Ashley Sanchez, #2
Pronunciation: “Ash-lee SAN-chez”
Position: MID
Height: 5-3
Birthday: 3/16/99
Hometown (Affiliation): Monrovia, CA (USA)
College: UCLA
NWSL Experience: 5th Year
Acquired: via trade with the Washington Spirit prior to the 2024 season (Allocation Money and No. 5 draft pick)
2024: Acquired via trade with Washington Spirit during the 2024 NWSL College Draft in exchange for the No. 5 pick and $250k in allocation money.
Prior to NC Courage: Drafted by the Washington Spirit with the No. 4 pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft… spent four seasons with the Spirit, making 61 appearances in three NWSL regular seasons… scored 12 goals and added six assists across 4,911 minutes of action… added six goals and assists in 20 Challenge Cup games… played a crucial role in Washington’s 2021 championship run, scoring the game-winning goal against Reign in the semifinal… across three seasons with UCLA, Sanchez made 69 appearances, scored 23 goals and added 42 assists… set UCLA freshman assist record in 2017 with 12 assists… set a school record of 42 career assists in just three years.
International: Has 27 caps for the USWNT, scoring three goals and adding four assists… named to 2023 FIFA World Cup roster… represented U.S. at multiple youth levels including U-17 and U-20 World Cups, the latter of which NC Courage head coach Sean Nahas was an assistant for… was named U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year in 2016… earned first senior call-up at 17 years old… made international debut on Nov. 27, 2021, against Australia.
