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Ashley Sanchez
Ashley Nicole Sanchez (born March 16, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team.
Sanchez played college soccer for the UCLA Bruins, earning first-team All-American honors and setting the program career assist record. She was drafted fourth overall by the Washington Spirit in the 2020 NWSL draft and helped lead the Spirit to the 2021 NWSL Championship. After four seasons in Washington, she was traded to the Courage in 2024.
Sanchez played extensively for the youth national team and was named the U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year in 2016. She made her senior debut for the United States in 2021.
Born in Pasadena, California in the Los Angeles region to Julie and Ralph Sanchez, Ashley was raised in the nearby city of Monrovia. She is of Mexican descent, with roots in Jalisco.
As a high schooler, Sanchez attended Mountain Park School for three years and Monrovia High School for one year. She played for the varsity team in 2013 and began participating in national team camps the same year. As a senior in 2016, she was named NSCAA Youth Girls All-American Player of the Year. She competed in regional Olympic Development Programs as well.
Sanchez played youth soccer for Santa Anita SC, Legends FC, and So Cal Blues. She was named Cal South Youth Female Player of the Year in 2016 as well as U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year.
Sanchez attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and played for the Bruins from 2017 to 2019. She committed to UCLA in eighth grade, having also considered Los Angeles rival University of Southern California.
As a freshman in 2017, Sanchez's 12 assists set a new all-time record for Bruin freshmen that ranked fourth all-time in a single-season. The 24 points she notched (six goals, including 3 game-winners, and 12 assists) ranked third on the team. During the Bruins' eight-game win streak, she notched a goal or assist in each consecutive game elevating UCLA to be ranked sixth in the nation. Sanchez earned Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, Top Drawer Soccer National Player of the Week honors and was named to Pac-12 All-Freshman, First-team All-West Region, and All-Pac-12 teams. During the 2017 NCAA College Cup, her four assists (tied for third-most in UCLA record books) helped lead the team to the Championship where they were eliminated by Stanford Cardinal 3–2.
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Ashley Sanchez
Ashley Nicole Sanchez (born March 16, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team.
Sanchez played college soccer for the UCLA Bruins, earning first-team All-American honors and setting the program career assist record. She was drafted fourth overall by the Washington Spirit in the 2020 NWSL draft and helped lead the Spirit to the 2021 NWSL Championship. After four seasons in Washington, she was traded to the Courage in 2024.
Sanchez played extensively for the youth national team and was named the U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year in 2016. She made her senior debut for the United States in 2021.
Born in Pasadena, California in the Los Angeles region to Julie and Ralph Sanchez, Ashley was raised in the nearby city of Monrovia. She is of Mexican descent, with roots in Jalisco.
As a high schooler, Sanchez attended Mountain Park School for three years and Monrovia High School for one year. She played for the varsity team in 2013 and began participating in national team camps the same year. As a senior in 2016, she was named NSCAA Youth Girls All-American Player of the Year. She competed in regional Olympic Development Programs as well.
Sanchez played youth soccer for Santa Anita SC, Legends FC, and So Cal Blues. She was named Cal South Youth Female Player of the Year in 2016 as well as U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year.
Sanchez attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and played for the Bruins from 2017 to 2019. She committed to UCLA in eighth grade, having also considered Los Angeles rival University of Southern California.
As a freshman in 2017, Sanchez's 12 assists set a new all-time record for Bruin freshmen that ranked fourth all-time in a single-season. The 24 points she notched (six goals, including 3 game-winners, and 12 assists) ranked third on the team. During the Bruins' eight-game win streak, she notched a goal or assist in each consecutive game elevating UCLA to be ranked sixth in the nation. Sanchez earned Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, Top Drawer Soccer National Player of the Week honors and was named to Pac-12 All-Freshman, First-team All-West Region, and All-Pac-12 teams. During the 2017 NCAA College Cup, her four assists (tied for third-most in UCLA record books) helped lead the team to the Championship where they were eliminated by Stanford Cardinal 3–2.