Julien López

Julien Yves Rémi López Baila (born 1 March 1992), better known as Julien López, is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the French club Paris FC in the Ligue 2.

Julien López
Personal information
Full name Julien Yves Rémi López Baila
Date of birth (1992-03-01) 1 March 1992
Place of birth Montpellier, France
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Paris FC
Number 20
Youth career
2007–2012 Montpellier
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Albi 13 (2)
2013 Consolat 17 (1)
2014–2015 Frejus 22 (1)
2015–2017 Consolat 55 (18)
2017– Paris FC 63 (8)
National team‡
2009 Algeria U17 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 October 2017

Professional career

A youth academy product of Montpellier, López signed his first professional contract with Paris FC of the Ligue 2 on June 2017 after a couple successful season with Consolat.[1]

López made his professional debut with Paris FC in a Ligue 2 2–1 win over Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 on 4 August 2017.[2] His first professional goal was the winner for Paris in a 2–1 win AJ Auxerre on 25 August 2017.[3]

International career

López represented the Algeria U17s at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, making 2 appearances.[4][5]

Personal life

López was born in France to a Spanish father and an Algerian mother.[6] His younger brother, Maxime Lopez, is also a footballer who represents the Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille and is a former youth international for France.[7]

References
  1. "Le frère de Maxime Lopez (OM), Julien, quitte Marseille Consolat... pour le Paris FC". 28 June 2017.
  2. "LFP.fr – Ligue de Football Professionnel – Domino's Ligue 2 – Saison 2017/2018 – 2ème journée – FBBP 01 / Paris FC". www.lfp.fr.
  3. "LFP.fr – Ligue de Football Professionnel – Domino's Ligue 2 – Saison 2017/2018 – 5ème journée – Paris FC / AJ Auxerre". www.lfp.fr.
  4. FIFA.com. "FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009 - Matches - Uruguay-Algeria - FIFA.com". FIFA.com.
  5. FIFA.com. "FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009 - Matches - Algeria-Italy - FIFA.com". FIFA.com.
  6. "Maxime Lopez : 'Je suis focalisé sur l'équipe de France'".
  7. "Pourquoi Maxime Lopez, milieu de terrain de l'Olympique de Marseille, peut jouer pour l'Algérie". France Football.
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