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Carlos Merancio

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Carlos Merancio
Merancio with Hartford Athletic in 2021
Personal information
Full name Carlos Uriel Merancio Valdez
Date of birth (1998-09-14) 14 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Hermosillo, Mexico
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Spokane Velocity
Number 1
Youth career
2012–2013 Monterrey
2013–2018 Morelia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Monarcas Morelia Premier 1 (0)
2019–2020 FC Tucson 22 (0)
2021 Hartford Athletic 1 (0)
2022 FC Tucson 29 (0)
2023 Rio Grande Valley FC 6 (0)
2024– Spokane Velocity 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 January 2024

Carlos Uriel Merancio Valdez (born 14 September 1998) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spokane Velocity in USL League One.

Career

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Merancio played with the youth team of Monarcas Morelia, appearing for their second-team Monarcas Morelia Premier in 2018.[1]

Merancio joined FC Tucson ahead of their inaugural season in the new USL League One.[2]

On 11 January 2021, Merancio joined USL Championship side Hartford Athletic.[3]

Merancio rejoined FC Tucson for the 2022 season on December 20, 2021. Carlos was the goalkeeper coach for Arizona Mens Soccer, the soccer team at the University of Arizona.[4] Carlos has his own goalkeeper academy in Tucson called "Tophand goalkeeping academy".

On 3 February 2023, Merancio signed with USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[5]

On 5 January 2024, Merancio joined USL League One club Spokane Velocity FC in its inaugural season.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional". ligamx.net.
  2. ^ "Carlos Merancio". www.fctucson.com.
  3. ^ "Goalkeeper Carlos Merancio Signs with Hartford Athletic". Hartford Athletic. January 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "Welcomw Back To Tucson Carlos Merancio". www.fctucson.com. December 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Toros sign goalkeeper Carlos Merancio". 3 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Spokane Velocity FC Signs Five Players". Spokane Velocity FC. January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
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