Ilie Sánchez Farrés
Defender · Austin · №6
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Austin
Colorado Rapids
Major League Soccer
|
1:1 | |
Austin
San Jose Earthquakes
Major League Soccer
|
1:1 | |
Portland Timbers
Austin
Major League Soccer
|
1:2 | |
Toluca
Austin
Leagues Cup
|
2:0 | |
Seattle Sounders
Austin
Major League Soccer
|
1:2 | |
Austin
FC Dallas
Major League Soccer
|
1:2 | |
Austin
Puebla
Leagues Cup
|
3:0 | |
Austin
Club Tijuana
Leagues Cup
|
2:0 | |
|
Colorado Rapids
Austin
Major League Soccer
|
1:0 | |
Houston Dynamo
Austin
Major League Soccer
|
3:0 |
Season statistics
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 2026 | 23 |
| Leagues Cup | 2026 | 3 |
About the player
Ilie Sánchez built a career on doing the unglamorous work in front of the back four. He left home for spells across Europe and eventually the United States, before Austin brought him in to marshal midfield in MLS.
At Austin, Sánchez plays as a holding midfielder. He has never represented Spain, but in November 2025 he earned his first cap for Catalonia, the regional side that sits outside FIFA's structure, in a match against Palestine. Catalonia won 2-1, and Sánchez scored.
In 2023 he took up American citizenship, a step that came alongside his continued residence at his Spanish passport rather than in place of it. It reflects the shape of his career since leaving Spain: years built around MLS.
What stands out about Sánchez is not a signature strike or a dramatic transfer saga but consistency in a position that rarely draws attention unless it fails.
Career path
- 2025 — 2026 — now Austin 55 matches
- 2022 — 2024 Los Angeles FC 136 matches
- 2017 — 2021 Sporting Kansas City 171 matches
- 2016 Elche 27 matches
- 2015 TSV 1860 Munich 26 matches
- 2012 — 2014 FC Barcelona Atlètic 68 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Los Angeles FC | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 8 | 0 | 2 | 626 |
| 2026 | Austin | Major League Soccer | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 061 |
| 2026 | Austin | Leagues Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 292 |
| 2025 | Austin | Major League Soccer | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 649 |
| 2025 | Austin | US Open Cup | 5 | 1 | 1 | 294 |
| 2025 | Austin | MLS Cup Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 162 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles FC | Leagues Cup | 7 | 0 | 1 | 488 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles FC | US Open Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles FC | MLS Cup Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer | 34 | 1 | 3 | 2 608 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles FC | MLS Cup Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 447 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles FC | Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 256 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles FC | Campeones Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2 679 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles FC | MLS Cup Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles FC | US Open Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles FC | Leagues Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2021 | Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 506 |
| 2021 | Sporting Kansas City | MLS Cup Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2021 | Sporting Kansas City | Leagues Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2020 | Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer | 12 | 0 | 1 | 990 |
| 2020 | Sporting Kansas City | MLS is Back Tournament (2020) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 424 |
| 2020 | Sporting Kansas City | MLS Cup Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 2019 | Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer | 32 | 2 | 4 | 2 510 |
| 2019 | Sporting Kansas City | US Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2018 | Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer | 34 | 4 | 3 | 3 060 |
| 2018 | Sporting Kansas City | MLS Cup Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 2018 | Sporting Kansas City | US Open Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2017 | Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer | 33 | 0 | 1 | 2 970 |
| 2017 | Sporting Kansas City | US Open Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 510 |
| 2017 | Sporting Kansas City | MLS Cup Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 18/19 | Sporting Kansas City | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 6 | 2 | 0 | 540 |
| 15/16 | Elche | LaLiga2 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 292 |
| 15/16 | Elche | Copa del Rey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 14/15 | TSV 1860 Munich | 2. Bundesliga | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 891 |
| 14/15 | TSV 1860 Munich | Germany Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | FC Barcelona Atlètic | LaLiga2 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 3 082 |
| 12/13 | FC Barcelona Atlètic | LaLiga2 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 995 |
| 11/12 | FC Barcelona Atlètic | LaLiga2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Transfers
Transfers- 24/25 LAFC Austin
- 21/22 Kansas City LAFC
- 16/17 No Club Kansas City
- 16/17 1860 Munich No Club
- 15/16 Elche 1860 Munich
- 15/16 1860 Munich Elche
- 14/15 Barça Atlètic 1860 Munich €30.00K
- 09/10 Barça U19 Barça Atlètic
- 08/09 Barça U18 Barça U19
- 07/08 Cornellà Youth Barça U18
