Fer López

Fer López
López playing for Celta B in 2022
Personal information
Full name Fernando López González
Date of birth (2004-05-24) 24 May 2004
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number 28
Youth career
Cristo de la Victoria
2013–2018 Celta
2018 Bacton United 89
2018–2022 Celta
2019–2020 → Rápido de Bouzas (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Gran Peña 11 (1)
2022–2025 Celta B 49 (11)
2024–2025 Celta 17 (2)
2025– Wolverhampton Wanderers 11 (2)
2026 → Celta (loan) 17 (1)
International career‡
2025– Spain U21 5 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026

Fernando López González (born 24 May 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Early life

López was born on 24 May 2004 in Madrid, Spain to a psychologist mother and a lawyer father. He attends the University of Vigo, where he studies a double degree in law and business administration.[1]

He attended Finborough School just outside Stowmarket in Suffolk.

Career

Celta

López began his career playing for Cristo de la Victoria, before joining Celta at the under-10's level.[2] In 2018, López had a three-month stint living in England, training with Suffolk-based club Bacton United 89 and attending Finborough School.[3] Upon his return to Spain, López resumed playing at Celta, being loaned out to Rápido de Bouzas during the 2019–20 season.[2][4]

In 2022, López began his senior career with the club's farm team, Gran Peña. The same year, he was promoted to their reserve team.[5]

On 27 July 2024, López renewed his contract until 2028.[6] He made his first team debut on 30 October, coming on as a half-time substitute for Carlos Domínguez in a 5–1 away win over San Pedro, for the season's Copa del Rey.[7]

López scored his first goals with Celta on 3 December 2024, netting a brace in a 5–1 away routing of Salamanca.[8] He made his professional – and La Liga – debut three days later, starting in a 2–0 home win over Mallorca, but was replaced in the first half due to an injury.[9]

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 20 June 2025, López joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on a deal worth £19 million.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 7 August 2026 during the 3–0 victory against Port Vale in the EFL Cup first round.[11]

Loan to Celta

On 26 January 2026, López returned to Celta on loan for the remainder of the 2025–26 season.[12]

Style of play

López plays as an attacking midfielder and is left-footed.[13] Spanish sports website Relevo wrote that "many in Vigo compare him to [Spain international] Iago Aspas".[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 August 2026
Club Season League Domestic cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoals Apps GoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gran Peña 2022–23 Tercera Federación 11 1 — — — 11 1
Celta B 2022–23 Primera Federación 10— ——10
2023–24 Primera Federación 317— —2[c]0357
2024–25 Primera Federación 174— ——174
Total 4912— —205112
Celta 2024–25 La Liga 17232 ——204
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2025–26 Premier League 9010 2 0—120
2026–27 Championship 220011—33
Total 1121031—153
Celta (loan) 2025–26 La Liga 171— —6[d]1232
Career total 1051842 3 18112022
  1. ↑ Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in Promotion Play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ↑ "Fer López: "Mis padres no me han dejado jugar al fútbol si no seguía estudiando"" [Fer López: "My parents didn't let me play football if I didn't continue studying"] (in Spanish). ElDesmarque. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 "El canterano Fer López renueva en el Celta hasta 2028" (in Spanish). Atlántico. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "El céltico Fer López, de Brickwall a Primera División" (in Spanish). Atlántico. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Fer López" (in Spanish). La Preferente. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "La carrera de obstáculos de Fer López" [Fer López's path of obstacles] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "RC Celta reaffirms its commitment to the youth team: Fer López renews until 2028". RC Celta Vigo. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Fer López: "Mi sueño era debutar con Celta. Ojalá sean muchos más"" [Fer López: "My dream was to debut with Celta. May there will be many more"] (in Spanish). Moi Celeste. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "El Celta fue un rodillo con Fer López coronándose" [Celta was a steamroller with Fer López being crowned] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "Una lesión trunca el día más feliz de Fer López" [An injury halts Fer López's happiest day] (in Spanish). Marca. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "Lopez becomes first summer signing". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Fer Lopez in 2026/2027". Soccerbase.
  12. ↑ "Celta strengthens its squad with the return of Fer López". RC Celta de Vigo. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "Fer López: "Mi sueño era debutar con el Celta"" [Fer López: "My dream was to debut with Celta"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  14. ↑ "Fer López pudo forjar en Bouzas y Salamanca la corona de heredero de Iago Aspas en el Celta... gracias a la estatura de sus padres" [Fer López was able to forge the crown of Iago Aspas' heir at Celta in Bouzas and Salamanca... thanks to the stature of his parents] (in Spanish). Relevo. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
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