Douglas Andrey López Araya (born 21 September 1998) is a Costa Rican professional footballer for Cartaginés in Liga FPD (the Costa Rican top division) and the Costa Rica national team.

Douglas López
Personal information
Full name Douglas Andrey López Araya[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-21) 21 September 1998 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth Alajuela, Costa Rica
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Cartaginés
Number 8
Youth career
Santos de Guápiles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Santos de Guápiles 106 (9)
2022–2023 Herediano 31 (0)
2022Santos de Guápiles (loan) 16 (1)
2023– Cartaginés 96 (8)
International career
2022– Costa Rica 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:14 (UTC) 27 March 2026

Career

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López made his debut for Santos de Guapiles on 22 July 2018 against Deportivo Saprissa.[2] On 5 September 2018 he scored his first goal as a professional, against Municipal de Pérez Zeledón.[3] In October 2021 it was revealed he had agreed to join C.S. Herediano at the end of his contract.[4] In June 2022 López officially joined C.S. Herediano from Santos de Guapiles, signing a contract until 2025.[5] In 2023, he was playing for C.S. Cartaginés and scored in the 2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup against Coban Imperial of Guatemala in August 2023.[6]

International career

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López made his debut as a full Costa Rican international on 30 March 2022 in the final qualifying match for the World Cup against the United States, playing the last twenty-two minutes of the 2-0 victory.[7] López was named in the Costa Rica national football team squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[8]

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 27 March 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Costa Rica 202230
202610
Total40

References

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