Mexican center-back who launched his professional soccer career with Tigres UANL in 2017. In 2022, he was loaned to Atlanta United and emerged as a leading scorer for the club. In a match against Toronto FC, he became the second Major League Soccer defender to record a hat trick. 

Before Fame

He joined the Tigres UANL academy in 2015. 

Trivia

He features highlights from his soccer career on his juanjopurata Instagram account. His sports fame has led him to amass over 70,000 followers on the page. 

Family Life

His full name is Juan José Sánchez Purata. 

Associated With

He and goalkeeper Brad Guzan have played together for Atlanta United. 

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