Brayan López (footballer, born 1990)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brayan Steven López Ramírez | ||
| Date of birth | June 6, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Alajuela, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting San José | ||
| Youth career | |||
| A.D. Carmelita | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2013 | A.D. Carmelita | 47 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | C.S. Cartaginés | 22 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Belén F.C. (loan) | 21 | (3) |
| 2015–2017 | Belén F.C. | 98 | (15) |
| 2017 | Alajuelense | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | Pérez Zeledón | 18 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Santos de Guápiles | 127 | (20) |
| 2022– | Sporting San José | 17 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Costa Rica | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Nicaragua | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 April 2023 | |||
Brayan Steven López Ramírez (born 6 June 1990), known as Brayan López or Bryan López, is a footballer who plays for Sporting San José in the Primera División of Costa Rica. López represents the Nicaragua national football team after having previously represented the Costa Rica national football team.
Early life[edit]
López was born to a Costa Rican mother and a Nicaraguan father.[1] He played developed in the system of AD Carmelita.[1]
Club career[edit]
In 2008, at age 18, he made his debut with AD Carmelita in the Primera División of Costa Rica, scoring 4 goals and adding 6 assists in 49 games over four seasons,[1] featuring mainly in the 2012/13 season, when he made 41 appearances.[2]
In the summer of 2013, he moved to CS Cartaginés on a two-year contract.[3]
In July 2014, he was sent on loan to Belén FC.[4] Upon the conclusion of his loan, he did not return to Cartaginés for their pre-season, as he wished to leave the club.[5] He later returned to Belén on a permanent deal.[citation needed]
In 2017, he moved to Alajuelense, where he stayed for a short spell.[1][6]
In January 2018, he moved to Pérez Zeledón[7]
Later in 2018, he moved to Santos de Guápiles.[1]
In 2022, he joined Sporting San José.[citation needed]
International career[edit]
Costa Rica[edit]
In December 2015, López was called up to the Costa Rica national team ahead of a friendly against Nicaragua.[8] In October 2020, López was called up to the national team ahead of friendlies against Panama.[9] He made his debut on October 11 as a substitute.
After being tired of waiting for another Costa Rica call-up, López decided to switch affiliations to Nicaragua, as he had only appeared in friendlies with Costa Rica.[10][11]
Nicaragua[edit]
In November 2021, he was called up to the Nicaragua national team ahead of friendlies against Cuba.[12][13] However, he was forced to withdraw from the squad after suffering an injury with his club team in a CONCACAF League match against Canadian club Forge FC.[1][14]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Velásquez, Camilo (4 November 2021). "Brayan López: "Soy Un Nica Más"" [Brayan López: “I am One More Nica”]. Futbol Nica (in Spanish).
- ^ Brayan López at Soccerway
- ^ "Scott y López al Cartaginés" [Scott and Lopez to the Cartaginés]. Diario Extra (in Spanish). 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Cartaginés prestará a Rodrigo Garita y Bryan López a Belén" [Cartaginés will lend Rodrigo Garita and Bryan López to Belén]. La Nación (in Spanish). 10 July 2014.
- ^ "Bryan López no se presentó a la pretemporada del Cartaginés" [Bryan López did not show up for the Cartaginés preseason]. La Nación (in Spanish). 3 January 2015.
- ^ Calderón, Miguel (18 April 2017). "Din John Arias y Bryan López se convertirán en los nuevos refuerzos de Alajuelense" [Din John Arias and Bryan López will become the new reinforcements of Alajuelense]. Teletica (in Spanish).
- ^ Garcia, Johan. "Bryan López llegó al Municipal Pérez Zeledón más maduro tras su paso por Alajuelense" [Bryan López arrived at Municipal Pérez Zeledón more mature after passing through Alajuelense]. TV Sur (in Spanish).
- ^ "Oscar Ramirez completa la selección" [Oscar Ramirez completes the selection]. Costa Rican Football Federation (in Spanish). 9 December 2015.
- ^ Malek, Julian. "La convocatoria de Costa Rica para la fecha FIFA de octubre" [Costa Rica's call for the October FIFA date]. Futbol Centro America (in Spanish).
- ^ Castillo, Luis Felipe (1 November 2021). "Cansado de esperar un chance en La Sele, Bryan López defenderá a Nicaragua" [Tired of waiting for a chance in La Sele, Bryan López will defend Nicaragua]. AM Prensa (in Spanish).
- ^ Lewis, Reinaldo (1 November 2021). "Selección de Nicaragua también se lleva a Bryan López" [The Nicaragua national team also carries Bryan Lopez]. Deportes CR (in Spanish).
- ^ Segura Vargas, José Pablo (1 November 2021). "Santista Bryan López convocado a la Selección de Nicaragua" [Santos' Bryan Lopez called up to the Nicaragua National Team]. Everardo Herrera (in Spanish).
- ^ Carvajal Carvajal, Javier (2 November 2021). "Bryan López jugará con La Selección de Nicaragua" [Bryan Lopez will play with The Nicaragua National Team]. Hoy en el Deporte (in Spanish).
- ^ "Grave lesión del goleador que la Azul y Blanco arrebató a la selección de Costa Rica" [Serious injury to the scorer that the Blue and White snatched from the Costa Rican team]. La Prensa (in Spanish). 3 November 2022.
External links[edit]
- Brayan López at Soccerway
- Brayan López at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Costa Rican people of Nicaraguan descent
- Sportspeople of Nicaraguan descent
- Costa Rican men's footballers
- Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers
- Nicaraguan men's footballers
- Dual men's international footballers
- A.D. Carmelita footballers
- C.S. Cartaginés players
- Belén F.C. players
- Liga Deportiva Alajuelense footballers
- A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón footballers
- Santos de Guápiles F.C. footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Footballers from Alajuela