Carlos Merancio

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Carlos Merancio
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Merancio with Hartford Athletic in 2021
Personal information
Full name Carlos Uriel Merancio Valdez
Date of birth (1998-09-14) 14 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Hermosillo, Mexico
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Spokane Velocity
Number 1
Youth career
2012–2013 Monterrey
2013–2018 Morelia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Monarcas Morelia Premier 1 (0)
2019–2020 FC Tucson 22 (0)
2021 Hartford Athletic 1 (0)
2022 FC Tucson 29 (0)
2023 Rio Grande Valley FC 6 (0)
2024– Spokane Velocity 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:01, 24 November 2024 (UTC)

Carlos Uriel Merancio Valdez (born 14 September 1998) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spokane Velocity in USL League One.

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Career

Merancio played with the youth team of Monarcas Morelia, appearing for their second-team Monarcas Morelia Premier in 2018. [1]

Merancio joined FC Tucson ahead of their inaugural season in the new USL League One. [2]

On 11 January 2021, Merancio joined USL Championship side Hartford Athletic. [3]

Merancio rejoined FC Tucson for the 2022 season on December 20, 2021. Carlos was the goalkeeper coach for Arizona Mens Soccer, the soccer team at the University of Arizona. [4] Carlos has his own goalkeeper academy in Tucson called "Tophand goalkeeping academy".

On 3 February 2023, Merancio signed with USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC. [5]

On 5 January 2024, Merancio joined USL League One club Spokane Velocity FC in its inaugural season. [6]

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References

  1. "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional". ligamx.net.
  2. "Carlos Merancio". www.fctucson.com.
  3. "Goalkeeper Carlos Merancio Signs with Hartford Athletic". Hartford Athletic. January 11, 2021.
  4. "Welcomw Back To Tucson Carlos Merancio". www.fctucson.com. December 20, 2021.
  5. "Toros sign goalkeeper Carlos Merancio". 3 February 2023.
  6. "Spokane Velocity FC Signs Five Players". Spokane Velocity FC. January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.