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Fermín López

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Marín.

Fermín López
Personal information
Full name Fermín López Marín
Date of birth (2003-05-11) 11 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth El Campillo, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Barcelona
Number 16
Youth career
2010–2011 El Campillo
2011–2012 Recreativo
2012–2016 Betis
2016–2022 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Barcelona B 1 (0)
2022–2023 → Linares (loan) 37 (12)
2023– Barcelona 40 (8)
International career‡
2023– Spain U21 6 (1)
2024– Spain U23 6 (6)
2024– Spain 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Championship
Winner 2024 Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:44, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 August 2024 (UTC)

Fermín López Marín (born 11 May 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national team. He is known for his powerful long-range shots, close control and high work-rate.[1][2]

Club career

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Early career

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Born in El Campillo, Huelva, Andalusia, López began playing football with his local club CD FB El Campillo, and followed that with a stint at Recreativo de Huelva before moving to Real Betis in 2012.[2] In the summer of 2016, he moved to the youth academy of Barcelona.[1]

Barcelona

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2022–23 season: Loan to Linares

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On 19 August 2022, López signed a professional contract with Barcelona Atlètic for two years until 2024, and immediately went on loan with Linares Deportivo in the Primera Federación for the 2022–23 season.[3] He made his senior debut nine days later, starting in a 2–0 home win over Mérida AD.

López scored his first senior goal on 30 October 2022, in a 2–1 away success over Rayo Majadahonda. He finished the campaign with 12 goals in 40 appearances overall, being an undisputed starter for Linares.

2023–24 season: First team debut

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After strong performances in training with Barcelona before the preseason, López was called up to their senior preseason squad in July 2023. He received international recognition after a strong performance for Barcelona, as he scored a goal and provided an assist in a friendly 3–0 win over their rivals Real Madrid on 29 July 2023.[4] After the game, Xavi confirmed that López was to stay with their senior side for the 2023–24 season.[5]

On 27 August 2023, López made his La Liga debut for Barcelona in a 4–3 away win over Villarreal.[6] Two days later, he signed a new contract at the club until 30 June 2027, with a buyout clause of €400 million.[7] The following 10 September, Fermin would make his official debut with Barça Atlètic after receiving Xavi's permission to play for them.[8] He was sent off after receiving a second yellow card in a 1–0 away loss to Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[9] López would later return to the first team setup and made his UEFA Champions League debut on 19 September, coming off the bench to replace Gavi in the 58th minute of a 5–0 home victory over Royal Antwerp in the competition's group stage.[10] A week later, in an away match against Mallorca, he scored his first goal for Barcelona and first La Liga goal: after coming on as a substitute on the 64th minute, with Barça losing 2–1, he scored a 75th-minute equalizer, setting the final score at 2–2.[11]

On 25 October 2023, López scored a goal on his first start in the Champions League in a 2–1 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk,[12] in which he was also named player of the match.[13]

2024–25 season: Contract extension

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On 31 October 2024, López extended his contract with Barcelona until 2029.[14][15] On 6 November 2024, López scored in a 2–5 victory over Crvena Zvezda in the UEFA Champions League.[16]

International career

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On 6 October 2023, López was called up to the Spain under-21 squad; he later made his debut on 13 October in a 0–0 draw against the Uzbekistan under-23 team.[17][18] He then went on to score his first goal for the team in a 4–0 away win over Kazakhstan in a qualifying match for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship on 17 October.[19]

On 27 May 2024, López was selected in the Spanish senior 29-man preliminary squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.[20] On 5 June, he debuted in a 5–0 friendly victory against Andorra at the Estadio Nuevo Vivero in Badajoz, coming on as a substitute to Barcelona teammate Pedri in the 62nd minute and assisting on the last goal of the game by another Barcelona player Ferran Torres.[21]

In May 2024, López was named in Spain's 26-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024. The team would go on to win the tournament, with López being a largely unused substitute.[22] In July 2024, he was selected in the Spain under-23 squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics. He and Spain would go on to win the Olympic gold medal at the men's football event in the Olympics. López along with his teammate Álex Baena became only the second and third players ever to win the UEFA European Championship and the Summer Olympic gold medal in the same year, after the French goalkeeper Albert Rust.[23]

Style of play

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López is an right-footed central midfielder, with the versatility to play as an attacking midfielder. He has been described as technically proficient with great movement off the ball, adept at exploiting space, and productive with goals and assists. He is known for his powerful long-range shots, close control and high work-rate.[24]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 30 November 2024[25]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B 2022–23 Primera Federación 0 0 — — — 0 0
2023–24 1 0 — — — 1 0
Total 1 0 — — — 1 0
Linares (loan) 2022–23 Primera Federación 37 12 3 0 — — 40 12
Barcelona 2023–24 La Liga 31 8 2 1 8[a] 2 1[b] 0 42 11
2024–25 9 0 0 0 3[a] 1 0 0 12 1
Total 40 8 2 1 11 3 1 0 54 12
Career total 77 20 5 1 11 3 1 0 94 24
  1. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. ^ Appearance in Supercopa de España

International

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As of match played 24 June 2024[26]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Spain 2024 2 0
Total 2 0

Honours

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Spain U23

Spain

References

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  1. ^ a b "Who is Fermin Lopez? The surprise star of Barcelona's preseason tour". sport. 30 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "One for the Future : Fermín López from Juvenil A". Barça Buzz. 23 October 2021.
  3. ^ "El Barça Atlètic cede a Fermín López al Linares". Mundo Deportivo. 19 August 2022.
  4. ^ Sanderson, Tom (29 July 2023). "Fermin Lopez Dazzles For FC Barcelona With Screamer And Assist Vs. Real Madrid In El Clasico Thrashing (VIDEO)". Forbes.
  5. ^ König, Kosta (29 July 2023). "Xavi reveals what's next for El Clasico starboy Fermin Lopez". Tribuna.com.
  6. ^ "Fermín López makes official first team debut". FC Barcelona. 27 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Fermín López, blaugrana until 2027". FC Barcelona. 29 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Humilde Fermín: pidió él a Xavi jugar con el Barça Atlètic" [Humble Fermín: He asked Xavi to play with Barça Atlètic]. Sport. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Casadó: "Fermín estaba llorando después del partido"" [Casadó: "Fermín was crying after the game".]. Mundo Deportivo. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  10. ^ Quiroz, Andrés (20 September 2023). "Fermín López made his debut in the Champions League in the win against Antwerp". FCBN. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  11. ^ Baynes, Ciaran (26 September 2023). "Mallorca 2-2 Barcelona: Youngster Fermin Lopez comes off bench to rescue a point for Xavi Hernandez's side". Eurosport. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Barcelona 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk: Fermin Lopez stars in Champions League win". sport.es. 25 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Fermin Lopez talks after Man of the Match performance during Barcelona 2–1 Shakhtar". OneFootball. 25 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Fermín staying until 2029". FC Barcelona. 31 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Fermín signs new Barça deal with €500m clause". ESPN.com. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  16. ^ UEFA.com. "Crvena Zvezda vs Barcelona: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League phase". UEFA.com. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Oficial | Lista de convocados para los partidos frente a Uzbekistán y Kazajistán" (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  18. ^ "Crónica | Empate sin goles en el amistoso frente a Uzbekistán (0-0)" (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  19. ^ "Crónica | Goleada para seguir en lo más alto (0-4)" (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  20. ^ "Euro 2024 provisional squad". Royal Spanish Football Federation. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Fermín debutó con una precisa asistencia a Ferran" [Fermín debuted with a precise assist to Ferran]. sport.es (in Spanish). 5 June 2024.
  22. ^ "Spain | Squad | UEFA EURO 2024". UEFA.com. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  23. ^ "Lista para el Torneo Olímpico Masculino de Fútbol" [List for the Men's Olympic Football Tournament] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 10 July 2024.
  24. ^ "Fermin Lopez impressing Barcelona management on pre-season tour of the USA". 25 July 2023.
  25. ^ Fermín López at Soccerway
  26. ^ "Fermín López". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  27. ^ Ronay, Barney (9 August 2024). "Camello's extra-time double clinches football gold for Spain against France". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  28. ^ "Spain 2-1 England | UEFA EURO 2024 Final". UEFA.com. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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