José Manuel Alberto López (born 6 December 2000), also known as Flaco López, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Palmeiras and the Argentina national team.
Club career López started his career at the age of seven with Club El Progreso in Saladas. Six months later, soon before a trial in front of their scouts, the player was signed by Boca Juniors. At the age of nine, López joined Independiente; remaining until 2016, he notably trained with Ariel Holan's first-team squad at one point. 2017 saw López head to Lanús, initially featuring at youth level before being called up mid-season ahead of the 2018–19 Primera División resumption. However, in that period, López was loaned to Liga Tresarroyense side Colegiales de Tres Arroyos in 2019. He finished his stint there as the club's top scorer.
López was promoted into Luis Zubeldía's senior squad in late-2020, appearing on the substitute's bench for Copa de la Liga Profesional encounters with Aldosivi and Defensa y Justicia. López, in the aforementioned competition, made his professional debut on 3 January 2021 during a draw on the road against Patronato, after he was substituted on in place of Gonzalo Torres with twenty-five minutes left. On his second appearance, López scored his first goal during a win over Rosario Central on 9 January.
International career In August 2025, López received his first call-up for the senior Argentina side by manager Lionel Scaloni for the matches against Venezuela and Ecuador on September 4 and September 9 respectively. He made his debut for the national team on 14 October when he started in a 6–0 friendly win over Puerto Rico.
On 27 May 2026, López was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupContinental OtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLanús2020–21Argentine Primera División21—10——3120213213—0051—37142022134—1350—197Total3718—23101—5922Palmeiras2022Série A122—0020—14220232256151710040820243510151020821061222025331212431127416425202625811654103—5121Total12737442115639135123078Career total164554421179491451289100
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsArgentina202520202661Total81
Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each López goal.
+ List of international goals scored by José Manuel López No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 30 September 2026 Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba, Argentina 4–0 4–0 Friendly
Honours Palmeiras Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2022, 2023 Supercopa do Brasil: 2023 Campeonato Paulista: 2023, 2024, 2026 Copa Libertadores runner-up: 2025
Argentina FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2026
Individual Campeonato Paulista Top scorer: 2024 (10 goals) Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2024, 2026 Troféu Mesa Redonda Team of the Year: 2025 Copa Libertadores Team of the year: 2025 Copa Libertadores Top Scorer: 2025 (7 goals) South America Team of the Year: 2025 Campeonato Paulista Best Player: 2026
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