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Juan Pablo Sánchez
American soccer player (born 2003)
Juan Pablo Sánchez Zapata (born April 18, 2003) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juan Pablo Sánchez Zapata | ||
Date of birth | (2003-04-18) April 18, 2003 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Valour FC | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Toronto FC | |||
2021–2022 | Salgueiros | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022 | Salgueiros | 2 | (0) |
2023– | Valour FC | 28 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 26, 2024 |
Born in the United States to Colombian parents, Sánchez moved to Burlington, Canada with his family at age four,[1] and holds American, Canadian and Colombian citizenship.[2][3] He played youth soccer with the Toronto FC Academy.[4]
In September 2021, Sánchez joined Salgueiros of the Portuguese fourth tier Campeonato de Portugal.[5] In 2022, Sánchez made his senior debut with the team. In July 2022, he re-signed with the club for another season.[6]
In January 2023, he joined Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League.[7] On May 26, 2024, he scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 draw against Cavalry FC.[8]
- As of 26 May 2024[9]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Salgueiros | 2021–22 | Campeonato de Portugal | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
Valour FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 21 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 22 | 0 | ||
2024 | 7 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | ||||
Total | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
Career total | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
- "Juan Pablo profile". Team of Future.
- Jacques, John (January 18, 2023). "Valour Adds Domestic U-21 Players Sanchez And Mzoughi". Northern Tribune.
- "Juan Pablo é reforço" [Juan Pablo is a reinforcement]. S.C. Salgueiros (in Portuguese). September 9, 2021.
- "Juan Pablo renova para 2022/2023" [Juan Pablo renews for 2022/2023]. S.C. Salgueiros (in Portuguese). July 26, 2022.
- Tait, Ed (May 26, 2024). "Road-weary Valour FC finally heading home with some wind at its back". Winnipeg Sun.
- Juan Pablo Sánchez at Soccerway
- Juan Pablo Sánchez at Soccerway
- Juan Pablo Sánchez club profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)