Javier Eduardo López Ramírez (born 17 September 1994), also known as "La Chofis", is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga MX club Pachuca.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Eduardo López Ramírez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico[2] | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pachuca | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Guadalajara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2022 | Guadalajara | 141 | (16) |
| 2021–2022 | → San Jose Earthquakes (loan) | 36 | (13) |
| 2022– | Pachuca | 49 | (11) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editYouth career
editLópez started his youth career in the soccer academy Centro de Sinergia Futbolística (CESIFUT) based in Lerdo, Durango.
Guadalajara
editLópez made his professional debut on 24 February 2013, against León.[3]
Following an injury that left him out for a couple of weeks, he scored his first Liga MX goals against Monterrey on 19 March 2016, scoring a brace.[4] He won a championship with Guadalajara on 28 May 2017. In January 2019, López had an operation on his knee. He returned in late March during a friendly game against Zacatepec in a 2–0 win with Lopez scoring the first goal.
On 5 November 2020, López was suspended by Guadalajara due to an allegation of sexual abuse made against teammate Dieter Villalpando at a party that was also attended by López and three other teammates.[5]
San Jose Earthquakes (loan)
editOn 20 January 2021, López signed on loan with Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes, joining his former coach Matias Almeyda.[6] López earned the MLS Player of the Month award for September 2021, scoring six goals and one assist in six matches during the month.[7] López was named among the three finalists for the 2021 MLS Newcomer of the Year Award.[8] He ultimately would lose the award to Los Angeles FC forward Cristian Arango.[9] In late November 2021 it was reported that López had signed a six-month contract extension that would see him continue with San Jose through June 2022.[10] On 4 July 2022, the Earthquakes announced that López had concluded his 18-month loan with the club and would return to Guadalajara.[11]
Pachuca
editOn 18 July 2022, López joined Pachuca on a permanent transfer from Guadalajara.[5] On 30 October 2022, he won his second ever Liga MX championship and his first with Pachuca.[12]
Personal life
editJavier's younger brother, Brayam was also a footballer who played as a midfielder for Guadalajara's U-20 team.[13]
He is nicknamed La Chofis because teammates pointed out that López looked like former teammate Giovani Casillas' ex-girlfriend named Sofia.[14]
Career Statistics
editClub
edit- As of 28 March 2024[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guadalajara | 2012–13 | Liga MX | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||||
| 2014–15 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2015–16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 38 | 2 | 14 | 3 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 53 | 5 | |||
| 2017–18 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5[b] | 1 | — | 40 | 4 | |||
| 2018–19 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 24 | 3 | |||
| 2019–20 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 1 | 27 | 7 | |||
| 2020–21 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 141 | 16 | 44 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 194 | 25 | ||
| San Jose Earthquakes (loan) | 2021 | MLS | 32 | 12 | — | — | — | 32 | 12 | |||
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 36 | 13 | — | — | — | 36 | 13 | |||||
| Pachuca | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 30 | 9 | — | 2[b] | 0 | — | 32 | 9 | ||
| 2023–24 | 16 | 1 | — | 1[b] | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 10 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 49 | 10 | ||||
| Career Total | 223 | 39 | 44 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 279 | 48 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Supercopa MX
- ^ a b c Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ^ Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ Appearances in International Champions Cup
Honours
editGuadalajara
- Liga MX: Clausura 2017[16]
- Copa MX: Apertura 2015,[17] Clausura 2017[18]
- Supercopa MX: 2016[19]
- CONCACAF Champions League: 2018[20]
Pachuca
References
edit- ^ a b c "Javier Eduardo López Ramírez". Ligabancomer.mx. FMF. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ Carrillo, Hugo (2 April 2016). "El sueño comienza a ser realidad". El Siglo de Torreón. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
- ^ Méndez, Jessika (20 March 2016). "'Chofis' López vivió un sueño ante Rayados". MedioTiempo. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Chofis López firma con Pachuca tras una carrera llena de polémicas, ¿es esta su última oportunidad?". MARCA (in Spanish). 18 July 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Earthquakes Acquire Mexican Midfielder Javier Eduardo Lopez on Loan from Chivas". San Jose Earthquakes. 20 January 2021.
- ^ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Quakes Midfielder Chofis Named MLS Player of the Month | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Chofis Named Finalist for MLS Newcomer of the Year | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "LAFC's Cristian Arango named 2021 MLS Newcomer of the Year". Major League Soccer. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Chofis renovó contrato por seis meses más con San José Earthquakes". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). 27 November 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Eduardo 'Chofis' Lopez Returns to Chivas de Guadalajara". San Jose Earthquakes. 4 July 2022.
- ^ a b Garcia, Hector (31 October 2022). "Chofis Lopez's reaction after being champion with Pachuca that not even with Chivas did it". El Futbolero USA. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Sub 20 - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
- ^ "Conoce a la verdadera "Chofis", la culpable del apodo de Javier López". Publimetro. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "J. LÓPEZ". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Regresó el Gigante". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "¡CHIVAS CAMPEÓN DE LA COPA MX APERTURA 2015!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Hace historia en la Copa". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ "¡Chivas Campeón de la SuperCopa MX!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "¡CAMPEONES DE CONCACAF!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.