Pau Lopez

Pau Lopez Sabata (born 13 December 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Marseille, on loan from Roma. He also represents both the Spain national team and Catalonia national team.

Club Career

Espanyol

Lopez was born in Girona, Catalonia. He joined Espanyol's youth setup in 2007 at the age of 12, after starting out at hometown club Girona. He made his senior debut with the former's B team in the 2013–14 season, in Segunda Division B.

On 12 June 2014, Lopez signed a new four-year contract with Espanyol, also being promoted to the main squad. He played his first match as a professional on 17 December, starting in a 1–0 home win against Alaves in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey and being first choice in the tournament as his team reached the semi-finals for the first time in nine years.

Lopez's debut in La Liga occurred on 1 February 2015, after starter Kiko Casilla was sent off in the 40th minute of the fixture at Sevilla for handling Iago Aspas' shot outside of the penalty area, and he conceded once in an eventual 3–2 defeat. After the latter's departure to Real Madrid in the summer, he became the starter.

On 6 January 2016, during an away fixture against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey, Lopez repeatedly stamped on Lionel Messi after the two players became entangled, in an action that eluded the referee but was caught on camera. On 31 August, he joined Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur on loan for the 2016–17 season, being third choice behind Hugo Lloris and Michel Vorm and failing to make a single competitive appearance.

After his return to the RCDE Stadium, Lopez continued to start under new manager Quique Sanchez Flores.

Betis

On 4 July 2018, Lopez signed a five-year deal with fellow top-tier club Betis on a free transfer. Under Quique Setien, he missed just five league matches in his only season as the team finished in 10th place.

Roma

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