Christian Sorto
{{short description|Salvadoran footballer (born 2000)}}
{{BLP primary sources|date=July 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Christian Sorto
| image =
| fullname = Christian Sorto
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|1|19}}
| birth_place = Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
| height = {{height|m=1.80}}
| position = Midfielder, forward
| currentclub = Loudoun United
| clubnumber = 99
| youthyears1 = 2015–2018
| youthclubs1 = Baltimore Armour
| youthyears2 = 2018–2019
| youthclubs2 = D.C. United
| years1 = 2019–2020
| clubs1 = Loudoun United
| caps1 = 18
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2021
| clubs2 = Rio Grande Valley
| caps2 = 30
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = Miami FC
| caps3 = 59
| goals3 = 7
| years4 = 2024
| clubs4 = Orange County SC
| caps4 = 24
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = Loudoun United
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2017–
| nationalteam1 = El Salvador
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 14 November 2024
| ntupdate = 18 November 2021
}}
Christian Sorto (born January 19, 2000) is a professional football player who plays for Loudoun United FC in the USL Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/christian-sorto|title=Christian Sorto | uslchampionship.com|website=www.uslchampionship.com}} Born in the United States, he plays for the El Salvador national team.
Career
On June 26, 2019, Sorto joined D.C. United's USL Championship side Loudoun United.{{Cite web|url=https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news_article/show/1031697-loudoun-united-have-acquired-three-new-players-for-the-remainder-of-the-inaugural-season|title=Loudoun United have acquired three new players for the remainder of the inaugural season|date=June 27, 2019|website=Loudoun United FC|access-date=July 20, 2019|archive-date=May 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511072019/https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news_article/show/1031697-loudoun-united-have-acquired-three-new-players-for-the-remainder-of-the-inaugural-season|url-status=dead}}
On March 19, 2021, Sorto joined Rio Grande Valley FC ahead of the 2021 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rgvfc.com/news_article/show/1153320|title=RGV FC SIGNS SORTO AHEAD OF 2021 SEASON|website=rgvfc.com|date=March 19, 2021|access-date=March 20, 2021|archive-date=July 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711204536/https://www.rgvfc.com/news_article/show/1153320|url-status=dead}} He left the team following the end of the season.
Sorto signed with USL Championship side Miami FC on December 28, 2021.{{cite web |last1=Communications |first1=Miami FC |title=The Miami FC Sign El Salvador International Christian Sorto on a Two-Year Deal |url=https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1200489 |website=Miami FC |access-date=28 December 2021 |language=en-us |date=28 December 2021 |archive-date=December 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228155137/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1200489 |url-status=dead }}
Sorto joined Orange County SC on January 10, 2024.{{cite web |last1=Murray |first1=Nicholas |title=Orange County SC adds forward Christian Sorto |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1296617 |website=USLChampionship.com |date=January 10, 2024 |publisher=USL Championship |access-date=11 January 2024}}
=International=
Born in the United States, Sorto is of Salvadoran descent. He represented the El Salvador national team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Guatemala on 24 September 2021.{{Cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/32054/El_Salvador_Guatemala.html|title=El Salvador vs. Guatemala (0:2)|first=Benjamin|last=Strack-Zimmermann|website=www.national-football-teams.com}} On January 24, 2021, Sorto was called up by the El Salvador national under-23 football team to participate in their camp ahead of the U23 Olympics qualifiers.{{cite tweet|number=1353497655763197960|user=LaSelecta_SLV|title=💪🇸🇻 ⚽🙌El Profesor Hugo Pérez, dio a conocer nómina para segunda semana de evaluación de la Preselección Nacional… |date=January 25, 2021}}
References
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External links
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{{Loudoun United FC squad}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Silver Spring, Maryland
Category:Soccer players from Montgomery County, Maryland
Category:Salvadoran men's footballers
Category:21st-century Salvadoran sportsmen
Category:El Salvador men's international footballers
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:American sportspeople of Salvadoran descent
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Loudoun United FC players
Category:Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players
Category:Orange County SC players