Pau López

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

Roma López joined Serie A club Roma on 9 July 2019 on a five-year contract, for a reported fee of €23.5 million. He made his debut on 25 August in a 3–3 home draw with Genoa, making a further 31 appearances by the end of the campaign for the fifth-placed team. On 26 January 2020, he made a mistake in the Derby della Capitale to gift a goal to Lazio's Francesco Acerbi in a 1–1 draw.

In 2020–21, López started as back-up to Antonio Mirante, before returning to the team after the veteran's injury. His season was ended prematurely by a shoulder injury against Manchester United in the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League.

Marseille

On 8 July 2021, López was loaned to Ligue 1 club Marseille for the upcoming season, with an option to buy in the summer of 2022. Facing competition from experienced Steve Mandanda, he made his debut on 11 September in a 2–0 win away to Monaco, and retained his place over the France international throughout the campaign.

Marseille exercised their option to purchase López on 8 January 2022, effective as of 1 July. On 16 August 2024, he was loaned to Spanish top-tier Girona for the season.

On 7 January 2025, López was supposed to join Lens on a six-month deal with an option to buy in July. The following day, however, the loan was called off because, according to the French club, Girona intended to keep the player until the end of the month when they ended their participation in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League.

López signed for Toluca of the Mexican Liga MX on 27 January 2025, still owned by Marseille; he replaced Brazilian Tiago Volpi, who asked to be released for personal reasons.

Betis return On 22 July 2025, López returned to Betis after agreeing to a three-year contract. Half of his total appearances in his second spell were made in the Europa League.

Andorra On 17 July 2026, having severed his ties to Betis,

International career

López made his international debut on 26 December 2015, having a player of the match performance for Catalonia in a 1–0 friendly loss to the Basque Country. On 28 March 2016, he played his first game with the Spain under-21 team, in a 1–0 win against Norway at the Estadio Nueva Condomina.

On 17 May 2016, López and Espanyol teammate Marco Asensio were called up to the senior team for a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina. He only won his first cap more than two years later, after coming on as a 75th-minute substitute for Kepa Arrizabalaga in a 1–0 win over the same opposition in Las Palmas.

López made his final appearance on 15 November 2019, in a 7–0 home rout of Malta in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers.

Career statistics Club

International

Honours Toluca Liga MX: Clausura 2025

Spain U21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2017

Individual UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2020–21