Santiago López (footballer, born December 1997)

Santiago López Garcia (born 4 December 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Quilmes, on loan from Gimnasia y Esgrima.

Career
At youth level, López played for Club Banco Mendoza and Chacras de Coria. In January 2016, López moved to Israel to sign with Hapoel Afula's academy; having had a short stint with Beitar Jerusalem's. He netted nine goals in fifteen appearances in the Youth League, including hat-tricks against Ihud Bnei Baqa and Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata. López soon returned to his homeland, signing with Gimnasia y Esgrima. Having been an unused substitute against Olimpo on 2 December 2018, he made his professional bow during a 2–2 draw with Los Andes on 1 February 2019. In February 2022, López joined Quilmes on a loan deal for the rest of 2022.

Career statistics
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