Henry David López (born 8 August 1992) is a Guatemalan

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who plays for

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of the

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Career

Club

López began his career in the youth ranks of

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, where he played from 2002 to 2009. During the 2010 season he was on the books of

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After a brief stay in the United States, López signed with Brazilian club EC Noroeste. However, visa problems affected his stay in Brazil. On February 21, 2013, López signed on to play for

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in the team's inaugural year in the NASL. For the 2015-16 season, López decided to return to Guatemala and signed with

. He scored 6 goals in his first 13 matches, finishing the season with a stat line of 8 goals in 30 matches, playing 54 minutes per game. López signed with

for the Torneo Clausura of the 2016 Season.

International

His game-winning goal in 2011 Under-20 World Cup Qualification against the United States qualified Guatemala to the 2011 U20 World Cup, in Colombia, Guatemala's debut World Cup appearance at any level. He appeared for two matches on the

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for the

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* 1992 births Living people Guatemalan footballers Guatemalan expatriate footballers Guatemala men's international footballers Men's association football forwards 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Esporte Clube Noroeste players New York Cosmos (2010) players Expatriate footballers in Brazil Expatriate soccer players in the United States North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Guatemalan expatriate sportspeople in the United States Guatemalan expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Footballers from Guatemala City Guatemala men's under-20 international footballers Guatemala men's youth international footballers {{guatemala-footy-bio-stub