Noel López

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is de la Fuente.

Noel López de la Fuente, also known as Noel (born 17 March 2003), is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Real Madrid Castilla.

Noel López

Personal information
Full name	Noel López de la Fuente
Date of birth	(2003-03-17) 17 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Silleda, Spain
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Real Madrid B
Number	7
Youth career
0000–2012	San Tirso SD
2012–2021	Deportivo La Coruña
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Deportivo La Coruña	30	(4)
2022–	Real Madrid B	19	(1)
International career^‡
2021-2022	Spain U19	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:00, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Silleda, a municipality of Pontevedra,^[1] López started playing football at the grassroots club San Tirso SD before joining Deportivo La Coruña in 2012.^[2][3] He came through each one of the club's youth ranks, as he was involved in the victory of the División de Honor Juvenil in 2021,^[4] and took part in Depor's consequent campaign in the UEFA Youth League.^[2][5]

At the start of the 2021-22 season, López was promoted to Deportivo La Coruña's first team, and subsequently made his professional debut on 29 August 2021, coming in for Miku Fedor at the 84th minute of the game against Celta Vigo B and scoring the final goal of a 5-0 win.^[6] In the occasion, the striker became Depor's first fully home-grown player to play and score in an official match with the senior squad.^[7] During the rest of the season, he featured regularly for the Galician side, scoring three other goals in the process, although the team eventually missed promotion to the Spanish second tier following a 2-1 defeat in the final against Albacete.^[8]

On 26 June 2022, Deportivo La Coruña officially announced that they had reached an agreement with Real Madrid for the transfer of López, starting from the 2022-23 season: the striker was then included in the squad of Real Madrid Castilla, the Blancos' reserve team.^[2][9]

International career

López has represented Spain at youth international level, having played for the under-19 national team.^[10][11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 September 2023

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Deportivo La Coruña	2021–22	Primera División RFEF	30	4	2	0	—		32	4
Real Madrid Castilla	2022–23	Primera Federación	15	1	—		0	0	15	1
	2023–24	Primera Federación	4	0	—		0	0	4	0
	Total		19	1	0	0	0	0	19	1
Career total			49	5	2	0	0	0	51	5

References

1. "¿Cómo fichó Noel, un niño de Silleda, por el Deportivo?". DxT Campeón (in Spanish). 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
2. "RC Deportivo y Real Madrid acuerdan el traspaso de Noel López". Página Oficial del R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña (in Spanish). 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
3. "Estreno histórico para tres productos de #ANOSACANTEIRA, con registro inédito a cargo de Noel". Página Oficial del R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña (in Spanish). 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
4. "El Dépor se proclama Campeón de España juvenil por segunda vez". Página Oficial del R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña (in Spanish). 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
5. "Los penaltis cortan injustamente el sueño de #ANOSACANTEIRA en la UEFA Youth League (2-2)". Página Oficial del R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña (in Spanish). 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
6. "El Dépor arranca la liga en quinta (5-0)". Página Oficial del R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña (in Spanish). 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
7. "Estreno histórico para tres productos de #ANOSACANTEIRA, con registro inédito a cargo de Noel". Página Oficial del R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña (in Spanish). 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
8. "El ascenso se esfumó en la prórroga (1-2)". Página Oficial del R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña (in Spanish). 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
9. Díaz, José Félix (2022-06-26). "El Real Madrid ficha a Noel, perla del Deportivo, para jugar en el Castilla". MARCA (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-29.
10. "CRÓNICA I SUB 19 I La sub-19 se vacía en un partidazo sin premio (3-3)". SEFutbol (in Spanish). 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
11. "Cara y cruz para Noel y Mella en sus compromisos internacionales". Página Oficial del R.C. Deportivo de La Coruña (in Spanish). 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-06-29.

External links

• Noel López at BDFutbol
• Noel López at Soccerway