Santiago López (born 15 August 1997) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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Career

López's first-team promotion at

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arrived in June 2017, with manager

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selecting him as a substitute for the club's final match of the

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season versus Talleres. He was subbed in on thirty-seven minutes for Marcos Angeleri, in a match which ended in a 1–1 draw. In August 2017, fellow Primera División team Patronato loaned López. He left ten months later following no appearances. On 11 July 2018, López joined

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of Primera B Nacional on loan. He left Almagro in June 2020, where his contract with

also expired. In March 2021, Lopez signed with

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club Boca Unidos. He left the club at the end of the year.Boca Unidos sigue sumando refuerzos
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:López, Santiago 1997 births Living people Footballers from Córdoba Province, Argentina Argentine men's footballers Men's association football defenders Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Club Atlético Patronato footballers Club Almagro players Boca Unidos footballers