Hernán López (footballer)
Hernán López Muñoz is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for River Plate.Career
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. 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. 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.Personal life
López is a great-nephew of Diego Maradona, a former Argentine international footballer who won the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.Career statistics
