Sebastian Saucedo

PLAYER PROFILE: SEBASTIAN SAUCEDO

By: PXI STAFF (@ProspectXI)

Position: MID
Primary Role: Attacking Midfielder
Height: 5’7”
Weight: 145
DOB: 01-22-1997
Nationality: United States
Preferred Footed: Right
Club: Real Monarchs (USL)
Twitter: @tian__21

Played with the US National Team U-18 team.

Signed homegrown contract with Real Salt Lake (MLS), loaned to Real Monarchs (USL).

2012-2013 Real Salt Lake AZ U16 (USSDA) – 31 games, 28 starts, 19 goals, 10 yellows
2013 Real Salt Lake (MLS Reserve) – 1 game, 44 minutes
2013-2014 Real Salt Lake AZ U16 (USSDA) – 29 games, 29 starts, 31 goal, 8 yellows, 1 red
2014-2015 Real Salt Lake AZ U18 (USSDA) – 1 game, 1 start

A prolific scorer at USSDA U-18 level Sebastian scored 50 goals in 60 games with the U16 including 31 goals in 29 games during the 2013-2014 season. He was also named top player in USSDA and help lead his team to the championship finals his two seasons. He also played with the US National Team U-18 side scoring two goals in six games.

Sebastian signed a MLS homegrown contract with Real Salt Lake on July 2014 as a 17 year old. He was loaned out to RSL second team Real Monarchs for the 2015 USL seasons. Sebastian is a midfield/forward although he projects as an attacking midfielder as a pro. He has great balance and in skills controlling the ball using is low sense of gravity to his advantage. As a forward he showed a skill at finishing and capable of curving a shot in from a number of position but is also asset offensively with his passing. He only has average speed but can accelerate when asked and needs to work on his overall stamina which can allow him to be more active including off the ball.

+ Played USSDA with Real Salt Lake AZ where he scored 50 goals in 60 games at U16 level
+ Played with the United States U-18 national team.
+ Signed a homegrown contract with Real Salt Lake in 2014
+ Loaned to Real Monarchs in USL in 2015