Oscar Sorto

Oscar Sorto
Personal information
Full nameOscar Sorto
Date of birthAugust 13, 1994
Place of birthLos Angeles, California, United States
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
LA Galaxy
Number36
Youth career
2010–2011Pateadores
2011–2012LA Galaxy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2013–LA Galaxy1(0)
2014-→ LA Galaxy II (loan)24(0)
National team‡
2013United States U203(0)
2014–United States U232(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 22, 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 23, 2015

Oscar Sorto (born August 13, 1994) is an American soccer player who currently plays for LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer.

Career

Professional

On April 16, 2012, Sorto signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at California State University, Bakersfield.[1] However on December 11, he elected to pursue a professional contract and he signed with Los Angeles Galaxy as a homegrown player.[2] On September 25, 2013, Sorto made his professional debut in a 3-0 victory over Costa Rican side Cartaginés in the CONCACAF Champions League.[3]

International

On May 20, 2013, Sorto was named to the 22-man squad for the 2013 Toulon Tournament[4] where he would make one appearance for the U.S. under-20 national team on June 5 in a 1-0 loss to South Korea.[5] Two days later, Sorto was named to the 21-man squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey where he made two appearances, one against France and one against Ghana.[6]

He is also eligible to represent El Salvador due to having Salvadoran-born parents.

Honors

See also

References

  1. ↑ "CSUB Men's Soccer Signs five". CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners. CSU Bakersfield Athletic Communications. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "LA Galaxy sign defender Oscar Sorto as Homegrown Player". Los Angeles Galaxy. LA Galaxy Communications. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  3. ↑ French, Scott (25 September 2013). "CCL Match Recap: LA Galaxy into the quarterfinals after 3-0 win over Cartaginés". Los Angeles Galaxy. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Tab Ramos Names 22-Player U-20 MNT Roster for Toulon Tournament from May 28-June 8 in France". USsoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "U.S. U-20 MNT Closes Out Toulon Tournament with 1-0 Loss Against Korea Republic in Saint-Raphael, France". USsoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "U-20 MNT Head Coach Tab Ramos Names 21-Player Roster for 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey". USsoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.

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