Oscar Sorto
| 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 | |||
Oscar Sorto (born August 8, 1994) is an American professional soccer player.
Career
Professional
Sorto 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
On 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
- LA Galaxy
References
- ^ 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
- Oscar Sorto at Major League Soccer
- U.S. U20 bio
- Profile @ TopDrawerSoccer.com
- Oscar Sorto – FIFA competition record (archived)