Magnus López
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Magnus Francisco López Gustavsen | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santos Laguna | ||
| Number | 188 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Stabæk Fotball | ||
| 2020–2022 | Fornebu Fotballklubb | ||
| 2023–2024 | Lyn Fotball | ||
| 2026– | Santos Laguna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Lyn Fotball 2 | 42 | (28) |
| 2025–2026 | Nordstrand IF | 22 | (16) |
| 2025 | → Nordstrand IF 2 (loan) | 3 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Magnus Francisco López Gustavsen (born 10 February 2006) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Santos Laguna.
Early life
López was born on 10 February 2006. Born in Oslo, Norway, he was born to a Mexican father and a Norwegian mother.[1]
Career
As a youth player, López joined the youth academy of Norwegian side Stabæk Fotball. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Norwegian side Fornebu Fotballklubb in 2020.
Ahead of the 2023 season, he joined the youth academy of Norwegian side Lyn Fotball and was promoted to the club's reserve team the same year, where he made forty-two league appearances and scored twenty-eight goals. Two years later, he signed for Norwegian side Nordstrand IF, where he made twenty-two league appearances and scored sixteen goals. Subsequently, he joined the youth academy of Mexican side Santos Laguna.[2]
Style of play
López plays as a forward. Mexican news website Futbol Total wrote in 2025 that "he has a long stride due to his height and he likes to pressure opposing defenders; he often battles and fights with them. He's a player who knows how to work hard to create his own scoring opportunities".[3]
References
- ↑ "¿Quién es Magnus López? El mexicano que la rompe en el futbol de Noruega" [Who is Magnus López? The Mexican who's tearing it up in Norwegian football] (in Spanish). Organización Editorial Mexicana. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ Magnus López at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Magnus Francisco Lopez, el noruego que ya suena para Chivas" [Magnus Francisco Lopez, the Norwegian who is already being linked to Chivas] (in Spanish). Futbol Total. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
External links
- Magnus López at WorldFootball.net