Anthony Lopes

Anthony Lopes ComM (European Portuguese: [ˈɐ̃ntõni ˈlɔpɨʃ]; born 1 October 1990) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for French club Lyon and the Portugal national team.

Not to be confused with Antony Lopez.

Anthony Lopes
ComM
Lopes training with Portugal in 2018
Personal information
Full name Anthony Lopes[1]
Date of birth (1990-10-01) 1 October 1990[1]
Place of birth Givors, France[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Lyon
Number 1
Youth career
1996–2000 OSGL Football
2000–2008 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Lyon B 38 (0)
2012– Lyon 262 (0)
National team‡
2007 Portugal U17 6 (0)
2007 Portugal U18 1 (0)
2007–2009 Portugal U19 17 (0)
2010 Portugal U20 1 (0)
2011–2013 Portugal U21 11 (0)
2015– Portugal 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2020

He came through the youth ranks at Lyon, being called to the first team in 2011 and making his debut the following year. He made over 350 appearances for the club, including the Coupe de la Ligue finals of 2014 and 2020.

Born in France, Lopes represented Portugal internationally, totalling 36 caps at youth level including 11 for the under-21 team. He made his senior debut for the country in March 2015, and was chosen for Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup.

Club career

Born in Givors in metropolitan Lyon to Portuguese parents,[3][4] Lopes joined local Olympique Lyonnais's youth system at the age of 9. He was promoted to the first team for the 2012–13 season, acting as third choice behind Rémy Vercoutre and Mathieu Valverde. His first match as a professional took place on 31 October 2012, in a 1–3 away loss against OGC Nice in the Coupe de la Ligue.[5][6] On 6 December he first appeared in the UEFA Europa League, in a 2–0 home win over Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. that allowed the team to advance unbeaten into the knockout stages.[7]

Lopes' maiden appearance in Ligue 1 took place on 28 April 2013, in a 1–1 home draw against AS Saint-Étienne in the Derby du Rhône where he made an early close-range save from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, later conceding the first goal from a Kurt Zouma header.[8] This was the first of five league matches he played for the main squad at the end of the campaign, ending with a 2–0 home defeat of Stade Rennais F.C. which saw Lyon finishing in third place and qualifying for the UEFA Champions League.[9]

After Vercourtre went down with an injury, Lopes became the starter and retained his position after the former's recovery, even though he would also be afflicted by a double vertebra fracture in early November 2013.[10][11] He featured in their run to the domestic League Cup final, where they lost 1–2 to Paris Saint-Germain F.C. in the decisive match at the Stade de France on 19 April 2014.[12]

On 3 December 2016, during a league game, Lopes was hit by a firecracker thrown from the stands as he was laying injured in the penalty area at the Stade Saint-Symphorien, home to FC Metz.[13] He made his 300th appearance on 27 August 2019 in a 1–0 loss at Montpellier HSC,[14] and the following day extended his contract until 2023.[15]

Lopes played in the French league cup final on 29 July 2020, the last in the competition's history. He kept the game scoreless over 120 minutes against PSG before defeat in a penalty shootout.[16]

International career

Lopes opted to represent Portugal, so his father made a phone call to the Portuguese Football Federation to alert to this fact,[17] and he first appeared with the under-21 side on 9 February 2011, playing the first 45 minutes of a 3–1 friendly win against Sweden in Cartaxo.[18] On 4 September 2013, he received his first callup to the full side due to injury to Sevilla FC's Beto.[19]

On 31 March 2015, Lopes made his debut for the main squad, in a 0–2 friendly defeat to Cape Verde at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota in Estoril.[20] The following 17 May, he was selected by manager Fernando Santos for his UEFA Euro 2016 squad.[21]

Lopes was also picked for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[22]

Personal life

Lopes and his family supported FC Porto, reflecting their northern roots. His father migrated as a baby from Barcelos, while his French-born mother had parents from Miranda do Douro.[23]

On 9 October 2020, Lopes tested positive for COVID-19.[24]

Career statistics

Club
As of 9 January 2021.[25]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Lyon 2012–13 Ligue 1 50001010—70
2013–14 3200040130—490
2014–15 380201040—450
2015–16 37030006010470
2016–17 370200014010540
2017–18 3404000100—480
2018–19 340500080—470
2019–20 2604010100—410
2020–21 19000———190
Total 262020070660203570
Career total 262020070660203570

International
As of 11 November 2020[26]
Portugal
YearAppsGoals
201520
201620
201710
201820
201900
202030
Total100

Honours

International

Portugal

Individual

Orders

References
  1. "Anthony Lopes" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  3. "Anthony Lopes, le Portugal au coeur" [Anthony Lopes, Portugal in his heart]. Le Parisien (in French). 13 March 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  4. Vilas, Nicolas (23 May 2016). "Anthony Lopes: "J'aimerais devenir le numéro 1 du Portugal"" [Anthony Lopes: "I would love to become Portugal's number one"] (in French). France Football. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  5. "Gourcuff prêt, Lopes dans le but" [Gourcuff ready, Lopes in goal]. L'Équipe (in French). 29 October 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  6. Torz, Mikael (1 November 2012). "Nice harponne Lyon" [Nice harpoon Lyon]. Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  7. "Imperious Lyon cruise past Kiryat Shmona". UEFA. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  8. "Lyon on course for third". Sky Sports. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  9. "Lyon book Champions League ticket". Sky Sports. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  10. "OL: Lopes n'appréhende pas le retour de Vercoutre" [OL: Lopes not apprehensive with Vercoutre's return] (in French). Sport.fr. 6 August 2013. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  11. Hernandez, Anthony (27 October 2014). "Ligue 1: Anthony Lopes, le dernier rempart de l'OL" [Ligue 1: Anthony Lopes, OL's last stalwart]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  12. Cryer, Andy (19 April 2014). "Paris St-Germain beat Lyon in French League Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  13. "Lyon match abandoned after goalkeeper Anthony Lopes hit by firecracker". The Guardian. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  14. ""Bomba" derrota Lyon e estraga jogo 300 de Anthony Lopes" ["Bomb" defeats Lyon and ruins Anthony Lopes' 300th game] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  15. Magalhães, Luís (28 August 2019). "Anthony Lopes renova com o Lyon até 2023" [Anthony Lopes renews with Lyon until 2023]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  16. Devin, Eric (3 August 2020). "PSG and Lyon warm up for Champions League in Coupe de la Ligue final". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  17. Almeida, Isaura (17 May 2016). "Anthony Lopes. Paciente francês à espera da baliza" [Anthony Lopes. French patient waiting for goal]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  18. "Sub-21: Portugal bate Suécia no Cartaxo" [Under-21: Portugal beat Sweden in Cartaxo]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 February 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  19. "A. Lopes (Lyon) remplace Beto" [A. Lopes (Lyon) replaces Beto]. L'Équipe (in French). 4 September 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  20. "Portugal 0–2 Cape Verde Islands". BBC Sport. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  21. "Portugal name Bayern Munich signing Renato Sanches for Euros squad". ESPN FC. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  22. "Nearly half Portugal's Euro squad to miss World Cup". Special Broadcasting Service. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  23. Da Cunha, Pedro Jorge (22 October 2019). "Anthony Lopes, o portista do Lyon vai à Luz "parar o Benfica"" [Anthony Lopes, Lyon's Porto fan goes to the Luz "to stop Benfica"] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  24. "Anthony Lopes dispensado" [Anthony Lopes released] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  25. "Anthony Lopes". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  26. "Anthony Lopes". European Football. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  27. McNulty, Phil (10 July 2016). "Portugal 1–0 France". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  28. "UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season". UEFA. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  29. "Seleção recebe insígnias de Marcelo no Porto" [National team receive insignia from Marcelo in Porto]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 25 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
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