Aldair Sanchez

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Aldair Sanchez
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-07-06) July 6, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Vancouver, Washington, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Rhode Island FC
Youth career
2015–2020 Portland Timbers
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 North Carolina Tar Heels 30 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Portland Timbers 2 2 (0)
2021 PDX FC 1 (0)
2023–2024 Sacramento Republic 59 (4)
2025– Rhode Island FC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 7, 2025

Aldair Sanchez (born July 6, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Rhode Island FC in the USL Championship.

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Club career

After playing with the Portland Timbers academy from 2015 to 2020, [1] Sanchez appeared as an 80th-minute substitute for Portland's USL Championship side Portland Timbers 2 on August 31, 2019, in a 3–1 win over Reno 1868. [2]

On December 19, 2023, Sanchez was drafted 49th overall in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United. [3]

Sanchez joined Rhode Island FC of the USL Championship on February 7, 2025. [4]

Personal life

Born in the United States, Sanchez is of Mexican descent. [5]

References

  1. "Portland Timbers". port.ussoccerda.com.
  2. "Reno 1868 FC vs. Portland Timbers 2 - August 31, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  3. "Draft Tracker: MLS SuperDraft 2024 presented by adidas | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  4. "Rhode Island FC Adds Aldair Sanchez for 2025 Season". RhodeIslandFC.com. Rhode Island FC . Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  5. "Aldair Sanchez - Men's Soccer".