Víctor López (footballer, born 2003)
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López in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor Daniel López Sámano | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Puente de Ixtla, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Querétaro (on loan from Monterrey) | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2024 | Monterrey | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Monterrey | 15 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | → Raya2 (loan) | 42 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | → Querétaro (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Dundee (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Querétaro (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Mexico U23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Víctor Daniel López Sámano (born 8 May 2003), also known by the nickname Chespi, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Liga MX club Querétaro, on loan from Monterrey and the Mexico national under-23 team.
Club career
Monterrey
López joined the youth ranks at Monterrey in 2018, playing for Rayados at the under-17, under-20 and under-23 level.[1] In 2021, López joined the Rayados development team in Liga de Expansión MX, Raya2 Expansión, on a two-year loan deal. López broke into the Rayados first team in the 2023–24 season amid an injury crisis, and made his debut for the senior Rayados team on 2 July 2023 in a Liga MX draw away to Atlético San Luis.[2] On 26 October, López scored his first Monterrey goal in a league win at home to Club Tijuana.[3][4][5] After becoming a regular player for Monterrey, López received plaudits and was considered a top prospect for the future.[6]
Querétaro
On 3 July 2024, López joined fellow Liga MX club and Monterrey's strategic partner Querétaro on a permanent deal.[7] 'Chespi' made his debut for Los Gallos 3 days later in a home league defeat to Club Tijuana.[8] On 21 July, 'Chespi' scored his first Querétaro goal away to his former club Monterrey, and apologised to the Rayados fans who had applauded him onto the field.[9]
Loan to Dundee
On 22 January 2025, López joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a year-long loan deal with assistance from Monterrey, joining fellow Mexicans and former Monterrey teammates Antonio Portales and César Garza at the 'old continent' club.[10][11] On 8 February 2025, López made his debut for Dundee as a substitute in a Scottish Cup fifth round victory over Airdrieonians.[12] On 22 August 2025, Dundee confirmed that López had left the club and rejoined Querétaro.[13]
International career
On 26 March 2024, López made his debut for the Mexico national under-23 football team in a 3-0 win over Argentina U23 in a friendly.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 19 July 2025[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Monterrey | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 | 15 | 3 | – | – | 6[b] | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
| Raya2 (loan) | 2021–22 | Liga de Expansión MX | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 35 | 5 | – | – | – | 35 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 | ||
| Querétaro | 2024–25 | Liga MX | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1[c] | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Dundee (loan) | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 59 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68 | 9 | ||
- ^ Includes Scottish Cup
- ^ Three appearances in Leagues Cup, three appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
References
- ^ "¡MUCHO ÉXITO, VÍCTOR LÓPEZ!". www.rayados.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Atlético San Luis vs. Monterrey - 2 July 2023 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Monterrey vs. Tijuana - 26 October 2023 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "¡TRIPLE DEBUT DE JÓVENES RAYADOS!". www.rayados.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Feliz el 'Chespi' de debutar con gol en Rayados". El Porvenir (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Víctor López es el futuro de Rayados y la razón por la que le apodan Chespi". Solo Rayados (in Mexican Spanish). 4 November 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ "@Club_Queretaro on X". x.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Querétaro vs. Tijuana - 6 July 2024 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Rayados: Víctor 'Chespi' López, aplica la 'Ley del Ex' con un golazo". ABC Noticias (in Spanish). 20 July 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Lopez is a Dee". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Cran, George (22 January 2025). "Mexican Victor Lopez completes loan switch to Dundee but he's NOT joining from Monterrey - here's why". The Courier. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Dundee vs Airdrieonians: Scottish Cup stats & head-to-head". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "Lopez departs". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ rhzunam80 (27 March 2024). "Mexico get solid victory to split U-23 friendly series against Argentina". FMF State Of Mind. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
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