Rodrigo López
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Sacramento Republic FC
at Sacramento Republic FC
1,588 days · joined 2022-01-18
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
⏳Veteran
Market value
€75k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.17
goals / match
Sacramento Republic FC
top club · 158 apps
Position rank · 2025
#17
goals rank
#3
assists rank
65
season goals
64
season assists
Among 359 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€700k
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
13
best season · 2014
13 · 20%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-05-10 · 6 players total
391Appearances
65Goals
64Assists
78Yellow cards
5Red cards
83Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rodrigo López |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rodrigo López Álvarez |
| Date of birth | 1988-05-10 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, United States |
| Citizenship | United States Mexico |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | Sacramento Republic FC |
| Joined | 2022-01-18 |
| Contract expires | 2025-11-30 |
| Agent | CVYSM |
Jul 2025
2025 — Sacramento Republic FC
25 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Sacramento Republic FC
11 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2024
Injury: unknown
26 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Sacramento Republic FC
18 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Sacramento Republic FC
34 matches · 12 G · 14 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: RGV FC Toros → Sacramento FC
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
33 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2021
Transfer: Without Club → RGV FC Toros
20/21 · Transfer
Dec 2020
Transfer: Sacramento FC → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Sacramento Republic FC
14 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Tiburones Rojos → Sacramento FC
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz U20
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Celaya → Tiburones Rojos
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Celaya FC, Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz U20
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Dec 2017
Transfer: Toluca → Celaya
17/18 · Return from loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Celaya FC, Deportivo Toluca, Deportivo Toluca U20
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Celaya → Toluca
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Celaya FC
43 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Sacramento FC → Celaya
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Celaya FC
19 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Sacramento Republic FC
27 matches · 12 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Sacramento Republic FC
29 matches · 13 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2013
Transfer: OC Blues FC → Sacramento FC
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Orange County Blues FC
23 matches · 2 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2013
Transfer: Orlando City SC → OC Blues FC
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Ventura County → Orlando City SC
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — Ventura County Fusion, Orlando City Soccer Club
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2012
Transfer: Portland → Ventura County
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — CD Chivas USA Reserves
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — Portland Timbers
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — Portland Timbers
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2009
Transfer: Ventura County → Portland
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
2009 — Portland Timbers
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2008
Transfer: Chivas USA → Ventura County
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
2007 — CD Chivas USA
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — CD Chivas USA
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2006
Transfer: Chivas Coras → Chivas USA
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
2005 — CD Chivas USA
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Guadalajara U20 → Chivas Coras
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 262 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 1.68/90
Assists7 total · 2.94/90
G+A11 total · 4.63/90
Yellow cards6 total · 2.52/90
Minutes played by club
Sacramento Republic FC
35.0%
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
9.1%
Orange County Blues FC
11.6%
Ventura County Fusion
0.0%
Orlando City Soccer Club
7.3%
Portland Timbers
0.0%
CD Chivas USA
0.0%
Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz
0.0%
Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz U20
0.0%
Celaya FC
34.6%
Deportivo Toluca
0.0%
Deportivo Toluca U20
2.4%
CD Chivas USA Reserves
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Republic FC | 7 | 2014 | 2025 | 158 | 44 | 40 | 2,605 |
| Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 680 |
| Orange County Blues FC | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 867 |
| Ventura County Fusion | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando City Soccer Club | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| Portland Timbers | 3 | 2009 | 2011 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CD Chivas USA | 3 | 2005 | 2007 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz U20 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celaya FC | 4 | 15/16 | 18/19 | 94 | 11 | 6 | 2,576 |
| Deportivo Toluca | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Deportivo Toluca U20 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| CD Chivas USA Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 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 | US Open Cup | Sacramento Republic FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | USL Cup | Sacramento Republic FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | USLC | Sacramento Republic FC | 18 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 214 |
| 2024 | US Open Cup | Sacramento Republic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | USLC | Sacramento Republic FC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 306 |
| 2023 | USLC | Sacramento Republic FC | 16 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | USLC Playoffs | Sacramento Republic FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Sacramento Republic FC | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 151 |
| 2022 | USLC | Sacramento Republic FC | 25 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 270 |
| 2022 | USLC Playoffs | Sacramento Republic FC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 2021 | USLC | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 31 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 470 |
| 2021 | USLC Playoffs | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 2020 | USLC | Sacramento Republic FC | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 874 |
| 2020 | USLC Playoffs | Sacramento Republic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | US Open Cup | Sacramento Republic FC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 2015 | USL | Sacramento Republic FC | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 193 |
| 2015 | USL Cup | Sacramento Republic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | USL Pro | Sacramento Republic FC | 26 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 222 |
| 2014 | USL Pro Cup | Sacramento Republic FC | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2013 | US Open Cup | Orange County Blues FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | USL Pro | Orange County Blues FC | 21 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 867 |
| 2013 | USL Pro Cup | Orange County Blues FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | US Open Cup | Ventura County Fusion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | USL Pro | Orlando City Soccer Club | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 2012 | USL Pro Cup | Orlando City Soccer Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | USSF Div. 2 Playoffs | Portland Timbers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | US Open Cup | Portland Timbers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | USSF Div. 2 | Portland Timbers | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | MLS | CD Chivas USA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | MLS Cup Playoffs | CD Chivas USA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | MLS | CD Chivas USA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | MLS | CD Chivas USA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Copa MX | Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Apertura | Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura | Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz U20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ascenso MX Ap. | Celaya FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa MX Apertura | Celaya FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 251 |
| 18/19 | Copa MX Clausura | Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga MX Clausura | Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz U20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ascenso MX Cl. | Celaya FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa MX Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa MX Clausura | Celaya FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga MX Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura | Deportivo Toluca U20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Liguilla Asc. Cl | Celaya FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ascenso MX Ap. | Celaya FC | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,280 |
| 16/17 | Ascenso MX Cl. | Celaya FC | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 455 |
| 16/17 | Copa MX Apertura | Celaya FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Copa MX Clausura | Celaya FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 16/17 | Liguilla Asc. Ap | Celaya FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ascenso MX Cl. | Celaya FC | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 230 |
| 15/16 | Copa MX Clausura | Celaya FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liguilla Asc. Cl | Celaya FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | MLS Reserve League | CD Chivas USA Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Guadalajara U20 | Chivas Coras | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Chivas Coras | Chivas USA | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Chivas USA | Ventura County | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Ventura County | Portland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-04-01 | Portland | Ventura County | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-05 | Ventura County | Orlando City SC | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-22 | Orlando City SC | OC Blues FC | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-02 | OC Blues FC | Sacramento FC | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Sacramento FC | Celaya | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Celaya | Toluca | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-31 | Toluca | Celaya | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Celaya | Tiburones Rojos | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-03 | Tiburones Rojos | Sacramento FC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-01 | Sacramento FC | Without Club | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-04-15 | Without Club | RGV FC Toros | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-18 | RGV FC Toros | Sacramento FC | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2024-05-24 | 2024-11-30 | 191 | 26 |
Current€75k
Peak€700k
Low€75k
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Archimède | 2 | 2 | 789 |
| Conor Donovan | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Damià Viader | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sergio Vergara | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | USL | Sacramento Republic FC | 10 | 24 |
| 2014 | USL Pro | Sacramento Republic FC | 10 | 26 |
| 2022 | USLC | Sacramento Republic FC | 7 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | USL Pro | Orange County Blues FC | 10 | 21 |
| 2022 | USLC | Sacramento Republic FC | 8 | 25 |
| 2021 | USLC | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 6 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-12-31 | Toluca | Celaya | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Celaya | Toluca | Loan | — | €150k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal | |
| 2022 | Goal #50 (career) |
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 | 25 | 214 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.52 |
| 2024 | 11 | 306 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 34 | 601 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 |
| 2021 | 33 | 680 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 2020 | 14 | 874 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.62 |
| 2015 | 27 | 298 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.51 |
| 2014 | 29 | 312 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.02 |
| 2013 | 23 | 867 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2010 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 26 | 251 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2.51 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 180 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 16/17 | 43 | 2,095 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 15/16 | 19 | 230 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.96 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
USLC
191 apps
42 G
44 A
Ascenso MX Cl.
41 apps
8 G
3 A
US Open Cup
17 apps
6 G
7 A
USLC Playoffs
13 apps
5 G
5 A
Ascenso MX Ap.
28 apps
1 G
1 A
Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa MX Clausura
13 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa MX Apertura
9 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga MX Apertura
12 apps
0 G
1 A
Liguilla Asc. Cl
3 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Rodrigo López
Who is Rodrigo López?
Rodrigo López is an United professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Sacramento Republic FC.
How old is Rodrigo López?
Rodrigo López is 38 years old. He was born on May 10, 1988 in Guadalajara.
What position does Rodrigo López play?
Rodrigo López plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Rodrigo López play for?
Rodrigo López currently plays for Sacramento Republic FC.
How many career goals has Rodrigo López scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rodrigo López has scored 65 goals in 391 appearances.
What is Rodrigo López's market value?
Rodrigo López's most recent reported market value is €75k.