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Ashley
Sanchez
- Position Midfielder
- Number 2
- Date of Birth Mar 16 1999
- Height 5' 4"
- Club North Carolina Courage
2016 U.S. SOCCER YOUNG FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
FIRST CAP: Nov. 27, 2021 vs. Australia (Sydney, Australia)
FIRST GOAL: April 9, 2022 vs. Uzbekistan (Colombus, OH)
FIRST ASSIST: Feb. 23, 2022 vs. Iceland (Frisco, TX)
NATIONAL TEAM HIGHLIGHTS
- A long-time member of the U.S. Women’s Youth National Teams, Sanchez was named the U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year in 2016.
- In March of 2016, she earned her first call-up to the Senior National Team at the age of 17, but did not truly break into the team until the end of 2021.
- A dynamic dribbler and crafty attacker, Sanchez made her international debut on Nov. 27, 2021, coming on late in the second half of the USA’s win over the Matildas in Sydney
- Played 731 minutes in 2022 and scored three goals with three assists, which was tied for the fourth-most goal contributions on the team
- Played in four matches and made two starts at the 2022 Concacaf W Championship, tallying an assist against Jamaica and a goal in the semifinal against Costa Rica as she helped the USA qualify for both the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2024 Summer Olympics.
- Sanchez was one of the brightest stars of the U.S. Youth National Teams during her time on the youth level, scoring 21 U-17 international goals in 21 caps at the U-17 level and scoring 12 goals in 35 U-20 international caps.
FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND 2023
- Named to her first World Cup roster for the senior National Team but did not see game action.
YOUTH WORLD CUP EXPERIENCE
- Made history by being the first American to play in both the FIFA Under-17 and Under-20 Women’s World Cups in the same cycle, which she did in 2016.
- Started all six games at the 2016 U-20 WWC, playing 568 of a possible 570 minutes despite being the youngest player on the roster.
- Captained the USA at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Jordan, scoring three goals.
- Also represented the USA at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in France and scored against Paraguay in the group stage.
CLUB HIGHLIGHTS
- Draft No. 4 overall by the Washington Spirit in the 2020 NWSL Draft.
- Helped send the Spirit to the 2021 NWSL Championship Game – which they won - with a magical game-winner vs. OL Reign in the semifinals in the 2-1 victory.
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Ralph and Julie Sanchez, she has an older brother Evan and an older sister Sierra.
- Majored in political science major at UCLA where she was an All-America selection but forewent her final year of eligibility to turn professional.
- Has a French bulldog named Nala.
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