Javi López (footballer, born 2002)
 López in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier López Carballo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | La Orotava, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Feyenoord (on loan from Real Sociedad) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Orotava | |||
| Tenerife | |||
| 2017–2019 | Alavés | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Alavés B | 17 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Alavés | 83 | (1) |
| 2024– | Real Sociedad | 29 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Oviedo (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Feyenoord (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Spain U16 | ||
| 2018–2020 | Spain U17 | 20 | (0) |
| 2020 | Spain U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Spain U21 | 5 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:45, 21 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Javier "Javi" López Carballo (born 25 March 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eredivisie club Feyenoord, on loan from La Liga club Real Sociedad.
Club career
Alavés
Born in La Orotava, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, López represented UD Orotava and CD Tenerife[2] before joining Deportivo Alavés' youth setup in 2017. The following March, he renewed his contract until 2020.[3]
López made his senior debut with the reserves on 22 September 2018 at the age of just 16, by starting in a 0–0 Tercera División home draw against Real Sociedad C. In March of the following year, he further extended his contract until 2023, being definitely promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2020–21 campaign.[4]
On 21 June 2020, aged 18, López made his first team – and La Liga – debut, starting in a 0–6 away loss against RC Celta de Vigo.[5] A backup to Rubén Duarte, he suffered relegation in 2022 before achieving promotion in the following year.
López scored his first professional goal on 5 May 2024, netting the winner in a 1–0 away success over Valencia CF.
Real Sociedad
On 21 July 2024, López signed a six-year deal with Real Sociedad also in the top tier.[6]
Loan to Oviedo
On 31 August 2025, López was loaned to Real Oviedo in the first division, for one year.[7]
Loan to Feyenoord
on 17 August 2026, López was loaned to Eredivisie club Feyenoord with an option to buy.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Alavés B | 2018–19[10] | Tercera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 16 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Alavés | 2019–20 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | La Liga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | La Liga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | ||
| Total | 83 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 1 | ||
| Real Sociedad | 2024–25 | La Liga | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 2026–27 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Oviedo (loan) | 2025–26 | La Liga | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| Career total | 154 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 173 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
- ↑ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Spain" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
- ↑ "La Orotava se rinde ante su joven promesa Javi López" [Orotava surrender for their young prospect Javi López] (in Spanish). DeporPress. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ↑ "Javi López amplía su contrato con el Deportivo Alavés" [Javi López extends his contract with Deportivo Alavés] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ↑ "El canterano Javi López continuará en el Alavés pese al interés de la Juventus" [Youth graduate Javi López will continue at Alavés despite the interest of Juventus] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ↑ "Paseo de domingo en Balaídos" [Sunday walk at the Balaídos] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ↑ "Javi López signs for Real Sociedad". Real Sociedad. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ↑ "Loan move to Real Oviedo". Real Sociedad. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ↑ "Javi López joins Feyenoord on loan". Feyenoord. 17 August 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ Javi López at BDFutbol
- ↑ Javi López at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
External links
- Javi López at BDFutbol
- Javi López at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Javi López at Soccerway
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Tenerife
- Footballers from the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Deportivo Alavés B players
- Deportivo Alavés players
- Real Sociedad footballers
- Real Oviedo players
- Feyenoord players
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen