Richard Sánchez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Mission Hills, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tigres UANL | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Texas FC | |||
| 2008–2009 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 2009–2011 | FC Dallas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2014 | FC Dallas | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Fort Lauderdale Strikers (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2014– | Tigres UANL | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → FC Dallas (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Mexico U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | Mexico U20 | 12 | (0) |
| 2014– | Mexico U21 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 October 2014. | |||
Richard Sánchez (born April 5, 1994) is a Mexican footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Tigres UANL of the Liga MX.
Career
Youth
Born Mission Hills, California, Sánchez moved to Dallas, Texas and started playing with Texas Football Club before joining the Atlético Madrid in Spain.[1] In 2009, Sánchez moved back to Dallas and signed with the FC Dallas Academy.[1]
FC Dallas
Sánchez signed a professional contract with FC Dallas on Major League Soccer in February 2011, becoming their sixth homegrown player.[1] Despite failing to make an appearance, he signed an extension following the 2012 season.[2]
Fort Lauderdale Strikers (loan)
In July 2013, Sánchez was loaned to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League for the remainder of the season.[3] Sánchez made his professional debut for the Strikers on August 3.[4] Sanchez started all 14 games in goal for the Strikers in the Fall season, keeping three clean sheets.
Tigres UANL
In June 2014, Sánchez was sold to Tigres UANL. He made his debut coming in as a substitute in a friendly against San Antonio Scorpions. Soon after joining Tigres, Sánchez was loaned back to FC Dallas, returning to Tigres in September 2014.
International
Richard became a key figure for Mexico in the 2011 FIFA Under-17 World Cup. He became first choice goalkeeper under coach Raul Gutierrez playing all 7 games. He would eventually make history along with his teammates becoming the first nation to win the tournament on home soil. He would later on play with the under 20 as first choice goalkeeper playing in the 2013 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Turkey.
Honors
- FIFA U-17 World Cup: (1)
- Champion : 2011
- Champion : 2013
Career statistics
- As of 2 November 2013[5]
| Club | Season | League | MLS Cup | US Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers (loan) | 2013 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
References
- 1 2 3 "FC Dallas signs goalkeeper Richard Sanchez". FC Dallas. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ↑ "FC Dallas extends Richard Sanchez through 2015". FC Dallas. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ↑ "FC Dallas loans Richard Sanchez to NASL’s Fort Lauderdale Strikers". FC Dallas. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ↑ "Strikers starters". Strikers. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ↑ Richard Sánchez profile at Soccerway
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