Carlos Merancio

Carlos Uriel Merancio-Valdez (born 14 September 1998) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Championship club Rio Grande Valley FC.

Carlos Merancio
Merancio with Hartford Athletic in 2021
Personal information
Full name Carlos Uriel Merancio-Valdez
Date of birth (1998-09-14) 14 September 1998
Place of birth Hermosillo, Mexico
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Rio Grande Valley FC
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 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2022

Career

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 is also 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]

References
  1. "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional". ligamx.net.
  2. "Carlos Merancio". www.fctucson.com.
  3. Hartford Athletic (January 11, 2021). "Goalkeeper Carlos Merancio Signs with Hartford Athletic". Hartford Athletic.
  4. "Welcomw Back To Tucson Carlos Merancio". www.fctucson.com. December 20, 2021.
  5. https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1258447
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