Christian Sorto (born January 19, 2000) is a professional football player who plays for Orange County SC in the USL Championship.[1] Born in the United States, he plays for the El Salvador national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Sorto | ||
| Date of birth | January 19, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Silver Spring, Maryland, United States | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orange County SC | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Baltimore Armour | ||
| 2018–2019 | D.C. United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Loudoun United | 18 | (2) |
| 2021 | Rio Grande Valley | 30 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Miami FC | 59 | (7) |
| 2024– | Orange County SC | 24 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | El Salvador | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2021 | |||
Career
editOn June 26, 2019, Sorto joined D.C. United's USL Championship side Loudoun United.[2]
On March 19, 2021, Sorto joined Rio Grande Valley FC ahead of the 2021 season.[3] He left the team following the end of the season.
Sorto signed with USL Championship side Miami FC on December 28, 2021.[4]
Sorto joined Orange County SC on January 10, 2024.[5]
International
editBorn in the United States, Sorto is of Salvadoran descent. He represented the El Salvador national team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Guatemala on 24 September 2021.[6] On January 24, 2021, Sorto was called up by the El Salvador national under-23 football team to participate in their camp ahead of the U23 Olympics qualifiers.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Christian Sorto | uslchampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "Loudoun United have acquired three new players for the remainder of the inaugural season". Loudoun United FC. June 27, 2019. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ "RGV FC SIGNS SORTO AHEAD OF 2021 SEASON". rgvfc.com. March 19, 2021. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ Communications, Miami FC (December 28, 2021). "The Miami FC Sign El Salvador International Christian Sorto on a Two-Year Deal". Miami FC. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ Murray, Nicholas (January 10, 2024). "Orange County SC adds forward Christian Sorto". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "El Salvador vs. Guatemala (0:2)". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ^ @LaSelecta_SLV (January 25, 2021). "💪🇸🇻 ⚽🙌El Profesor Hugo Pérez, dio a conocer nómina para segunda semana de evaluación de la Preselección Nacional…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
editChristian Sorto at National-Football-Teams.com