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Ricardo Sánchez (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Ricardo Sánchez is a Mexican
footballer currently playing for FC Tampa Bay in the USSF Division 2 Professional League
.
and Atlas
in his hometown of Guadalajara
, as well as Irapuato, UAT
and Querétaro
.
Sánchez came to the United States in 2007 to play for the USL First Division
expansion franchise California Victory
. When the Victory folded at the end of their first season he would sign with the Minnesota Thunder
, the same team he scored an overtime goal against in the Open Cup
earlier that season. In his first year with the Thunder Sánchez co-lead the team in goals, finishing with 10. He also accumulated four assists during the season. Chim Dawg
The 2009 season would be a very productive year for Sánchez. He notched seven goals and co-lead the league in assists with eight, sharing the honor with Wes Knight
. Sánchez also finished the season with 72 shots, ranking him second in the league behind Charles Gbeke
on 73. At the conclusion of the 2009 season Sánchez was named to the USL First Division All-League First Team.
Following his release from his Thunder contract, Sánchez signed with Vancouver Whitecaps on November 18, 2009. He was traded to FC Tampa Bay, along with Whitecaps team mate Jonny Steele
, in July 2010.
national team, captaining the squad which took part in the 1999 U17 World Cup
in New Zealand
.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
footballer currently playing for FC Tampa Bay in the USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation in 2010 to last just one season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues and the North American Soccer League...
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Club
Sánchez began his career in his native Mexico, playing for numerous Primera División A teams, including the reserve teams of GuadalajaraC.D. Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Guadalajara , is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Guadalajara plays in the Primera División de México and is the most successful club in Mexican football, having won 11 First Division titles, 7 Campeón de Campeones and 2 Copa México...
and Atlas
F.C. Atlas
Club Social y Deportivo Atlas de Guadalajara is a Mexican football club. Atlas is one of three teams that play in Guadalajara, Mexico, along with Club Deportivo Guadalajara and Estudiantes Tecos in the Primera División de México...
in his hometown of Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, as well as Irapuato, UAT
Correcaminos UAT
Correcaminos de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas is an association football team from Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas that currently plays in the Primera Division A. The team was founded in 1980, Correcaminos played in the Primera Division De Mexico in the 1986-1987 season. They play in the Marte R...
and Querétaro
Querétaro FC
Querétaro Fútbol Club, is a Mexican professional football club based in the city of Querétaro, Mexico. Queretaro plays in the Primera División of Mexican football league system, after being promoted at the end of the 2008-2009 season from the Primera División A...
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Sánchez came to the United States in 2007 to play for the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
expansion franchise California Victory
California Victory
The California Victory was a USL First Division professional soccer team based in San Francisco, California. It was an expansion team for the 2007 season, but ceased operation in September of that year after parent club Deportivo Alavés withdrew its support....
. When the Victory folded at the end of their first season he would sign with the Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in nearby...
, the same team he scored an overtime goal against in the Open Cup
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is a knockout tournament in American soccer. The tournament is the oldest ongoing American soccer competition and is presently open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams to the professional clubs of Major League...
earlier that season. In his first year with the Thunder Sánchez co-lead the team in goals, finishing with 10. He also accumulated four assists during the season. Chim Dawg
The 2009 season would be a very productive year for Sánchez. He notched seven goals and co-lead the league in assists with eight, sharing the honor with Wes Knight
Wes Knight
Wes Knight is an American soccer player currently without a club.-College and Amateur:Knight attended Wren High School, played club soccer for the Greenville Futbol club, and played college soccer at the College of Charleston from 2004 to 2008, where he was named to the second team All-Southern...
. Sánchez also finished the season with 72 shots, ranking him second in the league behind Charles Gbeke
Charles Gbeke
Charles Gbeke is an Ivorian-born Canadian soccer player who currently free agent.Gbeke began his career with brief stints with Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps, where he was deployed as a defender and failed to establish himself as a starter...
on 73. At the conclusion of the 2009 season Sánchez was named to the USL First Division All-League First Team.
Following his release from his Thunder contract, Sánchez signed with Vancouver Whitecaps on November 18, 2009. He was traded to FC Tampa Bay, along with Whitecaps team mate Jonny Steele
Jonny Steele
Jonathan "Jonny" Steele is a Northern Irish footballer currently playing for Carolina RailHawks in the North American Soccer League, on loan from FC Tampa Bay...
, in July 2010.
International
Sánchez has played for the Mexico U-17Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
national team, captaining the squad which took part in the 1999 U17 World Cup
1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1999 was held in the cities of Auckland, Christchurch, Napier, and Dunedin in New Zealand between 10 November and 27 November 1999...
in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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