Ilie Sánchez

lie Sánchez Farrés is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club Austin FC.

Formed at Barcelona, where he was only a reserve, he spent five years of his career at Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer, winning the U.S. Open Cup in 2017.

Club career Barcelona B Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Sánchez represented several clubs as a youth, including FC Barcelona from ages 7–9, returning to La Masia in 2007. In the 2009–10 season he made his professional debut in the Segunda División B, contributing 22 matches (one goal) as the B team returned to Segunda División after an 11-year absence.

Mainly a defensive midfielder, Sánchez was reconverted by manager Luis Enrique, a former Barcelona player, into right back. He was also called by Pep Guardiola for the first team's pre-season in 2010.

1860 Munich On 11 June 2014, both Sánchez and teammate Edu Bedia signed for TSV 1860 Munich of the German 2. Bundesliga. He made his league debut in the season opener, a 3–2 away defeat to 1. FC Kaiserslautern, and scored his only goal on 26 September to help to a 2–0 home win against SpVgg Greuther Fürth.