Óscar David López Raslan (born 2006) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for RCD Mallorca under-19. Born in Spain, he is a full international for Bolivia.
Early life
editLópez was born in Alaró on the island of Mallorca. He has dual nationality with Bolivia through his mother, who is from Beni Department, and he lived in the South American country between the ages of 11 and 14.[1]
Club career
editLópez played as a youth for Sporting Ciutat de Palma before moving to SD La Salle, where he played in the Juvenil Preferente and Juvenil Nacional in respective years. Halfway through his second season he was signed by RCD Mallorca, who loaned him to CD San Francisco.[1] In 2024, he signed his first professional contract.[2]
International career
editLópez was first called up to the Bolivian international youth teams in 2023 after being called up by scouts. He said that it took time to adapt to the extreme altitude of the country.[2]
In November 2024, after being called up to the under-20 team, López was promoted to train with the senior national team.[2] He made his debut on 14 November 2024 in a 4–0 loss away to Ecuador in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, as a half-time substitute. He became the youngest RCD Mallorca player to win a senior cap, breaking the record held since 2015 by 19-year-old James Davis Boriko for Equatorial Guinea.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Montes de Oca, Carlos (12 November 2024). "Un juvenil mallorquín, la joya de Bolivia" [A Mallorcan youngster, the jewel of Bolivia]. Última Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Rivero de Ugarte, Pedro (8 November 2024). "¿Quién es Óscar López? El Sub-20 que llegó a la selección absoluta y tiene chances de ir a Ecuador" [Who is Óscar López? The Under-20 who arrived in the senior national team and has chances to go to Ecuador]. El Deber (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Fernández, Manuel (15 November 2024). "Óscar López, el internacional absoluto más joven del Mallorca" [Óscar López, Mallorca's youngest full international]. Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 November 2024.