Ashley Sanchez


Ashley Nicole Sanchez is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for the Washington Spirit.

Early life

Sanchez is from Monrovia, California.
Sanchez played youth soccer for Santa Anita SC, Legends FC, and So Cal Blues.

College career

Sanchez joined the UCLA Bruins in 2017. She had considered going to University of Southern California, but committed to UCLA in eighth grade.
As a freshman, Sanchez was named to the first eleven of the all-conference Pac-12 team. Sanchez scored six goals and had nine assists during the regular season for UCLA.

Club career

She was drafted by the Washington Spirit in January 2020.

International career

Sanchez is a United States youth international at under-14, under-15, under-17, under-20, and under-23 levels. She captained the United States at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and also played at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. In 2016, Sanchez became the first player in United States history to play in multiple world cups in the same year.
Sanchez received her first call-up to the United States senior team in March 2016.