Javier "Javi" López Carballo (born 25 March 2002) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a left-back for

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club

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Club career

Alavés

Born in

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, López represented UD Orotava and CD Tenerife before joining

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' youth setup in 2017. The following March, he renewed his contract until 2020. López made his senior debut with the reserves on 22 September 2018 at the age of just 16, by starting in a 0–0

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home draw against

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. In March of the following year, he further extended his contract until 2023, being definitely promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2020–21 campaign. On 21 June 2020, aged 18, López made his first team – and

– debut, starting in a 0–6 away loss against

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. A backup to

Rubén Duarte Rubén Duarte Sánchez (born 18 October 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Alavés. Mainly a left-back, he can also play as a centre-back. Club career Espanyol Born in Almería, Andalusia, Duarte joined RCD E ...

, he suffered relegation in

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before achieving promotion in the following year. López scored his first professional goal on 5 May 2024, netting the winner in a 1–0 away success over Valencia CF.

Real Sociedad

On 21 July 2024, López signed a six-year deal with

also in the top tier.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lopez, Javi 2002 births Living people People from Tenerife Footballers from the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Spanish men's footballers Men's association football defenders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Deportivo Alavés B players Deportivo Alavés players Real Sociedad footballers Spain men's youth international footballers