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

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player.

Career

Professional

Sorto grew up playing in the

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for the Pateadores and LA Galaxy. On April 16, 2012, Sorto signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at

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. However, on December 11, he elected to pursue a professional contract and he signed with

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as a homegrown player. On September 25, 2013, Sorto made his professional debut in a 3–0 victory over Costa Rican side Cartaginés in the

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International

On May 20, 2013, Sorto was named to the 22-man squad for the

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where he would make one appearance for the U.S. under-20 national team on June 5 in a 1–0 loss to

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. Two days later, Sorto was named to the 21-man squad for the

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in Turkey where he made two appearances, one against

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and one against

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. He is also eligible to represent

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due to having Salvadoran-born parents and was called up to represent El Salvador for the first time on September 29, 2017.

Honors

;LA Galaxy *

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References

External links

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U.S. U20 bioProfile
@ TopDrawerSoccer.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sorto, Oscar 1994 births Living people American men's soccer players Homegrown Players (MLS) LA Galaxy players Ventura County FC players Orange County SC players Men's association football defenders Soccer players from California USL Championship players Major League Soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's under-23 international soccer players American sportspeople of Salvadoran descent United Premier Soccer League players 21st-century American sportsmen