Anthony Edward López-Carillo (born November 13, 1997) is an American soccer player who most recently played as a
forward
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for the
Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the
USL Championship.
Career
Youth
López was part of the
USSDA
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side
FC Golden State
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's academy team until 2016. He also attended
Sylmar High School
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.
College and amateur
In 2016, López attended the
University of California, Riverside to play
college soccer. In two seasons with the Highlanders, López made 31 appearances, scoring two goals and adding four assists.
In 2017, he also appeared for
USL PDL side
Orange County SC U23.
Professional
After two years in college, López left early to pursue a professional career. He joined Brazilian second division side
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in 2018, before moving to Germany, where he scored 14 goals in 15 appearances for seventh-tier side
1. FCA Darmstadt
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Fca Darmstadt's first-team competes in Germany's 7th-tier league, the Gruppenliga, whilst the second team plays in the 11th-tier league Kreisliga C.
The club's grea ...
. During this time there are reports of López having spells with SV Rot-Weiss Walldorf,
Ventura County Fusion and an unnamed club in the
United Premier Soccer League.
Following a successful open tryout in December 2019, López signed with
National Independent Soccer Association side
California United Strikers. He went on to score ten goals in 42 appearances.
On February 28, 2023, López signed with
USL Championship club
Pittsburgh Riverhounds prior to their
2023 season
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. Despite his injury, López's contract was not extended, and the player became a free agent.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:López, Tony
1997 births
Living people
American expatriate men's soccer players in Germany
American expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
American men's soccer players
Men's association football forwards
California United Strikers FC players
Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
National Independent Soccer Association players
Orange County SC U-23 players
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
Soccer players from California
UC Riverside Highlanders men's soccer players
USL Championship players
USL League Two players
21st-century American sportsmen