Franco López (Uruguayan footballer)

Franco López
Personal information
Full name	Franco Sebastián López Taborda
Date of birth	20 October 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Paysandú, Uruguay
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Deportes Tolima
Number	7
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2016	El Tanque Sisley
2017–2020	Cerro
2021	Racing Club
2022–2024	Progreso
2024–	Deportes Tolima
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:04, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

Franco Sebastián López Taborda (born 20 October 1992)^[1] is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a forward for Colombian club Deportes Tolima.

He has played over 140 games in the Uruguayan Primera División for El Tanque Sisley, Cerro and Progreso, in addition to over 50 in the Uruguayan Segunda División for El Tanque Sisley, Racing Club and Progreso.

Club career

El Tanque Sisley

Born in Paysandú, López began his professional career at El Tanque Sisley. He made his debut in the Uruguayan Primera División on 14 February 2015, playing the final three minutes of a 1–0 home win over Montevideo Wanderers as a substitute for Facundo Barceló.^[2] He played seven games over the season, all from the bench, and scored once on 7 June in a 4–2 win at Atenas in the last game of the campaign; the result kept his team in the top flight at the expense of the opponents.^[3]

In 2016, López contributed 8 goals in 12 games as they won promotion back as champions of the Uruguayan Segunda División, including two on 16 October in a 3–2 win at Deportivo Maldonado.^[4]

Cerro

In January 2017, López transferred to fellow top-flight club Cerro.^[5] On 14 May, his team won 3–2 at Peñarol to end that team's unbeaten season in the 14th game; he was sent off in added time after coming on as a late substitute.^[6]

López scored on his continental debut on 7 March 2018, opening a 2–0 win over Peru's Sport Rosario in the Copa Sudamericana first stage second leg.^[7] He scored six goals in the domestic season, including two on 13 May in a 2–2 home draw with Nacional.^[8]

Racing Club and Progreso

Following Cerro's relegation, López signed for Racing Club de Montevideo ahead of the 2021 Uruguayan Segunda División season.^[9]

The next season he transferred to Progreso in the same league, contributing 14 goals to their promotion as runners-up in 2023. This included a hat-trick on 10 March in a 5–0 home win over Atenas in the second game of the season.^[10]

Deportes Tolima

After scoring 10 goals in 17 games for Progreso, making him the second highest scorer by that point in the Uruguayan Primera División, López transferred to Deportes Tolima in the Colombian Categoría Primera A in June 2024.^[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 September 2024^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goalsx
El Tanque Sisley	2014-15	Uruguayan Primera División	7	1	—		7	1
	2015-16	Uruguayan Primera División	23	0	—		23	0
	2016	Uruguayan Segunda División	12	8	—		12	8
	Total		42	9	—		42	9
Cerro	2017	Uruguayan Primera División	26	4	0	0	26	4
	2018	Uruguayan Primera División	30	6	3^[a]	1	33	7
	2019	Uruguayan Primera División	11	1	—		11	1
	2020	Uruguayan Primera División	30	3	—		30	3
	Total		97	14	3	1	100	15
Racing Club	2021	Uruguayan Segunda División	1	0	—		1	0
Progreso	2022	Uruguayan Segunda División	9	0	—		9	0
	2023	Uruguayan Segunda División	33	14	—		33	14
	2024	Uruguayan Primera División	17	10	—		17	10
	Total		59	24	—		59	24
Deportes Tolima	2024	Categoría Primera A	3	1	—		3	1
Career Total			202	48	3	1	205	49

^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

El Tanque Sisley

Uruguayan Segunda División: 2016^[13]

References

^ "Franco López". Diario AS. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ "El Tanque no es Florida, pero gana en el ECO" [El Tanque are not Florida, but they win in the ECO] (in Spanish). Fútbol Florida. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ "El Tanque derrotó a Atenas 4-2 y lo mandó a Segunda" [El Tanque defeated Atenas 4-2 and sent them to Segunda]. El Observador (in Spanish). 7 June 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ "Franco López, el héroe verdinegro" [Franco López, the green and black hero] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ Montaño, Pablo (15 January 2017). "Cerro: llegan Barboza y Franco López" [Cerro: Barboza and Franco López arrive] (in Spanish). Tenfield. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ "Cerro dejó sin invicto a Peñarol, que marró un penal en la hora" [Cerro ended the unbeaten run of Peñarol, who missed a penalty at the hour]. La Diaria (in Spanish). 8 May 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ "Cerro ganó 2-0 a Sport Rosario y avanza en la Sudamericana" [Cerro won 2-0 against Sport Rosario and advance in the Sudamericana] (in Spanish). Sport 890. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ "Franco López, todo a la cabeza" [Franco López, everything at the forefront] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ Bachs, Martín (3 May 2021). "Los equipos que se vienen" [The teams that are coming] (in Spanish). Tenfield. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ "Segunda División: Progreso goleó 5-0 a Atenas y se mantiene perfecto en el Competencia" [Segunda División: Progreso thrashed Atenas 5-0 and maintain perfect record in Competencia] (in Spanish). Montevideo.com. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ "Franco López fue presentado en Deportes Tolima" [Franco López was presented at Deportes Tolima] (in Spanish). ESPN. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
^ Franco López at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
^ "El Tanque Sisley Campeón de la Segunda División Profesional" [El Tanque Sisley champions of the Segunda División Profesional] (in Spanish). El Ascenso. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2024.