Mikey Lopez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel A. Lopez, Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Dallas, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | New York City FC | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Orange County Blue Star | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Orlando City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Oklahoma City Energy (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Oklahoma City Energy (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2016– | New York City FC | 15 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | United States U20 | 17 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 12, 2016. | |||
Miguel "Mikey" Lopez (born 20 February 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for New York City FC in Major League Soccer.
Career
College and Amateur
Born in Dallas, Texas, Lopez attended the St. Stephens Academy in Austin, Texas when he was in seventh grade in order to attract college scouts.[1] Lopez then attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for which he played for the university's soccer team, the North Carolina Tar Heels.[2] While playing with the Tar Heels Lopez led his team to the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship in which the Tar Heels won against the Charlotte 49ers and he was named the ACC Freshman Player of the Year.[1] Overall in two seasons with the Tar Heels, Lopez scored five goals and notched up five assists.[2]
Lopez also made one appearance for USL Premier Development League club Orange County Blue Star in 2011.[3]
Sporting Kansas City
On 17 January 2013 Lopez was selected as the 14th overall draft pick by Sporting Kansas City in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft.[2] Lopez made his debut for Sporting KC in a 2-0 win over the Des Moines Menace in the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup third round on May 29, 2013.[4]
Orlando City (loan)
On March 17, 2014 it was announced that Lopez would join Sporting USL Pro affiliate Orlando City on loan for the entire season.[5] He made his debut for Orlando City on April 5, 2014.[6]
Oklahoma City (loan)
In early June, 2014, Sporting Kansas City transferred Lopez' loan contract to Oklahoma City Energy FC, where he earned immediate playing time.[7]
New York City FC
On January 26, 2016, New York City FC announced the signing of Lopez.[8] He made his debut on March 6th, 2016, replacing Tony Taylor in the 69th minute of a 4-3 win over Chicago.[9]
International
Lopez was first called into the United States U20 national team in February 2013[10] and was a member of the squad that finished 2nd at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
Career statistics
- As of 1 November 2016[11]
| Club | Season | League | MLS Cup | US Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting Kansas City | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| New York City F.C. | 2016 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Career total | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
References
- 1 2 Rasmussen, Peter. "Mission's Mikey Lopez headed to MLS". The Monitor. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- 1 2 3 Palmer, Tod. "Sporting KC takes midfielder Mikey Lopez in first round of MLS draft". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ↑ "2011 Orange County Blue Star stats". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ↑ http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/05/mikey-lopez-makes-debut-sporting-kc
- ↑ "ORLANDO RECEIVES SPORTING KANSAS CITY MIDFIELDER MIKEY LOPEZ ON LOAN". Orlando City Soccer Club. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ↑ "Rochester Rhinos at Orlando City SC 1:3". USL Soccer. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ↑ Brannick, Chris (June 10, 2014). "OKC Energy FC gets a boost from Mikey Lopez". Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.empireofsoccer.com/claims-lopez-waivers-44069/
- ↑ "Chicago Fire 4-3 loss to NYCFC". Chicago-Fire.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ http://bexarcountyfoot.com/2012/04/03/mikey-lopez-called-in-for-u-20-mnt-camp/
- ↑ Mikey Lopez profile at Soccerway