Santiago López López (born 10 June 2005) is a professional

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player who plays as a

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for UNAM in

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. Born in Mexico, he is a youth international for Canada.

Early life

Born in Morelia, Mexico, López lived in Canada from 2009 to 2015, when his parents moved for work, before then returning to Mexico. In Canada, he played with Oakville SC. López joined the youth academy of UNAM in 2019 at the age of 13. He was the top scorer for the UNAM U18s in the 2023 Apertura with 10 goals.

Club career

On 29 January 2024, he made his senior and professional debut with UNAM, as a substitute, in a 3–1

win over Pachuca.

International career

López is a dual Mexican and Canadian citizen and is eligible for both national teams. In August 2023, López was called up to the Mexico U18 for a set of friendlies. In February 2024, López was called up to the Canada U20s for 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying matches. He made his debut on 23 February, scoring two goals in an 8-0 victory over Dominica U20. He finished the qualifying tournament with three goals in three games, helping Canada qualify for the main phase. In July 2024, López was named to the final roster for the tournament.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lopez, Santiago 2005 births Living people Footballers from Morelia Canadian men's soccer players Canada men's youth international soccer players Mexican men's footballers Mexico men's youth international footballers Mexican emigrants to Canada Canadian people of Mexican descent Men's association football forwards Club Universidad Nacional footballers Liga MX players