Fermín López Marín (born 11 May 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national team.
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| Full name | Fermín López Marín | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 May 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | El Campillo, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | El Campillo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Recreativo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Betis | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2022 | Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Barcelona B | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Linares (loan) | 37 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Barcelona | 43 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Spain U21 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Spain U23 | 6 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Spain | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:39, 21 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 August 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editEarly career
editBorn in El Campillo, Huelva, Andalusia, López began playing football with his local club CD FB El Campillo, and followed that with a stint at Recreativo de Huelva before moving to Real Betis in 2012.[1] In the summer of 2016, he moved to the youth academy of Barcelona.[2]
Barcelona
edit2022–23 season: Loan to Linares
editOn 19 August 2022, López signed a professional contract with Barcelona Atlètic for two years until 2024, and immediately went on loan with Linares Deportivo in the Primera Federación for the 2022–23 season.[3] He made his senior debut nine days later, starting in a 2–0 home win over Mérida AD.
López scored his first senior goal on 30 October 2022, in a 2–1 away success over Rayo Majadahonda. He finished the campaign with 12 goals in 40 appearances overall, being an undisputed starter for Linares.
2023–24 season: First team debut
editAfter strong performances in training with Barcelona before the preseason, López was called up to their senior preseason squad in July 2023. He received international recognition after a strong performance for Barcelona, as he scored a goal and provided an assist in a friendly 3–0 win over their rivals Real Madrid on 29 July 2023.[4] After the game, Xavi confirmed that López was to stay with their senior side for the 2023–24 season.[5]
On 27 August 2023, López made his La Liga debut for Barcelona in a 4–3 away win over Villarreal.[6] Two days later, he signed a new contract at the club until 30 June 2027, with a buyout clause of €400 million.[7] The following 10 September, Fermin would make his official debut with Barça Atlètic after receiving Xavi's permission to play for them.[8] He was sent off after receiving a second yellow card in a 1–0 away loss to Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[9] López would later return to the first team setup and made his UEFA Champions League debut on 19 September, coming off the bench to replace Gavi in the 58th minute of a 5–0 home victory over Royal Antwerp in the competition's group stage.[10] A week later, in an away match against Mallorca, he scored his first goal for Barcelona and first La Liga goal: after coming on as a substitute on the 64th minute, with Barça losing 2–1, he scored a 75th-minute equalizer, setting the final score at 2–2.[11]
On 25 October 2023, López scored a goal on his first start in the Champions League in a 2–1 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk,[12] in which he was also named player of the match.[13]
2024–25 season: Contract extension
editOn 31 October 2024, López extended his contract with Barcelona until 2029.[14][15] On 6 November 2024, López scored in a 2–5 victory over Crvena Zvezda in the UEFA Champions League.[16]On 15 December, against CD Leganés, Fermín's front tooth got broken after getting hit in the face by an elbow.
International career
editOn 6 October 2023, López was called up to the Spain under-21 squad; he later made his debut on 13 October in a 0–0 draw against the Uzbekistan under-23 team.[17][18] He then went on to score his first goal for the team in a 4–0 away win over Kazakhstan in a qualifying match for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship on 17 October.[19]
On 27 May 2024, López was selected in the Spanish senior 29-man preliminary squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.[20] On 5 June, he debuted in a 5–0 friendly victory against Andorra at the Estadio Nuevo Vivero in Badajoz, coming on as a substitute to Barcelona teammate Pedri in the 62nd minute and assisting on the last goal of the game by another Barcelona player Ferran Torres.[21]
In May 2024, López was named in Spain's 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024. The team would go on to win the tournament, with López being a largely unused substitute.[22] In July 2024, he was selected in the Spain under-23 squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics. He and Spain would go on to win the Olympic gold medal at the men's football event in the Olympics. López along with his teammate Álex Baena became only the second and third players ever to win the UEFA European Championship and the Summer Olympic gold medal in the same year, after the French goalkeeper Albert Rust.[23]
Style of play
editLópez is an right-footed central midfielder, with the versatility to play as an attacking midfielder. He has been described as technically proficient with great movement off the ball, adept at exploiting space, and productive with goals and assists. He is known for his powerful long-range shots, close control and high work-rate.[24]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 21 December 2024[25]
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona B | 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Linares (loan) | 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 37 | 12 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 12 | ||
| Barcelona | 2023–24 | La Liga | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8[a] | 2 | 1[b] | 0 | 42 | 11 |
| 2024–25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 43 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 80 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 24 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Supercopa de España
International
edit- As of match played 24 June 2024[26]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
editSpain U23
- Summer Olympics gold medal: 2024[27]
Spain
References
edit- ^ "One for the Future : Fermín López from Juvenil A". Barça Buzz. 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Who is Fermin Lopez? The surprise star of Barcelona's preseason tour". sport. 30 July 2023.
- ^ "El Barça Atlètic cede a Fermín López al Linares". Mundo Deportivo. 19 August 2022.
- ^ Sanderson, Tom (29 July 2023). "Fermin Lopez Dazzles For FC Barcelona With Screamer And Assist Vs. Real Madrid In El Clasico Thrashing (VIDEO)". Forbes.
- ^ König, Kosta (29 July 2023). "Xavi reveals what's next for El Clasico starboy Fermin Lopez". Tribuna.com.
- ^ "Fermín López makes official first team debut". FC Barcelona. 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Fermín López, blaugrana until 2027". FC Barcelona. 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Humilde Fermín: pidió él a Xavi jugar con el Barça Atlètic" [Humble Fermín: He asked Xavi to play with Barça Atlètic]. Sport. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Casadó: "Fermín estaba llorando después del partido"" [Casadó: "Fermín was crying after the game".]. Mundo Deportivo. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Quiroz, Andrés (20 September 2023). "Fermín López made his debut in the Champions League in the win against Antwerp". FCBN. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ Baynes, Ciaran (26 September 2023). "Mallorca 2-2 Barcelona: Youngster Fermin Lopez comes off bench to rescue a point for Xavi Hernandez's side". Eurosport. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Barcelona 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk: Fermin Lopez stars in Champions League win". sport.es. 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Fermin Lopez talks after Man of the Match performance during Barcelona 2–1 Shakhtar". OneFootball. 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Fermín staying until 2029". FC Barcelona. 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Fermín signs new Barça deal with €500m clause". ESPN.com. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Crvena Zvezda vs Barcelona: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League phase". UEFA.com. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Oficial | Lista de convocados para los partidos frente a Uzbekistán y Kazajistán" (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Crónica | Empate sin goles en el amistoso frente a Uzbekistán (0-0)" (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Crónica | Goleada para seguir en lo más alto (0-4)" (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Euro 2024 provisional squad". Royal Spanish Football Federation. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Fermín debutó con una precisa asistencia a Ferran" [Fermín debuted with a precise assist to Ferran]. sport.es (in Spanish). 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Spain | Squad | UEFA EURO 2024". UEFA.com. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Lista para el Torneo Olímpico Masculino de Fútbol" [List for the Men's Olympic Football Tournament] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Fermin Lopez impressing Barcelona management on pre-season tour of the USA". 25 July 2023.
- ^ Fermín López at Soccerway
- ^ "Fermín López". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ Ronay, Barney (9 August 2024). "Camello's extra-time double clinches football gold for Spain against France". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Spain 2-1 England | UEFA EURO 2024 Final". UEFA.com. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
External links
edit- Profile at the FC Barcelona website
- Fermín López – UEFA competition record (archive)
