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Maria Sánchez

San Diego Wave FC
29 years
Feb 20, 1996
Mexico
Country
Position
Primary
Left Winger
Others
Left Midfielder, Right Winger, Attacking Midfielder
LM
RW
AM
LW

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches70%Shot attempts8%Goals5%
Chances created85%Aerial duels won88%Defensive actions80%

NWSL 2024

1
Goals
5
Assists
22
Started
26
Matches
1,888
Minutes played
6.91
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Nov 3, 2024

Racing Louisville (W)
3-1
67
1
0
0
0
7.9

Oct 19, 2024

Kansas City Current (W)
4-1
27
0
0
0
0
6.4

Oct 14, 2024

Houston Dash (W)
0-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Oct 6, 2024

North Carolina Courage (W)
2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.1

Sep 29, 2024

Portland Thorns (W)
2-0
90
0
1
0
0
7.9

Sep 22, 2024

Chicago Stars (W)
1-0
90
0
0
1
0
7.1

Sep 15, 2024

Utah Royals (W)
1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.7

Sep 9, 2024

North Carolina Courage (W)
1-4
85
0
1
0
0
6.5

Sep 2, 2024

Washington Spirit (W)
1-1
89
0
0
0
0
6.1

Aug 24, 2024

Angel City FC (W)
1-2
90
0
1
0
0
7.4
San Diego Wave FC (W)

Nov 3, 2024

NWSL
Racing Louisville (W)
3-1
67’
7.9

Oct 19, 2024

NWSL
Kansas City Current (W)
4-1
27’
6.4

Oct 14, 2024

NWSL
Houston Dash (W)
0-2
90’
7.5

Oct 6, 2024

NWSL
North Carolina Courage (W)
2-1
90’
6.1

Sep 29, 2024

NWSL
Portland Thorns (W)
2-0
90’
7.9
2024

Season performance
Minutes played: 1,888

Shooting

Goals
1
Shots
26
Shots on target
8

Passing

Assists
5
Successful passes
358
Pass accuracy
67.9%
Accurate long balls
10
Long ball accuracy
24.4%
Chances created
48
Successful crosses
44
Cross accuracy
24.9%

Possession

Successful dribbles
20
Dribble success
27.8%
Touches
1,132
Touches in opposition box
57
Dispossessed
34
Fouls won
28

Defending

Tackles won
21
Tackles won %
67.7%
Duels won
104
Duels won %
43.7%
Aerial duels won
25
Aerial duels won %
54.3%
Interceptions
41
Blocked
3
Fouls committed
14
Recoveries
83
Possession won final 3rd
21
Dribbled past
15

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches70%Shot attempts8%Goals5%
Chances created85%Aerial duels won88%Defensive actions80%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

San Diego Wave FCApr 2024 - now
29
6
Houston DashJun 2021 - Apr 2024
62
8
Chicago Red StarsMar 2019 - Dec 2019
7
0

National team

MexicoJan 2015 - now
59
13
Mexico Under 20Jan 2016 - Jan 2018
4
1
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Mexico

Mexico
1
Women's Pan American Games(2023 Chile)
1
CAC Women's Games(2018 Colombia)