Amalia López
_022_(A._L%C3%B3pez).jpg) 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(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guadalajara | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Guadalajara | 10 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 18, 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
López was born in Dallas, Texas, to Mexican parents.[1] She got into soccer through indoor soccer and futsal at a young age.[2] She joined local club Alianza de Futbol before playing ECNL soccer for the Dallas Texans, where earned all-conference honors twice.[3][4] In her junior year at North Mesquite High School, she scored 39 goals with 13 assists, accounting for more than half of her team's offense. In her senior year, she scored 52 goals with 13 assists and led the team to its first district title in 20 years. She was named the District 12-5A most valuable player in both 2023 and 2024.[5][6] Before going to Guadalajara, López was committed to play college soccer at Colorado State University.[3]
Club career
Guadalajara
López joined Liga MX Femenil club Guadalajara in the summer of 2024.[7] She had interest from other teams in the league, briefly training with Pachuca.[7][8] Lopez made her first-team debut for Chivas on September 2, 2024, playing six minutes in a 2–0 loss to Toluca.[9] She scored her first professional goal six days later, sparking a 3–1 come-from-behind victory over Necaxa.[10] However, she spent most of the 2024 Apertura with the club's under-19 side, scoring 5 goals in 11 games and helping the team to the quarterfinals.[2] Afterwards, she moved into the first team on a permanent basis, scoring in the opening matchday of the 2025 Clausura.[2][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.
- ^ a b 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.