Lautaro López (born 30 March 2005) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Bahia, on loan from Uruguayan club Montevideo City Torque.
Club career Born in Buenos Aires, López represented Vélez Sarsfield as a youth, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 13 July 2022. On 1 September of the following year, he moved on loan to Defensa y Justicia, and made his professional debut two days later, in a 1–1 Copa de la Liga Profesional home draw against Sarmiento.
López returned to Vélez in January 2024 after four further matches for Defensa, but was transferred to the City Football Group on 2 February, being assigned to Montevideo City Torque. He quickly established himself as a starter before joining Lommel SK, another club from the CFG, on loan on 19 August 2025.
On 10 September 2026, Bahia announced the signing of López on loan until the end of the year.
International career López has played for the Argentina nationa under-20 team.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDefensa y Justicia2023Liga Profesional500000—60Montevideo City Torque2024Uruguayan Segunda División28040—303502025Liga AUF Uruguaya17000——170Total45040—30520Lommel2025–26Challenger Pro League27010—60340Bahia2026Série A00———00Career total770500090910
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