Victoria López Serrano Felix (born 26 July 2006), known as Vicky López, is a Spanish professional

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who plays as an

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and a winger for

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club FC Barcelona B.

Early life

López was born in

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to a Spanish father and a Nigerian mother.

Club career

López scored 60 goals in 17 matches during the 2020–21 youth league season. She made her senior debut for

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on 5 September 2021 as a 73rd-minute substitution in a 2–0

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home loss to

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. On 25 January 2023 she made history by becoming the youngest goal scorer in Barca history when she scored in Barcelona 7-0 win against Levante Las Planas in a

game.

International career

López has been called up to the

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. She is also eligible to represent

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and has shown interest.

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* 2006 births Living people Footballers from Madrid Spanish women's footballers Women's association football midfielders Women's association football wingers Madrid CFF players Primera División (women) players Spain women's youth international footballers Spanish people of Nigerian descent Spanish sportspeople of African descent Sportspeople of Nigerian descent {{Spain-footy-midfielder-stub