Kevin López (footballer)

For the Spanish runner, see Kevin López (runner).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Maldonado.

Kevin López
López with Motagua in 2018
Personal information
Full name Kevin Josué López Maldonado
Date of birth (1996-02-03) 3 February 1996
Place of birth Choloma, Honduras
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Olimpia
Number 34
Youth career
Atlético Choloma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2022 Motagua 188 (37)
2022–2023 Comunicaciones 40 (4)
2023– Olimpia 73 (13)
International career‡
2013 Honduras U17 4 (0)
2014–2015 Honduras U20 8 (0)
2014 Honduras U21 5 (1)
2015 Honduras U23 3 (0)
2019– Honduras 13 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:43, 18 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:00, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

Kevin Josué López Maldonado (born 3 February 1996), nicknamed El Choloma, is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Olimpia and the Honduras national team.

After being at the Atlético Choloma youth academy, López would begin his career with Motagua, where he won five league titles and one Honduran Supercup. In 2022, López would make the move to Comunicaciones and won one league title. A year later, he signed with Olimpia and has won four league titles with the club.

Having previously been cappped by Honduras' under-17, under-20, under-21, and under-23 teams, López made his debut for the senior team in September 2019. He was also part of Honduras' squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Club career

Motagua

López made his professional debut with Motagua in a 2–1 Liga Nacional win over Parrillas One on 13 April 2014, scoring the game winner in the 88th minute.[2]

Comunicaciones

On 11 January 2022, López confirmed that he had signed with Comunicaciones.[3]

International career

López made his senior debut with the Honduras national team in a 4–0 friendly win over Puerto Rico on 6 September 2019.[4]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Kevin López
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 24 March 2022 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama  Panama 1–1 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 13 June 2022 Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Canada 1–0 2–1 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A

Honours

Motagua
Comunicaciones

References

  1. ^ "Kevin Lopez". Comunicaciones FC. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Parrillas One vs. Motagua - 13 April 2014". Soccerway. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Kevin López sobre su fichaje con Comunicaciones: "Voy a mostrar mi mejor versión a Guatemala"". ESPN Deportes. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Honduras vs. Puerto Rico - 6 September 2019". Soccerway. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Comunicaciones, campeón de Guatemala del Torneo Clausura 2022". Guatemala.com. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2025.


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