Hernán López (footballer)

Hernán López Muñoz (born 7 September 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for San Jose Earthquakes.^[3]

López played for Pacífico Villa del Parque, Juventud de Devoto, Agronomía, Cultural de Tapiales and Argentinos Juniors at youth level before joining the academy ranks of Primera División side River Plate in 2014; where he'd notably win the Generation Adidas Cup in back-to-back years from 2016.^[1][4][5][6] His breakthrough into senior football came on the final day of the 2018–19 campaign, with Marcelo Gallardo selecting the midfielder off the bench in a Primera División fixture versus Tigre on 7 April 2019.^[3][7] He came on with thirty-one minutes left in place of Jorge Carrascal, prior to scoring for 2–2 with four minutes remaining; though Tigre went on to win.^[3]

On 25 April 2024, López signed with Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes.^[8]

López is a great-nephew of the Argentine international footballer Diego Maradona.^{[1][9][10][11]} His paternal great-grandfather Diego Maradona "Chitoro" (1927–2015), who worked at a chemicals factory, was of Guaraní (Indigenous) and Spanish (Galician) descent, and his paternal great-grandmother Dalma Salvadora Franco, "Doña Tota" (1930–2011), was of Italian descent.^[1][12]

As of 20 October 2024^[3]

• Hernán López at Soccerway