Oscar Sorto

Oscar Sorto (born August 8, 1994) is an American professional soccer player.

Oscar Sorto

Personal information
Full name	Oscar Sorto[1]
Date of birth	(1994-08-08) August 8, 1994 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California, United States
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2010–2011	Pateadores
2011–2012	LA Galaxy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	LA Galaxy	4	(0)
2014–2016	→ LA Galaxy II (loan)	64	(0)
2017–2018	Orange County SC	35	(0)
2018–2019	Santa Tecla	4	(0)
2019	Cal FC
International career
2013	United States U20	3	(0)
2014–2015	United States U23	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Professional

Sorto grew up playing in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy for the Pateadores and LA Galaxy. On April 16, 2012, Sorto signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at California State University, Bakersfield.^[2] However, on December 11, he elected to pursue a professional contract and he signed with Los Angeles Galaxy as a homegrown player.^[3] On September 25, 2013, Sorto made his professional debut in a 3–0 victory over Costa Rican side Cartaginés in the CONCACAF Champions League.^[4]

International

On May 20, 2013, Sorto was named to the 22-man squad for the 2013 Toulon Tournament^[5] where he would make one appearance for the U.S. under-20 national team on June 5 in a 1–0 loss to South Korea.^[6] Two days later, Sorto was named to the 21-man squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey where he made two appearances, one against France and one against Ghana.^[7]

He is also eligible to represent El Salvador due to having Salvadoran-born parents and was called up to represent El Salvador for the first time on September 29, 2017.^[8]

Honors

LA Galaxy

• MLS Cup: 2014