Víctor López (footballer, born 2003)
 López in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor Daniel López Sámano | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Puente de Ixtla, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Dundee (on loan from Querétaro) | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2024 | Monterrey | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Monterrey | 15 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | → Raya2 (loan) | 42 | (5) |
| 2024– | Querétaro | 2 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Dundee (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Mexico U23 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Víctor Daniel López Sámano (born 8 May 2003), also known by the nickname Chespi, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Scottish Premiership club Dundee, on loan from Liga MX club Querétaro and the Mexico national under-23 team. López came through the youth academy of Monterrey, and made his senior debut for Rayados before moving to Querétaro in 2024.
Club career
[edit]Monterrey
[edit]López joined the youth ranks at Monterrey in 2018, playing for Rayados at the under-17, under-20 and under-23 level.[1] In 2021, López joined the Rayados development team in Liga de Expansión MX, Raya2 Expansión, on a two-year loan deal. López broke into the Rayados first team in the 2023–24 season amid an injury crisis, and made his debut for the senior Rayados team on 2 July 2023 in a Liga MX draw away to Atlético San Luis.[2] On 26 October, López scored his first Monterrey goal in a league win at home to Club Tijuana.[3][4][5] After becoming a regular player for Monterrey, López received plaudits and was considered a top prospect for the future.[6]
Querétaro
[edit]On 3 July 2024, López joined fellow Liga MX club and Monterrey's strategic partner Querétaro on a permanent deal.[7] 'Chespi' made his debut for Los Gallos 3 days later in a home league defeat to Club Tijuana.[8] On 21 July, 'Chespi' scored his first Querétaro goal away to his former club Monterrey, and apologised to the Rayados fans who had applauded him onto the field.[9]
Loan to Dundee
[edit]On 22 January 2025, López joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a year-long loan deal with assistance from Monterrey, joining fellow Mexicans and former Monterrey teammates Antonio Portales and César Garza at the 'old continent' club.[10][11]
International career
[edit]On 26 March 2024, López made his debut for the Mexico national under-23 football team in a 3-0 win over Argentina U23 in a friendly.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 9 January 2025[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Monterrey | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 | 15 | 3 | – | – | 6[a] | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
| Raya2 (loan) | 2021–22 | Liga de Expansión MX | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 35 | 5 | – | – | – | 35 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 | ||
| Querétaro | 2024–25 | Liga MX | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1[b] | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Dundee (loan) | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 59 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66 | 9 | ||
- ^ Three appearances in Leagues Cup, three appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
References
[edit]- ^ "¡MUCHO ÉXITO, VÍCTOR LÓPEZ!". www.rayados.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Atlético San Luis vs. Monterrey - 2 July 2023 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Monterrey vs. Tijuana - 26 October 2023 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "¡TRIPLE DEBUT DE JÓVENES RAYADOS!". www.rayados.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Feliz el 'Chespi' de debutar con gol en Rayados". El Porvenir (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Víctor López es el futuro de Rayados y la razón por la que le apodan Chespi". Solo Rayados (in Mexican Spanish). 4 November 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ "@Club_Queretaro on X". x.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Querétaro vs. Tijuana - 6 July 2024 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Rayados: Víctor 'Chespi' López, aplica la 'Ley del Ex' con un golazo". ABC Noticias (in Spanish). 20 July 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Lopez is a Dee". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Cran, George (22 January 2025). "Mexican Victor Lopez completes loan switch to Dundee but he's NOT joining from Monterrey - here's why". The Courier. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ rhzunam80 (27 March 2024). "Mexico get solid victory to split U-23 friendly series against Argentina". FMF State Of Mind. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
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- 2003 births
- Living people
- People from Morelos
- Mexican men's footballers
- Mexico men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- C.F. Monterrey players
- Raya2 Expansión players
- Querétaro F.C. footballers
- Dundee F.C. players
- Liga MX players
- Liga de Expansión MX players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- 21st-century Mexican sportsmen
- Footballers from Morelos
- Mexican expatriate footballers
- Mexican expatriates in Scotland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland