Ashley Sanchez
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ashley Nicole Sanchez | ||
Date of birth | March 16, 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Pasadena, California, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | UCLA Bruins | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Santa Anita SC | |||
Legends FC | |||
So Cal Blues | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017– | UCLA Bruins | 18 | (6) |
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) |
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 17, 2018 |
Ashley Nicole Sanchez (born March 16, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for UCLA Bruins in the Pac-12 Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Club career
Sanchez has played youth soccer for Santa Anita SC, Legends FC, and So Cal Blues.[1]
Sanchez joined the UCLA Bruins in 2017.[2] As a freshman, Sanchez was named to the first eleven of the all-conference Pac-12 team.[3] Sanchez scored six goals and had nine assists during the regular season for UCLA.[2]
International career
Sanchez has played for the United States at under-14, under-15, under-17, and under-20 levels.[1] She received her first senior call-up in March 2016.[4]
She captained the under-17 team at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, and was a squad member at the 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship.[1]
In December 2015, Sanchez helped the under-20 team qualify for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup at the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, scoring three goals with five assists.[4] Sanchez started all six games at the tournament, finishing with one goal and two assists.[5]
By playing in both the 2016 under-17 and under-20 World Cups, Sanchez became the first player in U.S. history to play in two World Cups in one calendar year.[2]
After being a part of the squad that finished runner up at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, Sanchez was named to the roster for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Profile". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Profile". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ "Pac-12 announces women's soccer All-Conference honors". Pac-12. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ a b "Monrovia teen Ashley Sanchez gets USWNT call up". San Gabriel Valley Tribune. March 22, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "USA ROSTER NAMED FOR 2018 FIFA U-20 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP". US Soccer. July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.