Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Sánchez Farrés Ilie was born November 21, 1990, in Barcelona, Spain He is a defensive midfielder in Major League Soccer.

He is sometimes known simply as Ilie and was Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Ilie represented several clubs as a youth, including FC Barcelona from ages 7–9, returning to La Masia in 2007. In the 2009–10 season he made his professional debut in the Segunda División B, contributing 22 matches (one goal as the B team returned to Segunda Divisiónafter an 11-year absence.Mainly a defensive midfielder, Ilie was reconverted by manager Luis Enrique, a former Barcelona player, into right back. He was also called by Pep Guardiola for the first team's pre-season in 2010.On 11 June 2014, both Ilie and teammate Edu Bedia signed for TSV 1860 Munich of the German 2. Bundesliga.

On 13 January 2017, Ilie moved to Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City on a two-year deal. In September of that year, he earned a U.S. green card which qualified him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.Ilie was named to the All-Star team at the end of the 2018 season in recognition of his play, notably ranking in the top five in nearly every passing and midfield statistic or metric.

On 12 January 2022, Sánchez signed a two-year contract with Los Angeles FC. On 5 November, he scored the decisive goal of the penalty shootout win over the Philadelphia Union to secure the team's first MLS Cup.