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Elías Sebastián López (born 8 July 2000) is an Argentine professional
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who plays as a
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for Belgrano, on loan from
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Club career

López initially had short stints with the youth ranks of
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and Racing Villa Mercedes, prior to joining River Plate's academy in 2010. He, nine years later, was promoted into their senior set-up at the beginning of 2019–20, making his professional debut in a 1–1 draw at the
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against Argentinos Juniors; picking up a yellow card as he played the full duration against his ex-club. On 16 February 2021, López joined fellow league club Godoy Cruz on a one-year loan with an option to purchase 50% of his pass. In January 2022, the deal was extended for one further year.Elías López: “Volví a Godoy Cruz para seguir sumando minutos y experiencia”
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International career

In 2017, López was called up by the Argentina U17s for the South American Championship in Chile. He appeared twice, in matches against
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and
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. He had previously received a call-up for the U15s but didn't feature due to injury. In March 2019, López trained with the U20s.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lopez, Elias 2000 births Living people People from Villa Mercedes, San Luis Footballers from San Luis Province Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders Argentine Primera División players Club Atlético River Plate footballers Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers Arsenal de Sarandí footballers Club Atlético Sarmiento footballers Club Atlético Belgrano footballers 21st-century Argentine sportsmen