Yael López

Yael López
Personal information
Full name Yael Andrés López Fuentes
Date of birth (1998-12-17) 17 December 1998
Place of birth Alajuela, Costa Rica
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Boyacá Chicó
Number 22
Youth career
Carmelita
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 Carmelita 48 (3)
2019–2020 → Saprissa (loan) 14 (0)
2020–2021 → Herediano (loan) 37 (1)
2022 → Alajuelense (loan) 20 (0)
2022–2024 Alajuelense 58 (1)
2024 Guanacasteca 18 (1)
2025– Boyacá Chicó 13 (0)
International career‡
2021– Costa Rica 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 February 2024

Yael Andrés López Fuentes (born 17 December 1998) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Colombian club Boyacá Chicó.

Career

Lopez and teammate Jose Alfaro joined Saprissa on loan following Carmelita’s relegation, with the deal being confirmed on 3 June, 2019.[1] He made his debut for Saprissa on 20 July, 2019 against the defending champions A.D. San Carlos.[2] He was part of the team that triumphed in the 2019 CONCACAF League winning the final against F.C. Motagua of Honduras.[3]

International career

He was selected for Costa Rica squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup and made his debut on 20 July 2021 in a game against Jamaica.[4]

Honours

Saprissa

References

  1. ^ "LOPEZ AND ALVARO JOIN SAPRISSA". Everardoherrera.com.
  2. ^ "Champion San Carlos debuts in the Apertura with victory over Saprissa". Everardoherrera.com.
  3. ^ "SAPRISSA CONCACAF LEAGUE CHAMPION!". Everardoherrera.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Guatemala v Mexico game report". ESPN. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.