Richard Sánchez

Richard Sánchez
Sánchez in 2018
Personal information
Full name Richard Sánchez
Date of birth (1994-04-05) 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
 Chicago Fire
Number 45
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)
2014–2017 Tigres UANL 0 (0)
2014 → FC Dallas (loan) 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Tampico Madero (loan) 5 (0)
2017– Chicago Fire 25 (0)
National team‡
2011 Mexico U17 7 (0)
2013 Mexico U20 12 (0)
2014–2015 Mexico U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 August 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 October 2014

Richard Sánchez (born 5 April 1994) is a Mexican-American footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Chicago Fire.

Youth

Born in Mission Hills, California, Sánchez moved to Dallas, Texas and started playing with Texas Football Club before joining Atlético Madrid in Spain.[1] In 2009, he moved back to Dallas and joined the FC Dallas Academy.[1] Sánchez briefly attended Little Elm High School in Little Elm, Texas.

Professional career

FC Dallas

Sánchez signed a professional contract with FC Dallas of Major League Soccer in February 2011, becoming their sixth homegrown player.[1] Despite failing to make an appearance (other than in MLS Reserve League games), 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] He made his professional debut for the Strikers on 3 August.[4] He started all 14 games in goal for the Strikers in the Fall season and kept three clean sheets.

Tigres UANL

In June 2014, Sánchez was sold to Tigres UANL. He made his debut as a substitute in a friendly against the San Antonio Scorpions. Soon after joining Tigres, he was briefly loaned back to FC Dallas before returning to Tigres in September 2014.

Chicago Fire

After a series of loans away from Tigres, Sánchez was released in the summer of 2017. He signed with the Chicago Fire in August 2017.[5]

International career

Sánchez became a key figure for Mexico's U-17 team at the 2011 FIFA Under-17 World Cup. He became first choice goalkeeper under coach Raul Gutierrez, and started all seven games. He and his teammates were the first nation to win the tournament on home soil. He kept two clean sheets during the tournament including in the final. He later played with the Mexico U-20 team as first choice goalkeeper in the 2013 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Turkey.

Career statistics

Club

As of 2 November 2013[6]
Club Season League MLS Cup US Open Cup CONCACAF Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fort Lauderdale Strikers (loan) 2013 140000000140
Career total 140000000140

Honors

Mexico
Champion : 2011
Champion : 2013

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FC Dallas signs goalkeeper Richard Sanchez". FC Dallas. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "FC Dallas extends Richard Sanchez through 2015". FC Dallas. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "FC Dallas loans Richard Sanchez to NASL's Fort Lauderdale Strikers". FC Dallas. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Strikers starters". Strikers. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  5. ↑ https://www.chicago-fire.com/post/2017/08/11/chicago-fire-sign-goalkeeper-richard-sanchez
  6. ↑ Richard Sánchez at Soccerway
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