{{short description|American soccer player (born 1991)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2015}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Devon Sandoval | fullname = Devon Sandoval | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|6|16}} | birth_place = Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | height = {{height|m=1.86}} | position = Forward | currentclub = | clubnumber = | collegeyears1 = 2009 | college1 = San Diego State Aztecs | collegecaps1 = 7 | collegegoals1 = 1 | collegeyears2 = 2010–2012 | college2 = New Mexico Lobos | collegecaps2 = 64 | collegegoals2 = 26 | clubs1 = Real Salt Lake | clubs2 = → Carolina RailHawks (loan) | years1 = 2013–2016 | years2 = 2014 | caps1 = 74 | caps2 = 3 | goals1 = 7 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = → Real Monarchs (loan) | caps3 = 5 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2016 | clubs4 = → Rayo OKC (loan) | caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2017 | clubs5 = San Francisco Deltas | caps5 = 30 | goals5 = 4 | years6 = 2018 | clubs6 = Atlanta United 2 | caps6 = 25 | goals6 = 3 | years7 = 2019–2022 | clubs7 = New Mexico United | caps7 = 83 | goals7 = 21 | totalcaps = 232 | totalgoals = 38 | pcupdate = October 21, 2022 }}
'''Devon Sandoval''' (born June 16, 1991) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward.
==Early career== The son of Diana and Greg Sandoval and native of Albuquerque, Sandoval attended Eldorado High School in New Mexico, where he played soccer. He continued his education and soccer career at San Diego State University, but remained there only until his freshman year. He then transferred to the University of New Mexico, where he would spend the remainder of his three college years.
==Professional career==
=== Major League Soccer === Sandoval was selected by Real Salt Lake in the second round (29th overall) of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. On March 3, 2013, Sandoval made his professional soccer debut with Real Salt Lake against the San Jose Earthquakes in their opening day game for the 2013 Major League Soccer season. He came on as a substitute in the 87th minute for the Man of the Match, Álvaro Saborío, who scored two goals to lead the club to a 2–0 victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-03-03-SJ-v-RSL/stats |title=San Jose Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake 03-04-2013 – Stats |website=MLSsoccer.com |publisher=Major League Soccer |date=March 3, 2013 |access-date=January 21, 2014}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Salt Lake in an away game against the New England Revolution on May 8, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-05-08-NE-v-RSL/stats |title=New England Revolution vs Real Salt Lake 05-09-2013 – Stats |website=MLSsoccer.com |publisher=Major League Soccer |date=May 8, 2013 |access-date=January 21, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117234033/http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-05-08-NE-v-RSL/stats |archive-date=January 17, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> During a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup round match against the NASL's (North American Soccer League) Atlanta Silverbacks in Rio Tinto Stadium on May 28, 2013, Sandoval scored an overtime goal, assisted by teammates Javier Morales and Joao Plata to help Real Salt Lake clinch a 3–2 victory and advanced to the fourth round of the tournament. On June 12, 2013, Sandoval scored twice (once in overtime) against the Charleston Battery to help Real Salt Lake win 5–2 and advance to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals. With Alvaro Saborio injured, Sandoval got the start in RSL's home leg against the Portland Timbers in the 2013 Western Conference Finals, and scored the team's third goal on an assist from Robbie Findley. RSL won the game 4–2.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://golazo.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-11-10-real-salt-lake-vs-portland-timbers/feed |title=¡Golazo! – Real Salt Lake vs. Portland Timbers |website=golazo.mlssoccer.com |publisher=Major League Soccer |date=November 10, 2013 |access-date=January 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111062157/https://golazo.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-11-10-real-salt-lake-vs-portland-timbers/feed |archive-date=November 11, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
=== NASL and USL === Sandoval was sent on a two-game loan deal to NASL club Carolina RailHawks on September 10, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/detail/uuid/15lm4dzw9uhy11xru4tiyevlqe/railhawks-acquire-devon-sandoval-on-loan#.VBHGusJdXzw |title=Railhawks Acquire Devon Sandoval On Loan |website=carolinarailhawks.com |publisher=Carolina RailHawks |date=September 10, 2014 |access-date=September 11, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911222820/http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/detail/uuid/15lm4dzw9uhy11xru4tiyevlqe/railhawks-acquire-devon-sandoval-on-loan#.VBHGusJdXzw |archive-date=September 11, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On May 22, 2015, Sandoval won MLS Goal of the Week for a goal scored against the Montreal Impact on May 16, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/05/22/real-salt-lake-forward-devon-sandoval-runs-away-week-11-att-goal-week-honors |title=Real Salt Lake forward Devon Sandoval runs away with Week 11 AT&T Goal of the Week honors |website=MLSsoccer.com |publisher=Major League Soccer |date=May 22, 2015 |access-date=May 27, 2015}}</ref> On 13 July 2016, Sandoval was loaned to Rayo OKC, where he played the NASL Autumn Regular Season and Playoffs. Sandoval and Rayo OKC advanced to the NASL semi-finals before losing to the eventual NASL Champions, New York Cosmos.
On January 30, 2017, the San Francisco Deltas of the NASL announced Sandoval had signed with the team. On February 15, 2017, Sandoval scored the winning goal in the Delta's pre-season 1–0 win over the MLS San Jose Earthquakes. On November 12, 2017, Sandoval was subbed into the 90th minute in the 2017 NASL finals against the New York Cosmos. Sandoval would go on to score a late goal in stoppage time to put the Deltas up 2–0, over the Cosmos.<ref>{{cite web |last1=staff |title=San Francisco Deltas Shut Out New York Cosmos To Win NASL Title In Front Of Home Fans |url=http://www.nasl.com/news/2017/11/12/live--san-francisco-deltas-vs-new-york-cosmos |website=NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE |publisher=nasl.com |access-date=4 January 2024}}</ref>
On March 22, 2018, Sandoval joined Atlanta United 2 of the United Soccer League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atlutd.com/post/2018/03/22/atlanta-united-2-signs-jose-carranza-and-devon-sandoval|title=Atlanta United 2 signs Jose Carranza and Devon Sandoval|website=atlutd.com|publisher=Major League Soccer|date=March 22, 2018|access-date=March 25, 2018}}</ref>
=== New Mexico United === On June 6, 2018, Sandoval was named as the first player to sign with the newly formed USL side New Mexico United ahead of their inaugural 2019 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.krqe.com/sports/devon-sandoval-is-the-first-player-to-sign-with-new-mexico-s-new-usl-soccer-team/1223859546|title=Devon Sandoval is the first player to sign with New Mexico's new USL Soccer Team|last=Chester|first=Jared|date=June 6, 2018|work=KRQE|publisher=Nexstar Broadcasting|access-date=October 10, 2018}}</ref> On March 9, 2019, he scored the team's first-ever goal in their opening match against Fresno FC.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Seligman |first1=Noah |title=NM United plays to a draw; 12,896 witness debut |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1290250/nm-united-plays-to-a-draw-12896-witness-debut.html |access-date=March 10, 2019 |website=abqjournal.com |publisher=Albuquerque Journal |date=March 9, 2019}}</ref>
On October 10, 2019, Sandoval was voted the USL Championship Player of the Month for September.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1055878|title=New Mexico's Sandoval Voted Championship's Player of the Month |website=uslchampionship.com|publisher=USL Championship|date=October 10, 2019|access-date=May 12, 2020}}</ref>
Sandoval announced his retirement from professional soccer on January 17, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=NEW MEXICO LEGEND DEVON SANDOVAL ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT |url=https://www.newmexicoutd.com/news/2023/01/17/new-mexico-legend-devon-sandoval-announces-retirement/ |website=NewMexicoUtd.com |publisher=New Mexico United |access-date=18 January 2023}}</ref>
== Career statistics == {{Updated|match played October 9, 2021}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=USA - D. Sandoval - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/devon-sandoval/286707/|access-date=2021-07-10|website=us.soccerway.com}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |Domestic Cup ! colspan="2" |League Cup ! colspan="2" |Continental ! colspan="2" |Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- | rowspan="5" |Real Salt Lake |2013 | rowspan="4" |MLS |17 |3 |3{{Efn|Appearance(s) in U.S. Open Cup|name=efn1|group=lower-alpha}} |3 |3{{Efn|Appearance(s) in MLS Cup playoffs|name=efn2|group=lower-alpha}} |1 | colspan="2" |— |23 |7 |- |2014 |15 |0 |1{{Efn|Appearance(s) in U.S. Open Cup|name=efn1|group=lower-alpha}} |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |16 |0 |- |2015 |30 |4 |3{{Efn|Appearance(s) in U.S. Open Cup|name=efn1|group=lower-alpha}} |0 | colspan="2" |— |3{{Efn|Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League|name=efn3|group=lower-alpha}} |0 |36 |4 |- |2016 |12 |0 |1{{Efn|Appearance(s) in U.S. Open Cup|name=efn1|group=lower-alpha}} |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |13 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !74 !7 !8 !3 !3 !1 !3 !0 !88 !11 |- | rowspan="3" |Real Salt Lake Reserves |2013 | rowspan="2" |MLS Reserve League |12 |4 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |12 |4 |- |2014 |3 |2 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |3 |2 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !15 !6 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !15 !6 |- |Carolina Railhawks (loan) |2014 |NASL |3 |1 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |3 |1 |- | rowspan="3" |Real Monarchs (loan) |2015 | rowspan="2" |USL |1 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 |- |2016 |4 |1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |4 |1 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !5 !1 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !5 !1 |- |Rayo OKC (loan) |2016 | rowspan="2" |NASL |12 |1 |0 |0 |1{{Efn|Appearance(s) in Soccer Bowl (2011-2017)|name=efn4|group=lower-alpha}} |0 | colspan="2" |— |13 |1 |- |San Francisco Deltas |2017 |30 |4 |2{{Efn|Appearance(s) in U.S. Open Cup|name=efn1|group=lower-alpha}} |0 |2{{Efn|Appearance(s) in Soccer Bowl (2011-2017)|name=efn4|group=lower-alpha}} |1 | colspan="2" |— |34 |5 |- |Atlanta United 2 |2018 |USL |25 |3 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |25 |3 |- | rowspan="4" |New Mexico United |2019 | rowspan="3" |USL Championship |31 |12 |5{{Efn|Appearance(s) in U.S. Open Cup|name=efn1|group=lower-alpha}} |3 |1{{Efn|Appearance(s) in USL playoffs|name=efn5|group=lower-alpha}} |1 | colspan="2" |— |37 |16 |- |2020 |12 |4 | colspan="2" |— |2{{Efn|Appearance(s) in USL playoffs|name=efn5|group=lower-alpha}} |0 | colspan="2" |— |14 |4 |- |2021 |28 |5 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |28 |5 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !71 !21 !5 !3 !3 !1 !0 !0 !79 !25 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !235 !44 !15 !6 !9 !3 !3 !0 !246 !49 |- |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
==Honors== '''San Francisco Deltas''' *NASL Championship: 2017
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{MLS player|devon-sandoval}} *{{Soccerway|devon-sandoval/286707}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20130213041715/http://www.golobos.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/sandoval_devon00.html University of New Mexico profile]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sandoval, Devon}} Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:American men's soccer players Category:San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer players Category:New Mexico Lobos men's soccer players Category:Real Salt Lake players Category:North Carolina FC players Category:Real Monarchs players Category:Rayo OKC players Category:San Francisco Deltas players Category:Men's association football forwards Category:University of New Mexico alumni Category:Real Salt Lake draft picks Category:Major League Soccer players Category:North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Category:USL Championship players Category:Soccer players from Albuquerque, New Mexico Category:New Mexico United players Category:Eldorado High School alumni Category:21st-century American sportsmen