Ilie Sánchez

PROFESSIONAL

2023 (Los Angeles Football Club):

• appeared in all 34 MLS regular-season games, making 31 starts and registering one goal and three assists
• named to MLS Team of the Week for Week 14 
• started all five MLS Cup playoff matches, playing all 90 minutes in each, except MLS Cup final 12/9/23 (86 mins.played)
• helped club achieve back-to-back Western Conference titles
• made a club record 51 appearances (48 starts) across all competitions, including eight starts in CONCACAF Champions League, three Leagues Cup appearances, and one Campeones Cup appearance
• registered his 90th LAFC appearance across all competitions 12/9/23 in MLS Cup final vs.Columbus

2022 (Los Angeles Football Club):

• made LAFC debut 2/26/22 in 3-0 home win over Colorado 
• made 30 regular-season starts (33 appearances), scoring one goal in 2,678 minutes
• named to MLS Team of the Week for Weeks 1, 3, & 5
• made his 175th MLS regular-season appearance 9/19/22 in 3-1 home win over Houston
• named to 2022 MLS All Star Team 
• ranked 2nd on team in regular-season minutes played with 2,678 (goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau, 2,970)
• ranked 5th in MLS in long passes into the final third (176)
• started all three postseason games, logging 300 minutes and scoring the match-winning penalty kick in 2022 MLS Cup final 11/5/22

2021 (Sporting Kansas City):

• made 30 appearances (27 starts), recording one goal in 2,506 minutes played
• scored game-winning goal in 82nd minute vs.Austin 5/9/21
• left his midfield spot and played 21 games in central defense due to injuries to SKC back line 
• named to MLS Team of the Week for Week 22 
• ranked 5th in MLS in touches (2,714)
• ranked 6th in MLS in passes into the final third (183)

2020 (Sporting Kansas City):

• made 15 appearances (13 starts) with one assist in 1,259 minutes played
• registered assist 10/17/20 vs.Chicago
• scored a goal in SKC's first-round playoff win over San Jose 11/22/20 
• played 90 minutes in Western Conference semifinal loss to Minnesota 

2019 (Sporting Kansas City):

• made 32 appearances (27 starts), notching two goals and career-high five assists in 2,509 minutes played
• was named SKC's Neal and Jeanne Patterson Humanitarian of the Year for his philanthropic impact on the Kansas City community
• helped lead SKC to CONCACAF Champions League semifinals, scoring goals vs.Deportivo Toluca FC and C.A. Independiente de La Chorrera

2018 (Sporting Kansas City):

• started all 34 regular-season matches, registering a career-high four goals and four assists in 3,060 minutes played (also a career-high) 
• played in 2018 MLS All Star game 8/1/18; came on as a substitute and played the second half of tie with Juventus
• led MLS in minutes played (3,060)
• named SKC Team MVP
• assisted on both SKC goals 5/9/18 in 2-0 win over Atlanta
• scored penalty-kick goal in 2-0 win over LAFC 8/11/18 
• ranked 3rd in MLS in progressive passes (250) 
• ranked 3rd in MLS in penalty kicks made (4) 
• started and played all 90 minutes in all four of SKC’s MLS Cup playoff matches

2017 (Sporting Kansas City):

• made 33 starts and 33 appearances in MLS debut season
• registered two assists in 2,970 minutes played 
• led SKC in minutes and games played 
• made MLS debut 3/4/17 vs.DC United 
• helped SKC win Lamar Hunt U.S.Open Cup
• named MLS Newcomer of the Year

2015-16 (Elche CF – Spain Segunda Division):

• joined Elche on loan from TSV Munich 1860
• made 27 appearances (13 starts) and notched one goal and one assist in 1,393 minutes played
• made his club debut 9/5/15 vs.Numancia
• scored game-winning, 78th-minute penalty in 2-1 win over Osasuna 11/8/15

2014-15 (TSV Munich 1860 – Germany – Second Division):

• made 26 appearances, scoring one goal in 1,885 minutes played

2013-14 (Barcelona B – Spain – Second Division):

• made 38 appearances (36 starts) 
• led Barcelona B to third-place finish in Segunda Division
• logged 3,075 minutes played (2nd on team)
• played in his 100th match for Barca B 2/22/14

2012-13 (Barcelona B – Spain – Second Division):

• at age 21, made 29 appearances (23 starts), recording one assist in 1,993 minutes played 

2011-12 (Barcelona B – Spain – Second Division):

• appeared in one match (for two minutes); missed the rest of the season due to knee injury

2010-12 (Barcelona B):

• made 24 appearances (18 starts) 
• helped Barca B earn promotion to Spanish Segunda Division
• registered first professional goal 3/28/10
• recorded two assists in 1,649 minutes played