Isidro Sánchez (soccer, born 1987)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isidro Sánchez Macip | ||
| Date of birth | June 5, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Puebla, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Las Vegas Lights (Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Puebla | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Puebla | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Canada U23 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015 | Real Cuautitlán | ||
| 2016–2017 | Venados (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Las Vegas Lights (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Las Vegas Lights | ||
| 2018–2019 | Tlaxcala | ||
| 2019 | Puebla (Assistant) | ||
| 2023– | Las Vegas Lights | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Isidro Sánchez Macip (born June 5, 1987) is a professional soccer coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently the head coach for Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship. Born in Mexico, he represented the Canada national under-23 team.
Career
Isidro Sánchez Macip (Puebla, Mexico, June 5 of 1987) is a former soccer player and Mexican coach with Canadian nationality who played as a midfielder for Puebla F.C. and Canada's minor teams. He acquired Canadian nationality in 2007, to participate with the pre-Olympic team of that country, in the CONCACAF qualifying tournament, prior to the Beijing Olympic Games. After his career as a soccer player, he began to prepare to be a coach. Currently the Mexican-Canadian has 4 professional coaching certificates (RFEF Spain, ENDIT Mexico, CONMEBOL PRO, Pro License U.S. Soccer), as well as a master's degree in sports psychology. His first experience was in 2013, when he obtained a position as an assistant coach with the Chivas USA (MLS). Isidro made his debut as head coach in 2015 at Real Cuautitlán where he managed to get the team out of the relegation zone.
Sánchez returned to Las Vegas in January 2023 as head coach for the Las Vegas Lights.
Clubs
As a player
| Team | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Puebla F.C. | Mexico | 2007-2008 |
| Canada Selection Sub 23 | Canada | 2007-2008 |
As a coach
| Club | Country | Year | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chivas USA | United States | 2013 | Assistant Coach |
| Veracruz | Mexico | 2014 | Assistant Coach |
| Real Cuautitlán | Mexico | 2015 | Coach |
| Puebla FC | Mexico | 2016 | Assistant Coach |
| Venados de Yucatán | Mexico | 2017 | Assistant Coach |
| Las Vegas Lights FC | United States | 2018 | Coach |
| Tlaxcala F.C. | Mexico | 2018-2019 | Coach |
| CD Proas | Mexico | 2022 | Coach |
Studies
| University | Country | Certificate | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA A | Spain | UEFA Professional Coach License | 2022 |
| Cesar Luis Menotti School | Argentina | CONMEBOL Professional Coach License | 2019 |
| ENDIT Mexico | Mexico | CONCACAF Professional Coach License | 2016 |
| US Soccer Pro | United States | CONCACAF Professional Coach License | 2015 |
| Sports psychology | Mexico | Master's degree | 2007-2008 |