Lopez started his career in his country of birth with the clubs Barnechea, San Luis de Quillota and Magallanes.
In the second half of the season, Lopez's name disappeared from the player roster Persib Bandung because of his lack of discipline factor.
So, he moved to Mexico and joined Atlante, being loaned to Potros Neza in the Primera División 'A',[2] where he coincided with the Chileans Francisco Huaiquipán and Joel Soto.
[6] Despite being a new player, then coach Raja Isa did not hesitate to give him the captain's armband to replace Syamsul Bachri Chaeruddin.
While living in Indonesia, he was called "J-Lo" by fans of Persib Bandung during his spell there and he also launched a sneaker brand with his name.