Jossimar Israel Sanchez (born September 4, 1991) is a Dominican American

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player.

Career

Sanchez played four years of

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at the

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between 2009 and 2012. While at college, Sanchez also appeared for USL PDL side

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in 2011. On January 22, 2013 Sanchez was selected 4th in the

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, and was signed over a year later on February 24, 2014. He was later loaned out to New England's USL Pro affiliate

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. On December 8, 2014 the

declined his contract option.

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* 1991 births Living people American sportspeople of Dominican Republic descent Sportspeople from Paterson, New Jersey Dominican Republic footballers American soccer players Soccer players from New Jersey Men's association football defenders UConn Huskies men's soccer players Central Jersey Spartans players New England Revolution players Rochester New York FC players New England Revolution draft picks USL League Two players USL Championship players Dominican Republic expatriate sportspeople in Finland Närpes Kraft Fotbollsförening players American expatriate soccer players {{DominicanRepublic-footy-bio-stub