to German-born parents of Spanish descent; all four of his grandparents are Spanish. He holds both German and Spanish passports, and moved to Spain at the age of 4. In 2007, he began playing football with the academy of Salamanca before moving to the youth department of Santa Marta. In 2016 he again moved, joining the youth academy of Real Madrid.[1]
Career
Real Madrid
López began his senior career with the Real Madrid B side in the Tercera División. He joined Valladolid Promesas for the 2020–21 season.[2] He made an appearance with the senior Real Valladolid side, in a 5–0 Copa del Rey win over CD Cantolagua on 15 December 2020.[3]
Basel
On 23 June 2021, Swiss team Basel announced that they had signed López from Real Madrid. He had signed a three-year professional contract, keeping him at the club until summer 2024.[4] After playing in five test games, López played his professional debut for the club on 22 July 2021, in a 3–0 win at the St. Jakob-Park in the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League against Partizani.[5] He played his domestic league debut for the club in the away in game in the Letzigrund on 25 July, a 2–0 win over Grasshopper Club.[6]
López scored his first league goal for his new club one week later in the home game on 1 August 2021, a 6–1 routing of Sion.[7] This season López totaled 40 appearances and scored two goals.[8]
On 28 September 2022, López suffered a rupture of the anterior syndesmotic ligament on his right foot, only returning to action at the end of January. He still managed to feature in 37 matches, scoring once.[9] At the beginning of their 2023–24 season, López suffered an anterior cruciate ligament rupture, being sidelined until the end of the year.[10]
Darmstadt 98
On 7 June 2024, López agreed to join 2. Bundesliga side Darmstadt 98 on the expiry of his contract with Basel, officially joining the German side on 1 July.[11]
Granada
On 24 July 2026, López returned to his native country, after signing for Segunda División side Granada CF.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 August 2023[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 41 | 0 | — | — | — | 41 | 0 | |||||
| Real Valladolid B | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| Real Valladolid (loan) | 2020–21 | LaLiga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Basel | 2021–22 | Super League | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | — | 40 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12[b] | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | |||
| Total | 50 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0 | — | 77 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 115 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 0 | — | 143 | 3 | |||
- Includes Copa del Rey, Swiss Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League