Yael López

Yael López

Personal information
Full name	Yael Andrés López Fuentes
Date of birth	(1998-12-17) 17 December 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Alajuela, Costa Rica
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	LD Alajuelense
Number	16
Youth career
	Carmelita
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2022	Carmelita	48	(3)
2019–2020	→ Saprissa (loan)	14	(0)
2020–2021	→ Herediano (loan)	37	(1)
2022	→ LD Alajuelense (loan)	20	(0)
2022–	LD Alajuelense	35	(1)
International career^‡
2021–	Costa Rica	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 July 2021

Yael López (born 17 December 1998) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga FPD club LD Alajuelense.

Career

Lopez and teammate Jose Alfaro joined Saprissa on loan following Carmelita’s relegation, with the deal being confirmed on 3 June, 2019.^[1] He made his debut for Saprissa on 20 July, 2019 against the defending champions A.D. San Carlos.^[2] He was part of the team that triumphed in the 2019 CONCACAF League winning the final against F.C. Motagua of Honduras.^[3]

International career

He was selected for Costa Rica squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup and made his debut on 20 July 2021 in a game against Jamainca.^[4]

Honours

Saprissa

• CONCACAF League: 2019
• Liga FPD: Clausura 2020

References

1. "LOPEZ AND ALVARO JOIN SAPRISSA". Everardoherrera.com.
2. "Champion San Carlos debuts in the Apertura with victory over Saprissa". Everardoherrera.com.
3. "SAPRISSA CONCACAF LEAGUE CHAMPION!". Everardoherrera.com.
4. "Guatemala v Mexico game report". ESPN. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.

External links

• Yael López at Soccerway