Highly touted U.S. and Mexican youth international Diego Lopez won’t be returning to the Philadelphia Union Academy in 2022.
The 2005-born San Diego native joined the Union Academy in October 2020 and has played for Union 2 and the U17 team since his arrival. He previously spent time with Real Salt Lake and LAFC’s academies and is expected to be part of LA Galaxy II’s upcoming preseason camp.
Lopez has been called into youth national team camps for both the U.S. and Mexico. He is ranked No. 16 in TopDrawerSoccer.