Ricky Lopez-Espin (born December 2, 1995) is an American former soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 2, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Miami, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Creighton Bluejays | 74 | (30) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Lane United | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Rowdies U23 | 2 | (1) |
| 2018 | Real Salt Lake | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Real Monarchs (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Lansing Ignite | 8 | (3) |
| 2020 | Fort Lauderdale CF | 16 | (7) |
| Total | 39 | (11) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editCollege
editLopez-Espin spent his entire college career at Creighton University. He made a total of 74 appearances for the Bluejays and tallied 30 goals and 7 assists.[1] During his senior year at Creighton, he was named USC First Team All-Great Lakes Region, Big East Conference Player of the Year, and First Team All-Big East Conference.
While at college, Lopez-Espin played for Premier Development League sides Lane United and Tampa Bay Rowdies U23.[2]
Professional
editOn January 19, 2018, Lopez-Espin was selected 33rd overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by the Real Salt Lake.[3]
On March 24, he made his professional debut for Salt Lake's USL affiliate club Real Monarchs, appearing as an 85th-minute substitute in a 3–2 victory over Tulsa Roughnecks.[4]
Lopez-Espin was released by Salt Lake at the end of their 2018 season.[5] On December 12, 2018, Lopez-Espin was selected by Los Angeles FC in the MLS Waiver Draft.[6]
On March 21, 2019, Lopez-Espin signed for Lansing Ignite. On June 26, 2019, Lopez and Lansing mutually terminated his contract.[7]
Lopez-Espin spent a single season in USL League One with Fort Lauderdale CF during their 2020 season.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Ricky Lopez-Espin - 2017". gocreighton.com.
- ^ "Ricky Lopez-Espin". USL PDL.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake selects Creighton University forward Ricky Lopez-Espin | Real Salt Lake".
- ^ "2018 - Tulsa Roughnecks FC vs Real Monarchs SLC - uslsoccer.com". www.uslsoccer.com.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake declines option on longtime defender Tony Beltran | MLSsoccer.com".
- ^ "Marco Ureña among four players selected in 2018 Waiver Draft | MLSsoccer.com".
- ^ "LIFC, Lopez-Espin Mutually Agree to Part Ways". Lansing Ignite. June 27, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ "2021 Season Preview: Fort Lauderdale CF". April 13, 2021.
External links
edit- Ricky Lopez-Espin at USL League One
- Ricky Lopez-Espin at Major League Soccer
- Creighton Bluejays bio
- Ricky Lopez-Espin at Soccerway
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