Walter Gael Sandoval Contreras (born 5 November 1995) is a Mexican professional

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who plays for UdeG in the

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Club career

Youth career

Sandoval played for many academies in the state of his native Jalisco, starting with

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in 2010 and then settled with

Estudiantes Tecos Tecos Fútbol Club (often referred to by its nickname "Tecos") is a Mexican professional football club associated with the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara AC. It plays its home games in the ''Estadio 3 de Marzo'' (March 3 Stadium, named for ...

, until they were dissolved in 2012.

Santos Laguna Club Santos Laguna S.A. de C.V. (), commonly known as Santos Laguna or Santos, is a Mexican professional football club that competes in the Liga MX. It is located in northern Mexico and represents the urban area of La Comarca Lagunera, made up o ...

signed him to play for their under 17s shortly after. He went on trial with Roma in 2013, but was not signed.

Santos Laguna

In 2012, Sandoval moved to

. He made his Liga MX debut on July 17, 2016, against

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coming in as substitute.

Loan at Juárez

Sandoval played on loan with Juárez in the Ascenso MX to gain professional playing experience.

Guadalajara

It was confirmed on November 18, 2017, that Sandoval will play for Guadalajara.

Mazatlán FC

In December 2020, Sandoval was loaned out to Mazatlán FC, wearing the squad number 1, a number typically used by goalkeepers.

Wellington Phoenix

In December 2021, Sandoval joined New Zealand A-League club

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on loan until the end of the season.

Honours

Santos Laguna * Liga MX: Clausura 2015 *

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: Apertura 2014 *

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: 2015 Guadalajara * CONCACAF Champions League:

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Individual * Liga MX Best Rookie: 2016–17

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* Liga MX players Living people 1995 births Mexican men's footballers Footballers from Guadalajara, Jalisco Tecos F.C. footballers Santos Laguna footballers C.D. Guadalajara footballers FC Juárez footballers Mazatlán F.C. footballers Wellington Phoenix FC players Men's association football wingers Mexican expatriate men's footballers Mexican expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Canada Vancouver FC players Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Expatriate men's association footballers in New Zealand {{Mexico-footy-bio-stub