Sebastian Lletget

Sebastian Francisco Lletget (born September 3, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer. He has also played for the United States national team.

Sebastian Lletget
Lletget playing for LA Galaxy in June 2019
Personal information
Full name Sebastian Francisco Lletget[1]
Date of birth (1992-09-03) September 3, 1992
Place of birth San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 LA Galaxy
Number 17
Youth career
000 Santa Clara Sporting
2009–2010 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 West Ham United 0 (0)
2015– LA Galaxy 132 (20)
2015 → LA Galaxy II 1 (0)
National team‡
2009 United States U17 7 (6)
2011 United States U20 3 (4)
2011 United States U23 1 (3)
2017– United States 18 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 11, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 31, 2021

Early years

Born in San Francisco, California, to Argentine parents,[3] Lletget grew up in Northern California, attending school in South San Francisco, where he played for Santa Clara Sporting of Silicon Valley before playing with the United States under-17 residency program.[3] He was spotted playing for Santa Clara by scouts from the West Ham United International academy and moved to England in 2009.

Club career

West Ham United

Lletget signed his first professional contract with West Ham in September 2010.[4] He played in pre-season friendly games and was an unused substitute for four Premier League games for the 2012–13 season.[4] His career progress was slowed when he contracted mononucleosis. Despite this he signed a contract extension in 2013.[3] He made his official debut on January 5, 2014 for West Ham in a 5–0 loss against Nottingham Forest at The City Ground in the third round of the FA Cup.[5]

LA Galaxy

On May 8, 2015, Lletget signed for LA Galaxy.[6] Lletget debuted for the Galaxy on May 17, 2015, in the 4–0 loss against Orlando City SC when he replaced Mika Väyrynen in the 69th minute.[7] On May 30, Lletget started for USL affiliate club LA Galaxy II against Colorado Springs that ended in a 2–1 victory for the Galaxy.[8] Lletget made his first start with the first team on June 13 against Columbus Crew, in a match where he scored the opening goal of the game, which was also his first for the Galaxy.[9] Lletget scored again 4 days later in an U.S. Open Cup match against PSA Elite that ended in a 6–1 victory.[10] On June 20, Lletget scored for the third match in a row in a 5–1 victory over the Philadelphia Union.[11] Lletget scored for the fourth match in a row in a 5–0 victory over Portland Timbers on June 24.[12]

In the 2016 season, Lletget scored a brace on June 14, 2016, against UPSL side La Máquina FC in extra-time of the Fourth Round of the U.S. Open Cup.[13] Lletget again scored a late brace in the U.S. Open Cup, helping the Galaxy moves to the semi-finals after 4–2 victory over Seattle Sounders.[14]

After spending the 2017 LA Galaxy season recovering from an injury incurred while playing for the United States national team, Sebastian Lleget opened the scoring for the Galaxy in the 61st minute of the inaugural El Tráfico, adding his first goal since his return. Lletget was then subbed out for the debut of Zlatan Ibrahimović.[15]

International career

Lletget has played for the United States at under 17, under 20 and under 23 levels.

On January 6, 2017, for the first time, Lletget was called for the United States national team by coach Bruce Arena.[16] On January 29, 2017, Lletget played his first game for the United States men's national team against Serbia.[17]

On March 24, 2017, Lletget scored his first goal for the United States men's national team against Honduras.[18] In the same match, he suffered a Lisfranc injury and was out for six months after undergoing surgery.[19]

On October 1, 2018, Lletget was called up for the first time since sustaining his injury against Honduras for friendlies versus England and Italy.

Personal life

In June 2016, it was confirmed that Lletget is in a relationship with Mexican-American singer-songwriter and actress Becky G.[20][21][22] In 2020, he appeared in her music video of "My Man".[23]

Career statistics

Club
As of 5 November 2020[24]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United 2010–11 Premier League000000—00
2011–12 Championship000000—00
2012–13 Premier League000000—00
2013–14 001000—10
2014–15 000000—00
Total 001000—10
LA Galaxy II 2015 USL Pro1000——10
LA Galaxy 2015 MLS20731114[lower-alpha 1]0289
2016 3114430—385
2017 3000——30
2018 28310——293
2019 29300211[lower-alpha 2]0324
2020 216———216
Total 1322085625015127
Career total1332095625015327
  1. Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
  2. Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

International
As of January 31, 2021
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States
201731
201820
201981
202042
202110
Total184

Source: US Soccer

International goals
As of match played December 9, 2020: United States score listed first, score column indicates score after each Lletget goal.
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 March 24, 2017Avaya Stadium, San Jose, United States3 Honduras1–06–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 February 2, 20197 Costa Rica1–02–0Friendly
3 November 16, 2020Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria16 Panama5–26–2
4 December 9, 2020Inter Miami CF Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States17 El Salvador3–06–0


References
  1. "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. December 4, 2012.
  2. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 551. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. "In new role, Lletget rewarded with contract extension". www.socceramerica.com. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  4. "Sebastian Lletget". www.whufc.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  5. "Nottm Forrest v West Ham". BBC Sport. January 5, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  6. "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Sebastian Lletget". www.lagalaxy.com. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  7. "Orlando City 4–0 LA Galaxy". Soccerway. May 17, 2015.
  8. "LA Galaxy II vs. Colorado Springs 2 – 1". Soccerway. May 30, 2015.
  9. "Lletget Impresses with a Goal-scoring Performance". MLS. June 13, 2015.
  10. "LA Galaxy vs. PSA Elite 6 – 1". Soccerway. June 17, 2015.
  11. "LA Galaxy vs. Philadelphia Union 5 – 1". Soccerway. June 20, 2015.
  12. "LA Galaxy vs. Portland Timbers 5 – 0 (6/24/15)". Soccerway. June 24, 2015.
  13. "Match Report: LA Galaxy open U.S. Open Cup campaign with 4–1 extra time win over La Máquina". LA Galaxy. June 14, 2016.
  14. "Match Report: LA Galaxy secure spot in Open Cup semifinals with 4–2 win over Seattle Sounders". LA Galaxy. July 21, 2016.
  15. "LA Galaxy win first match over LAFC | Pro Soccer USA". www.prosoccerusa.com. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  16. "Arena Calls 32 Players for MNT January Camp".
  17. "United States vs. Serbia – Football Match Report – January 29, 2017 – ESPN".
  18. "United States vs. Honduras – Football Match Report – March 24, 2017 – ESPN".
  19. "Sebastian Lletget needs surgery, will miss 4-6 months for U.S., LA Galaxy". ESPNFC.com. March 28, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  20. "Becky G Pens Sweet Message to Love Sebastian Lletget after He Suffers Injury 'WE GOT YOUR BACK'". HOLA! USA. March 11, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  21. Hansen, Lena (January 17, 2018). "Becky G and Boyfriend Sebastian Lletget's Most Romantic Moments". PEOPLE. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  22. Behar, Deidre (December 15, 2017). "Becky G Reveals Boyfriend Sebastian Lletget Is the One! (Exclusive)". ETonline. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  23. "Becky G's "My Man" Video Shows A New Side Of Her Relationship With Sebastian Lletget - EXCLUSIVE". Elite Daily. July 10, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  24. Sebastian Lletget at Soccerway
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