Amalia López
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López with Guadalajara in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amalia Phoebe López Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | December 6, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Dallas, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guadalajara | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Guadalajara | 14 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 14, 2025 | |||
Amalia Phoebe López Rodríguez (born December 6, 2005) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX Femenil club Guadalajara. Born in the United States, she has been called up to the Mexico and United States youth national teams.
Early life
Born in Dallas, Texas, to Mexican parents, López began playing indoor soccer and futsal at an early age.[1][2] She joined local club Alianza de Futbol before moving to the Dallas Texans, where she earned ECNL all-conference honors twice.[3][4] She played high school soccer at North Mesquite High School and was named the District 12-5A MVP after her junior and senior seasons. She scored 39 goals with 13 assists as a junior in 2023, accounting for over half the team's offense. She scored 52 goals with 13 assists as a senior in 2024, leading the team to its first district title in 20 years.[5][6] She was committed to play college soccer for the Colorado State Rams before deciding to turn professional with Guadalajara.[3]
Club career
López trained with multiple Liga MX Femenil clubs including Pachuca before she joined Guadalajara in the summer before the 2024–25 season.[7][8] She made her first-team debut for Chivas on September 2, 2024, playing six minutes in a 2–0 loss to Toluca.[9] Six days later, she scored her first professional goal to spark a 3–1 comeback win over Necaxa.[10] She primarily played for the club's under-19 side during the 2024 Apertura, scoring 5 goals in 11 games and helping the team to the quarterfinals.[2]
López was promoted to the first team on a permanent basis before the 2025 Clausura.[2] On January 6, 2025, she scored a goal in the season-opening 3–0 win over Nexaca.[11]
International career
López was called up to the Mexico under-17 team in 2022 and the under-20 team in 2023.[5][12] In June 2025, she was called up to the United States under-20 team but was unable to attend the camp due to preseason with Guadalajara.[13]
References
- ^ García, Roberto (June 8, 2024). "¿Quién es Amalia López, la nueva jugadora de Chivas Femenil?" (in Spanish). C.D. Guadalajara. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Amalia López tendrá registro con el Primer Equipo de Chivas Femenil" (in Spanish). C.D. Guadalajara. December 23, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ a b "Amalia López: From Alianza to Chivas". Alianza de Futbol. July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ "ECNL Girls Texas All-Conference Teams". Elite Clubs National League. August 18, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
"ECNL Girls Texas All-Conference". Elite Clubs National League. August 5, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer. - ^ a b "First Team: Amalia Lopez, North Mesquite, F, Jr". Star Local Media. May 14, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ Hasson, Devin (May 4, 2024). "Offensive Player of the Year: Amalia Lopez, North Mesquite, Sr". Star Local Media. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ Iturbide, León (June 24, 2025). "Jugadora de Chivas Femenil deja a la Selección de México y ahora jugará para Estados Unidos". Rebaño Pasión (in Spanish). Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ Avilés, Martín (June 3, 2024). "Chivas contrata una talentosa joya de la Selección Sub-20". Rebaño Pasión (in Spanish). Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ Miranda, Aldo (September 5, 2024). "Chivas Femenil tuvo su primer debut en el Torneo Apertura 2024 con Amalia López". Rebaño Pasión (in Spanish). Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ Ceccato García, Eduardo (September 9, 2024). "La emotiva reacción de Amalia López a su primer gol con Chivas Femenil como profesional". Rebaño Pasión (in Spanish). Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ Ramírez, Alonso (January 6, 2025). "Necaxa vs. Chivas, Guadalajara arranca con triunfo el Clausura 2025" (in Spanish). TUDN. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ "Tatiana Flores encabeza la convocatoria de la Selección Femenil Sub-17 para la Revelations Cup". ESTO en línea (in Spanish). August 29, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ Iturbide, León (June 26, 2025). "¿Y su convocatoria a Estados Unidos? La decisión de Amalia López para la pretemporada de Chivas Femenil". Rebaño Pasión (in Spanish). Retrieved July 25, 2025.