Juan Pablo Sánchez Zapata (born April 18, 2003) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
 Sanchez playing for Valour FC in 2024. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Pablo Sánchez Zapata | ||
| Date of birth | April 18, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Toronto FC | |||
| 2021–2022 | Salgueiros | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Salgueiros | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Valour FC | 36 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of January 16, 2025 | |||
Early life
editBorn in the United States to Colombian parents, Sánchez moved to Burlington, Canada with his family at age four,[1] and holds American, Canadian and Colombian citizenship.[2][3] He played youth soccer with the Toronto FC Academy.[4]
Club career
editIn September 2021, Sánchez joined Salgueiros of the Portuguese fourth tier Campeonato de Portugal.[5] In 2022, Sánchez made his senior debut with the team. In July 2022, he re-signed with the club for another season.[6]
In January 2023, he joined Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League.[7] On May 26, 2024, he scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 draw against Cavalry FC.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of October 19, 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Salgueiros | 2021–22 | Campeonato de Portugal | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Valour FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 21 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 15 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ↑ Tait, Ed (June 2, 2023). "Juan Pablo Sanchez: "They sacrificed everything for a better life for myself and my sister. They worked very hard. I'm forever grateful and thankful, too"". Valour FC.
- ↑ Tait, Ed (January 18, 2023). ""We're excited to see how they're going to progress in this environment. They're still young. We'll need to be patient, but the upside is very high."". Valour FC.
- ↑ "Juan Pablo profile". Team of Future.
- ↑ Jacques, John (January 18, 2023). "Valour Adds Domestic U-21 Players Sanchez And Mzoughi". Northern Tribune.
- ↑ "Juan Pablo é reforço" [Juan Pablo is a reinforcement]. S.C. Salgueiros (in Portuguese). September 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Juan Pablo renova para 2022/2023" [Juan Pablo renews for 2022/2023]. S.C. Salgueiros (in Portuguese). July 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Valour FC sign midfielder Juan Pablo Sanchez and defender Eskander Mzoughi". Valour FC. January 18, 2003.
- ↑ Tait, Ed (May 26, 2024). "Road-weary Valour FC finally heading home with some wind at its back". Winnipeg Sun.
- ↑ Juan Pablo Sánchez at Soccerway
External links
edit- Juan Pablo Sánchez at Soccerway
- Juan Pablo Sánchez club profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)