José Manuel Alberto López (born 6 December 2000), commonly known as Flaco López, is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a striker for

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Career

López started his career at the age of seven with Club El Progreso in Saladas. Six months later, soon before a trial in front of their scouts, the player was signed by

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. At the age of nine, López joined Independiente; remaining until 2016, he notably trained with

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's first-team squad at one point. 2017 saw López head to

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, initially featuring at youth level before being called up mid-season ahead of the 2018–19 Primera División resumption. However, in that period, López was loaned to Liga Tresarroyense side Colegiales de Tres Arroyos in 2019. He finished his stint there as the club's top scorer. López was promoted into

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's senior squad in late-2020, appearing on the substitute's bench for

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encounters with Aldosivi and

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. López, in the aforementioned competition, made his professional debut on 3 January 2021 during a draw on the road against Patronato, after he was substituted on in place of

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with twenty-five minutes left. On his second appearance, López scored his first goal during a win over

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on 9 January.

Career statistics

Honours

Palmeiras *

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (; English: "Brazilian Championship A Series"), commonly referred to as the Brasileirão (; English: "Big Brazilian" or "Great Brazilian"), the Série A or the Brazilian Série A (to distinguish it from the I ...

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Supercopa do Brasil The Supercopa do Brasil (), also known as Supercopa Rei (), is a Brazilian association football trophy organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). It is contested between the champions of the Campeonato Brasileiro and the winners of ...

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Individual *

Top scorer:

(10 goals) *

Team of the Year:

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lopez, Jose Manuel 2000 births Living people Footballers from Corrientes Province Argentine men's footballers Men's association football forwards Club Atlético Lanús footballers SE Palmeiras players Argentine Primera División players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil 21st-century Argentine sportsmen