Erik López
Career snapshot
Position rank · 2025
Among 433 Attack - Left Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 2001-11-27 · 6 players total
| Full name | Erik López |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Erik Nicolás López Samaniego |
| Date of birth | 2001-11-27 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay |
| Citizenship | Paraguay |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Olimpia Asunción |
| Joined | 2024-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Hugo Gaona |
Percentile rank vs 186 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olimpia Asunción | 4 | 2019 | 2025 | 59 | 7 | 4 | 1,715 |
| Atlanta United FC | 4 | 19/20 | 2023 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 869 |
| Atlanta United 2 | 2 | 2021 | 2023 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 195 |
| CA Banfield | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Libertadores | Olimpia Asunción | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 2025 | Primera División Apertura | Olimpia Asunción | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 351 |
| 2025 | Primera División Clausura | Olimpia Asunción | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa Sudamericana | Olimpia Asunción | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Primera División Apertura | Olimpia Asunción | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Primera División Clausura | Olimpia Asunción | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,037 |
| 2023 | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | Atlanta United 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 2022 | Copa Argentina | CA Banfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA Banfield | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Banfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Banfield | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 869 |
| 2021 | USLC | Atlanta United 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Libertadores | Olimpia Asunción | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Primera División Apertura | Olimpia Asunción | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Primera División Clausura | Olimpia Asunción | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 262 |
| 20/21 | CONCACAF CL | Atlanta United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | CONCACAF CL | Atlanta United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Olimpia U19 | Olimpia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-12 | Olimpia | ATL UTD 2 | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-15 | ATL UTD 2 | Atlanta | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-19 | Atlanta | ATL UTD 2 | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-31 | ATL UTD 2 | Olimpia | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Olimpia | Atlanta | Transfer | 1000000 | €3.36m |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-22 | Atlanta | Banfield | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-06-30 | Banfield | Atlanta | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-04 | Atlanta | Without Club | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Without Club | Olimpia | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | ankle sprain | 2023-04-25 | 2023-07-03 | 70 | 13 |
| 24/25 | Virus | 2024-09-11 | 2024-10-11 | 31 | 5 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Aguilar | 3 | 0 | 987 |
| Rodrigo Rojas | 3 | 1 | 967 |
| Brooks Lennon | 1 | 0 | 950 |
| Sergio Otálvaro | 3 | 0 | 896 |
| Marcelino Moreno | 1 | 0 | 881 |
| Hugo Adrián Benítez | 2 | 1 | 847 |
| Brad Guzan | 1 | 0 | 825 |
| Miles Robinson | 2 | 0 | 800 |
| George Bello | 2 | 1 | 800 |
| Santiago Sosa | 1 | 0 | 790 |
| Lucas Pratto | 2 | 0 | 769 |
| Alejandro Maciel | 1 | 0 | 421 |
| Hugo Fernández | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Facundo Zabala | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| José Leguizamón | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Alejandro Silva | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Primera División Clausura | Olimpia Asunción | 4 | 15 |
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | Atlanta United 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | MLS | Atlanta United FC | 1 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Primera División Clausura | Olimpia Asunción | 2 | 15 |
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | Atlanta United 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | Primera División Apertura | Olimpia Asunción | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2022-06-30 | Banfield | Atlanta | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-22 | Atlanta | Banfield | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-31 | ATL UTD 2 | Olimpia | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-19 | Atlanta | ATL UTD 2 | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-15 | ATL UTD 2 | Atlanta | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-12 | Olimpia | ATL UTD 2 | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Teams faced most often by Erik López's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando City | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 43% |
| Columbus Crew | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 35% |
| New York RB | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 16% |
| New York City FC | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 28% |
| D.C. United | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 56% |
| Inter Miami CF | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 41% |
| Toronto FC | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 29% |
| Philadelphia Union | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 31% |
| New England Revolution | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 38% |
| Chicago Fire | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 53% |
| FC Cincinnati | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 33% |
| Nashville SC | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 2019 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 416 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 2024 | 23 | 1,037 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 20 | 869 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2019 | 15 | 262 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Erik López
Who is Erik López?
Erik López is a Paraguay professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Olimpia Asunción.
How old is Erik López?
Erik López is 24 years old. He was born on November 27, 2001 in Asunción.
What position does Erik López play?
Erik López plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Erik López play for?
Erik López currently plays for Olimpia Asunción.
How many career goals has Erik López scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Erik López has scored 10 goals in 104 appearances.
What is Erik López's market value?
Erik López's most recent reported market value is €750k.
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