Juan Pablo Sánchez
American soccer player (born 2003)
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Juan Pablo Sánchez Zapata (born April 18, 2003) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
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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) |
| 2026 | International FC | 7 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 12, 2026 | |||
Early life
Born 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
In 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
- 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 | ||