María Guadalupe Sánchez Morales (born 20 February 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for the San Diego Wave of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born in the United States, she represents Mexico at international level.
Sánchez played American collegiate soccer at Idaho State University before leaving in April 2016. She subsequently concluded her collegiate career at Santa Clara University in 2018.
Sánchez began her professional career with American club Chicago Red Stars, who selected Sánchez with the fifteenth overall pick in the 2019 NWSL College Draft. After the 2019 NWSL season, Sánchez signed with Guadalajara of the Liga MX Femenil for 2020. In 2021, she moved to Tigres UANL and won the 2021 Clausura title. In the summer of 2021, Sánchez had a month-long loan to NWSL club Houston Dash, who later signed her permanently. In 2024, she signed with the San Diego Wave.
A senior and former youth Mexican international, Sánchez played at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Season Stats
10 appearances in the current 2024 Season
Soccer Pan American Games Gold Women 2023 Mexico Women |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2021 (Loan) |
2022-2024 |
2023-2026 |