Oscar Sorto (born August 8, 1994) is an American professional soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oscar Sorto[1] | ||
| Date of birth | August 8, 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Pateadores | ||
| 2011–2012 | LA Galaxy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | LA Galaxy | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | → LA Galaxy II (loan) | 64 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Orange County SC | 35 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Santa Tecla | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Cal FC | ||
| International career | |||
| 2013 | United States U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | United States U23 | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editProfessional
editSorto grew up playing in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy for the Pateadores and LA Galaxy. On April 16, 2012, Sorto signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at California State University, Bakersfield.[2] However, on December 11, he elected to pursue a professional contract and he signed with Los Angeles Galaxy as a homegrown player.[3] On September 25, 2013, Sorto made his professional debut in a 3–0 victory over Costa Rican side Cartaginés in the CONCACAF Champions League.[4]
International
editOn May 20, 2013, Sorto was named to the 22-man squad for the 2013 Toulon Tournament[5] where he would make one appearance for the U.S. under-20 national team on June 5 in a 1–0 loss to South Korea.[6] Two days later, Sorto was named to the 21-man squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey where he made two appearances, one against France and one against Ghana.[7]
He is also eligible to represent El Salvador due to having Salvadoran-born parents and was called up to represent El Salvador for the first time on September 29, 2017.[8]
Honors
edit- LA Galaxy
References
edit- ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: United States" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 23, 2013. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 27, 2013.
- ^ "CSUB Men's Soccer Signs five". CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners. CSU Bakersfield Athletic Communications. April 16, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign defender Oscar Sorto as Homegrown Player". Los Angeles Galaxy. LA Galaxy Communications. December 11, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ French, Scott (September 25, 2013). "CCL Match Recap: LA Galaxy into the quarterfinals after 3–0 win over Cartaginés". Los Angeles Galaxy. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ "Tab Ramos Names 22-Player U-20 MNT Roster for Toulon Tournament from May 28 – June 8 in France". USsoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. May 20, 2013. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. U-20 MNT Closes Out Toulon Tournament with 1–0 Loss Against Korea Republic in Saint-Raphael, France". USsoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. June 5, 2013. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ "U-20 MNT Head Coach Tab Ramos Names 21-Player Roster for 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey". USsoccer.com. U.S. Soccer. June 7, 2013. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ "Profesor Eduardo Lara da Convocatoria Selección Nacional Mayor para su juego ante .@CanadaSoccerEN". Twitter. September 29, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
External links
edit- Oscar Sorto at Major League Soccer
- U.S. U20 bio
- Profile @ TopDrawerSoccer.com
- Oscar Sorto – FIFA competition record (archived)