Ashley Sanchez
Ashley Nicole Sanchez (born March 16, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for the Washington Spirit and the United States national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ashley Nicole Sanchez[1] | ||
Date of birth | March 16, 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Pasadena, California, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Washington Spirit | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
Santa Anita SC | |||
Legends FC | |||
So Cal Blues | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | UCLA Bruins | 69 | (23) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Washington Spirit | 42 | (7) |
International career‡ | |||
2013 | United States U14 | ||
2013–2014 | United States U15 | ||
2014–2016 | United States U17 | 21 | (21) |
2014–2018 | United States U20 | 33 | (11) |
2021– | United States | 24 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, August 14, 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 11, 2023 |
Early life
Sanchez is from Monrovia, California.[3] She is of Mexican descent, with roots in Jalisco.[4]
Sanchez played youth soccer for Santa Anita SC, Legends FC, and So Cal Blues.[5]
College career
Sanchez joined the UCLA Bruins in 2017.[2] She had considered going to University of Southern California, but committed to UCLA in eighth grade.[3]
As a first-year, Sanchez was named to the first eleven of the all-conference Pac-12 team.[6] Sanchez scored six goals and had nine assists during the regular season for UCLA.[2]
Club career
She was drafted by the Washington Spirit in January 2020.[7][8]
International career
Sanchez is a United States youth international at under-14, under-15, under-17, under-20, and under-23 levels.[5] She captained the United States at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and also played at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup[9] and the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[10] In 2016, Sanchez became the first player in United States history to play in multiple world cups in the same year.[2]
Sanchez received her first call-up to the United States senior team in March 2016.[11]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played April 11, 2023[12]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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United States | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
2022 | 15 | 3 | |
2023 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 24 | 3 |
- Scores and results list United States's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sanchez goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | April 9, 2022 | Columbus, Ohio, US | ![]() |
9–1 | 9–1 | Friendly | [13] |
2 | April 12, 2022 | Chester, Pennsylvania, US | ![]() |
9–0 | 9–0 | Friendly | [14] |
3 | July 14, 2022 | San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico | ![]() |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2022 CONCACAF W Championship | [15] |
Honors
Washington Spirit
United States
References
- "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup France 2018 – List of Players: USA U20 (women)" (PDF). FIFA. July 26, 2018. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- "Profile". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- "Ashley Sanchez has found her freedom on the soccer field and UCLA is all the better for it". Los Angeles Times. November 2, 2018.
- "Ashley Sanchez seeks place on U.S. women's soccer team". Our Esquina. February 15, 2022.
- "Profile". United States Soccer Federation. Archived from the original on January 14, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- "Pac-12 announces women's soccer All-Conference honors". Pac-12. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- Cavalier, Mason (January 16, 2020). "Washington Spirit select Ashley Sanchez fourth overall in 2020 NWSL Draft".
- "Spirit trade national team F Mallory Pugh". NBC Sports Washington. January 16, 2020.
- "USA ROSTER NAMED FOR 2018 FIFA U-20 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP". US Soccer. July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- "Heath, Sanchez named 2016 U.S. Soccer Female and Young Female player of the year". United States Soccer Federation. December 13, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- "Monrovia teen Ashley Sanchez gets USWNT call up". San Gabriel Valley Tribune. March 22, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- "Ashley Sanchez – USWNT". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- "U.S. Women's National Team Defeats Uzbekistan 9–1 as Forward Sophia Smith Records First Career Hat Trick". U.S. Soccer. April 9, 2022.
- "U.S. Women's National Team Defeats Uzbekistan 9–0 as Catarina Macario and Rose Lavelle Score Twice Each". U.S. Soccer. April 12, 2022.
- "U.S. Women's National Team Advances to CONCACAF W Championship Final With 3–0 Win Against Costa Rica". U.S. Soccer. July 14, 2022.
- "Washington Spirit defeats Chicago Red Stars to win first National Women's Soccer League title". Washington Post. November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- Das, Andrew (July 19, 2022). "U.S. Women Beat Canada to Claim Spot in Paris Olympics". The New York Times.
- "U.S. Women's National Team Defeats Iceland 5–0 To Win Third Consecutive And Fifth Overall SheBelieves Cup Title, Presented By Visa". www.ussoccer.com.
- Herrera, Sandra (February 22, 2023). "USWNT vs. Brazil score: USA win SheBelieves Cup with Alex Morgan and Mallory Swanson dominating in attack". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 23, 2023.