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 Merancio with Spokane Velocity FC in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Uriel Merancio Valdez | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Hermosillo, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spokane Velocity | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| 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 | 36 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 1, 2025 | |||
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ↑ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional". ligamx.net.
- ↑ "Carlos Merancio". www.fctucson.com.
- ↑ "Goalkeeper Carlos Merancio Signs with Hartford Athletic". Hartford Athletic. January 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Welcomw Back To Tucson Carlos Merancio". www.fctucson.com. December 20, 2021.
- ↑ "Toros sign goalkeeper Carlos Merancio". 3 February 2023.
- ↑ "Spokane Velocity FC Signs Five Players". Spokane Velocity FC. January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
External links
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- FC Tucson players
- Hartford Athletic players
- Mexican expatriate men's footballers
- Mexican men's footballers
- USL League One players
- Mexican expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Footballers from Hermosillo
- Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players
- Spokane Velocity players
- Monarcas Morelia Premier players
- 21st-century Mexican sportsmen
- Mexican football goalkeeper stubs