Ilie Sánchez
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Shares 1990-11-21 · 6 players total
| Full name | Ilie Sánchez |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ilie Sánchez Farrés |
| Date of birth | 1990-11-21 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain |
| Citizenship | Spain United States |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Austin FC |
| Joined | 2024-12-31 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | IDUB GLOBAL |
| Outfitter | adidas |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles FC | 4 | 2022 | 22/23 | 136 | 3 | 8 | 7,449 |
| Austin FC | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1,551 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 6 | 18/19 | 2021 | 171 | 11 | 9 | 5,366 |
| Elche CF | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1,292 |
| TSV 1860 Munich | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1,891 |
| FC Barcelona B | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 92 | 1 | 4 | 1,648 |
| FC Barcelona Atlètic | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1,001 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | CONCACAF CL | Los Angeles FC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Austin FC | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,425 |
| 2025 | US Open Cup | Austin FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Los Angeles FC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 31 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,162 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | US Open Cup | Los Angeles FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeones Cup | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2,608 |
| 2023 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Leagues Cup | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 33 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,679 |
| 2022 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Los Angeles FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Leagues Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 30 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,506 |
| 2021 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Sporting Kansas City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 32 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1,255 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 765 |
| 2018 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Sporting Kansas City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 33 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | CONCACAF CL | Sporting Kansas City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 15/16 | 2ª División | Elche CF | 26 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,292 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | Elche CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2. Bundesliga | TSV 1860 Munich | 24 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,891 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | TSV 1860 Munich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2ª División | FC Barcelona B | 38 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 2ª División | FC Barcelona B | 29 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 2ª División | FC Barcelona B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 2ª División | FC Barcelona B | 24 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,648 |
| 09/10 | 2ª B - Grupo III | FC Barcelona Atlètic | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,001 |
| 09/10 | Ascenso a 2ª | FC Barcelona Atlètic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Cornellà Youth | Barça U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Barça U18 | Barça U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Barça U19 | Barça Atlètic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Barcelona B | 1860 Munich | Transfer | 500000 | €30k |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-31 | 1860 Munich | Elche CF | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Elche CF | 1860 Munich | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-26 | 1860 Munich | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-13 | Without Club | Kansas City | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-12 | Kansas City | LAFC | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-31 | LAFC | Austin | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Knee problems | 2016-07-09 | 2016-10-30 | 114 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Back problems | 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-29 | 29 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-04-10 | 2025-04-17 | 8 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €950k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dániel Sallói | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerso | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Denis Bouanga | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jesús Murillo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Diego Palacios | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergi Palencia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Long | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Khiry Shelton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kellyn Acosta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Timothy Tillman | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mahala Opoku | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| José Cifuentes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 4 | 34 |
| 18/19 | CONCACAF CL | Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 4 | 32 |
| 2018 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 34 |
| 2023 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Elche CF | 1860 Munich | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-31 | 1860 Munich | Elche CF | Loan | — | €500k |
Last 50 matches for Austin FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
Seattle Sounders | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2026-06-14 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | New York RB | TIMED |
| 2026-06-07 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
San Diego FC | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | Real Salt Lake | TIMED |
| 2026-05-24 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-17 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | Vancouver Whitecaps | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | Atlanta United FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-03 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 0–3 | Minnesota United FC | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 1–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 5–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-03-30 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 0–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2026-03-23 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 2–1 | San Diego FC | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 0–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-10-04 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | St. Louis City SC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-20 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | Seattle Sounders | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-09-06 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
CF Montréal | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-08-16 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | FC Dallas | TIMED |
| 2025-08-09 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | Houston Dynamo | TIMED |
| 2025-07-26 | MLS1 |
D.C. United | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-12 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | New England Revolution | TIMED |
| 2025-07-05 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2025-06-29 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 2–0 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 0–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 1–1 | Los Angeles FC | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | 5–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-05-29 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 0–2 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 3–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | 2–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 0–0 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 2–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Austin FC | Available |
| 2025-04-14 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | 1–0 | Austin FC | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 4–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Available |
| 2025-03-23 | MLS1 |
Orlando City | 2–0 | Austin FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ilie Sánchez's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 27% |
| Real Salt Lake | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 27% |
| Houston Dynamo | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 44% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 38% |
| FC Dallas | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 38% |
| Seattle Sounders | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 38% |
| Colorado Rapids | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 63% |
| New York RB | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 0% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 71% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 71% |
| Impact de Montréal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 83% |
| Chicago Fire | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 1,551 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2024 | 46 | 2,162 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2023 | 43 | 2,608 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2022 | 39 | 2,679 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 33 | 2,506 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2020 | 19 | 210 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.14 |
| 2019 | 33 | 1,255 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.57 |
| 2018 | 41 | 1,125 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 2017 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 6 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 15/16 | 27 | 1,292 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 1,891 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 24 | 1,648 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 09/10 | 22 | 1,001 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Ilie Sánchez
Who is Ilie Sánchez?
Ilie Sánchez is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Austin FC.
How old is Ilie Sánchez?
Ilie Sánchez is 35 years old. He was born on November 21, 1990 in Barcelona.
What position does Ilie Sánchez play?
Ilie Sánchez plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Ilie Sánchez play for?
Ilie Sánchez currently plays for Austin FC.
How many career goals has Ilie Sánchez scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ilie Sánchez has scored 20 goals in 500 appearances.
What is Ilie Sánchez's market value?
Ilie Sánchez's most recent reported market value is €400k.