# Raúl López (footballer, born 1993)

Raúl López Gómez (born 23 February 1993), also known as El Dedos, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga MX club Santos Laguna.

## Club career
### Youth

López joined Guadalajara's youth academy in 2008. He continued through Chivas Youth Academy successfully going through U-17 and U-20. Until finally reaching the first team, Benjamín Galindo was the coach promoting lópez to first team.

### Guadalajara

López made his professional debut for Guadalajara under coach Benjamín Galindo on 3 March 2013 in a 1–1 draw against UNAM.

#### Correcaminos UAT (loan)

On 21 December 2013, he went out on loan to second division team Correcaminos UAT, for six months in order to gain experience and playing time.

#### Coras de Tepic (loan)

The following season, López was again sent out on loan for six months, this time to Coras de Tepic. He had a great season and helped lead the squad to the 2014 Ascenso MX Apertura final; the squad ended up losing.

#### Guadalajara (return)

After a great season with Coras and the Mexico national under-20 football team, López returned to Chivas and became a regular starter. On 1 March 2015 he scored his first career goal with Guadalajara in a 3–0 win against Monterrey. On 4 November 2015, Chivas beat León 1–0 in the Copa MX final.

### Pachuca

On June 8, 2016 Lopez joined Pachuca on loan. During his loan spell, Pachuca beat Tigres 2–1 on aggregate to win the 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League. He scored the first goal of the final, away at the Estadio Universitario, in a match that ended 1–1. On June 8, 2017, he was permanently signed for an undisclosed amount.

### Toluca

On 8 June 2020, Lopez joined Toluca for the 2020 Apertura.

### Santos Laguna

On 12 December 2022, Lopez signed for Santos Laguna.

## Style of Play

López is one of Liga MX most solid and complete right-back. He is both technically gifted defensively and in attacking. He's able to do long runs on the side that many time lead with a cross and goal, and is a free kick specialist.

## International career
### Youth

He was selected for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. On 18 September 2015, López was selected by coach Raul Gutierrez to play in the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.

### Senior

On 8 November 2015, López was called up to the senior national team to replace Paul Aguilar, who was injured.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 30 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Guadalajara | 2012–13 | Liga MX | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Guadalajara | 2013–14 | Liga MX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Guadalajara | 2014–15 | Liga MX | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 1 |
| Guadalajara | 2015–16 | Liga MX | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 2 |
| Guadalajara | Total | Total | 51 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 3 |
| Correcaminos UAT (loan) | 2013–14 | Ascenso MX | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1 |
| Coras de Tepic (loan) | 2014–15 | Ascenso MX | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 |
| Pachuca (loan) | 2016–17 | Liga MX | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Pachuca | 2017–18 | Liga MX | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Pachuca | 2018–19 | Liga MX | 21 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 |
| Pachuca | 2019–20 | Liga MX | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 |
| Pachuca | Total | Total | 87 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 118 | 3 |
| Toluca (loan) | 2020–21 | Liga MX | 36 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 1 |
| Toluca | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 31 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 2 |
| Toluca | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Toluca | Total | Total | 80 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 4 |
| Santos Laguna | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 |
| Santos Laguna | 2023–24 | Liga MX | 17 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| Santos Laguna | Total | Total | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | | | | | | | | | | |
* ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
* ↑ Appearances in Campeón de Campeones
* ↑ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
* ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup

### International

| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Mexico | 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| Mexico | 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 7 | 0 |

## Honours

Guadalajara
* Copa MX: Apertura 2015
Pachuca
* CONCACAF Champions League: 2016–17
Mexico Youth
* Central American and Caribbean Games: 2014
* CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship: 2015