Ella Sanchez

Club career

On July 3, 2023, it was announced that Sanchez had signed her first professional contract with Mexican club Pachuca. She made her professional debut on July 24, coming on as a second-half substitute for Nina Nicosia in a 2–0 loss to Cruz Azul. However, she played primarily for the under-19 side during her first year and a half in Pachuca, making 24 appearances and scoring 2 goals. On November 3, she made her first start for the senior team in her fifth appearance, On March 25, 2024, she scored her first Liga Femenil goal to conclude a 4–0 victory over Santos Laguna at the Estadio Hidalgo.

Sanchez became a first-team regular at the start of the Clausura 2025. On January 6, 2026, she made a goalscoring debut for Las Bravas in a 3–2 loss to Mazatlán. She finished the loan with 2 goals in 19 appearances.

International career

Sanchez holds United States and Mexican citizenship. She was invited to train with the combined under-18/under-19 team in April 2023.

Sanchez was called into the inaugural training camp of the Mexico under-23 team in March–April 2025. She received her first senior call-up with Mexico in May. She made her international debut for Mexico on June 3, 2025, starting in a 1–0 friendly win against Uruguay.

Personal life

Sanchez the second oldest of four children born to Shana (née Stickel) and Mario Sanchez. Her father played professional soccer before becoming a soccer coach, and her mother played college soccer at Cal Poly.

Honors

Pachuca Liga Femenil: Clausura 2025 Campeón de Campeonas: 2025

Mexico U23 Central American and Caribbean Gold Medal: 2026