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.

Ashley Sanchez
Personal information
Full name Ashley Nicole Sanchez[1]
Date of birth (1999-03-16) 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]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 202120
2022153
202370
Total243
Scores and results list United States's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sanchez goal.
List of international goals scored by Ashley Sanchez
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 April 9, 2022 Columbus, Ohio, US  Uzbekistan 9–1 9–1 Friendly [13]
2 April 12, 2022 Chester, Pennsylvania, US  Uzbekistan 9–0 9–0 Friendly [14]
3 July 14, 2022 San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico  Costa Rica 3–0 3–0 2022 CONCACAF W Championship [15]

Honors

Washington Spirit

United States

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Profile". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  3. "Ashley Sanchez has found her freedom on the soccer field and UCLA is all the better for it". Los Angeles Times. November 2, 2018.
  4. "Ashley Sanchez seeks place on U.S. women's soccer team". Our Esquina. February 15, 2022.
  5. "Profile". United States Soccer Federation. Archived from the original on January 14, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  6. "Pac-12 announces women's soccer All-Conference honors". Pac-12. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  7. Cavalier, Mason (January 16, 2020). "Washington Spirit select Ashley Sanchez fourth overall in 2020 NWSL Draft".
  8. "Spirit trade national team F Mallory Pugh". NBC Sports Washington. January 16, 2020.
  9. "USA ROSTER NAMED FOR 2018 FIFA U-20 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP". US Soccer. July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  10. "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.
  11. "Monrovia teen Ashley Sanchez gets USWNT call up". San Gabriel Valley Tribune. March 22, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  12. "Ashley Sanchez – USWNT". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  13. "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.
  14. "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.
  15. "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.
  16. "Washington Spirit defeats Chicago Red Stars to win first National Women's Soccer League title". Washington Post. November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  17. Das, Andrew (July 19, 2022). "U.S. Women Beat Canada to Claim Spot in Paris Olympics". The New York Times.
  18. "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.
  19. 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.


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