Mikey Lopez

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Mikey Lopez
Personal information
Full name Miguel A. Lopez, Jr.
Date of birth (1993-02-20) 20 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Dallas, Texas, United States
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Position(s) Midfielder
Team 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 13 (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 8 (0)
International career‡
2012–2013 United States U20 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 21, 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 6, 2013

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]

International

Lopez was first called into the United States U20 national team in February 2013[9] and was a member of the squad that finished 2nd at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.

Career statistics

As of 13 May 2016[10]
Club Season League MLS Cup US Open Cup CONCACAF Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sporting Kansas City 2013 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
New York City F.C. 2016 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 10 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 0

References

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  4. ↑ http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/05/mikey-lopez-makes-debut-sporting-kc
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  8. ↑ http://www.empireofsoccer.com/claims-lopez-waivers-44069/
  9. ↑ http://bexarcountyfoot.com/2012/04/03/mikey-lopez-called-in-for-u-20-mnt-camp/
  10. ↑ Mikey Lopez at Soccerway

External links

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