Aldair Sanchez | |
Birth Date: | 6 July 2002 |
Birth Place: | Vancouver, Washington, United States |
Height: | 5 ft 8 in |
Position: | Defender |
Currentclub: | Sacramento Republic |
Clubnumber: | 40 |
Youthyears1: | 2015–2020 |
Youthclubs1: | Portland Timbers |
Collegeyears1: | 2020–2021 |
College1: | North Carolina Tar Heels |
Collegecaps1: | 30 |
Collegegoals1: | 0 |
Years1: | 2019 |
Caps1: | 2 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2021 |
Caps2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2023– |
Clubs3: | Sacramento Republic |
Caps3: | 25 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Club-Update: | October 25, 2023 |
Aldair Sanchez (born July 6, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Sacramento Republic.
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]
Born in the United States, Sanchez is of Mexican descent.[4]