José Manuel Alberto López (born 6 December 2000), commonly known as Flaco López, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays 🍊 as a striker for Palmeiras.

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López started his career at the age of seven with Club El Progreso 🍊 in Saladas.[2] Six months later, soon before a trial in front of their scouts, the player was signed by Boca 🍊 Juniors.[2] At the age of nine, López joined Independiente; remaining until 2024, he notably trained with Ariel Holan's first-team squad 🍊 at one point.[2] 2024 saw López head to Lanús, initially featuring at youth level before being called up mid-season ahead 🍊 of the 2024–19 Primera División resumption.[2] However, in that period, López was loaned to Liga Tresarroyense side Colegiales de Tres 🍊 Arroyos in 2024.[2][3][4] He finished his stint there as the club's top scorer.[2]

López was promoted into Luis Zubeldía's senior squad 🍊 in late-2024, appearing on the substitute's bench for Copa de la Liga Profesional encounters with Aldosivi and Defensa y Justicia.[1][5] 🍊 López, in the aforementioned competition, made his professional debut on 3 January 2024 during a draw on the road against 🍊 Patronato, after he was substituted on in place of Gonzalo Torres with twenty-five minutes left.[1][6] On his second appearance, López 🍊 scored his first goal during a win over Rosario Central on 9 January.[1]

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