Juan Pablo Sánchez

Juan Pablo Sánchez Zapata (born April 18, 2003) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Zapata.
Juan Pablo Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Juan Pablo Sánchez Zapata
Date of birth (2003-04-18) April 18, 2003
Place of birth Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Valour FC
Number 20
Youth career
Toronto FC
2021–2022 Salgueiros
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Salgueiros 2 (0)
2023– Valour FC 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2023

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]

Career statistics
As of October 6, 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Salgueiros 2021–22 Campeonato de Portugal 20–00–20
Valour FC 2023 Canadian Premier League 210–10–220
Career total 230001000240

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "Juan Pablo profile". Team of Future.
  4. Jacques, John (January 18, 2023). "Valour Adds Domestic U-21 Players Sanchez And Mzoughi". Northern Tribune.
  5. "Juan Pablo é reforço" [Juan Pablo is a reinforcement]. S.C. Salgueiros (in Portuguese). September 9, 2021.
  6. "Juan Pablo renova para 2022/2023" [Juan Pablo renews for 2022/2023]. S.C. Salgueiros (in Portuguese). July 26, 2022.
  7. "Valour FC sign midfielder Juan Pablo Sanchez and defender Eskander Mzoughi". Valour FC. January 18, 2003.
  8. Juan Pablo Sánchez at Soccerway
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