Erik Nicolás López Samaniego (born 27 November 2001) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Paraguayan Primera División Club Olimpia.
On 18 July 2020, López signed with Major League Soccer club Atlanta United on a contract starting prior to the 2021 season. For the 2020 season, López would join Atlanta United 2, the reserve side of Atlanta United, in the USL Championship.
In 2020, López was called-in as part of the Paraguay squad for the CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament. He made his debut for the Paraguay under-23s on 19 January 2020 against Uruguay, starting in a 1–0 defeat