Matthew_Sanchez_(soccer)
Matthew Sánchez
Soccer player (born 1994)
Matthew Sanchez[3] (born August 4, 1994) is a professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.[1] Born in the United States, he represented Puerto Rico at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1994-08-04) August 4, 1994 (age 29)[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Owings Mills, Maryland, United States[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Old Dominion Monarchs | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Loyola Greyhounds | 48 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Puerto Rico U20 | |||
| Puerto Rico U23 | |||
| 2015–2018 | Puerto Rico | 14 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 13, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 13, 2021 | |||
College
Sánchez began his college career at Old Dominion. From 2014 to 2016, he played with Loyola Greyhounds, earning numerous honours including Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year award in 2016.[4]
Professional
In January 2017, Sánchez was chosen to participate in the MLS side D.C. United preseasons trial.[5]
In January 2018, Sánchez signed with USL side Rio Grande Valley FC Toros.[6]
International
Sánchez was called up for the Puerto Rico U20 national team in 2012. They played as U19 team at the 2012 Dallas Cup months before the World Cup Qualifiers in July 2012.[7] He helped Puerto Rico reach the CONCACAF U20 Championship for the first time.[8]
In 2015, Sánchez made his first appearance with the Puerto Rico Senior national football team in a friendly match against Canada.[9] He also represented Puerto Rico in the U23 national team for the 2016 Olympics Qualification Tournament.[10]
- "Matthew Sánchez". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- Matthew Sánchez – FIFA competition record (archived)
- "Bio for Matt Sanchez". loyolagreyhounds.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- "Patriot League Men's Soccer Major Awards and All-League Honors Announced". patriotleague.org.
- Anderson, Jason (January 25, 2017). "Meet D.C. United's first batch of preseason trialists". Black And Red United.
- Communications, Toros (January 18, 2018). "RGV FC Adds 10 Players to Roster Ahead of 2018 Season". Rio Grande Valley FC.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
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