Ashley
Sanchez

FIRST CAP: Nov. 27, 2021, vs. Australia (Sydney, Australia)
FIRST GOAL: April 9, 2021, vs. Uzbekistan (Columbus, Ohio)

NATIONAL TEAM HIGHLIGHTS

• A long-time member of the U.S. Women’s Youth National Teams, Sanchez was named the U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year in 2016.
• In March of 2016, she earned her first call-up to the Senior National Team at the age of 17, but did not truly break into the team until the end of 2021.
• A dynamic dribbler and crafty attacker, Sanchez made her international debut on Nov. 27, 2021, coming on late in the second half of the USA’s win over the Matildas in Sydney
• Played 731 minutes in 2022 and scored three goals with three assists, which was tied for the fourth-most goal contributions on the team
• Played in four matches and made two starts at the 2022 Concacaf W Championship, tallying an assist against Jamaica and a goal in the semifinal against Costa Rica as she helped the USA qualify for both the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2024 Summer Olympics.
• Sanchez was one of the brightest stars of the U.S. Youth National Teams during her time on the youth level, scoring 21 U-17 international goals in 21 caps at the U-17 level and scoring 12 goals in 35 U-20 international caps.

FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND 2023

• Named to her first World Cup roster for the senior National Team but did not see game action.

YOUTH WORLD CUP EXPERIENCE

• Made history by being the first American to play in both the FIFA Under-17 and Under-20 Women’s World Cups in the same cycle, which she did in 2016.
• Started all six games at the 2016 U-20 WWC, playing 568 of a possible 570 minutes despite being the youngest player on the roster.
• Captained the USA at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Jordan, scoring three goals.
• Also represented the USA at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in France and scored against Paraguay in the group stage.

CLUB HIGHLIGHTS

• Draft No. 4 overall by the Washington Spirit in the 2020 NWSL Draft.
• Helped send the Spirit to the 2021 NWSL Championship Game – which they won - with a magical game-winner vs. OL Reign in the semifinals in the 2-1 victory.

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Ralph and Julie Sanchez, she has an older brother Evan and an older sister Sierra.
• Majored in political science major at UCLA where she was an All-America selection but forewent her final year of eligibility to turn professional.
• Has a French bulldog named Nala.