Carlos Merancio

Carlos Merancio
	Merancio with Hartford Athletic in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Uriel Merancio Valdez
Date of birth	14 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Hermosillo, Mexico
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Spokane Velocity
Number	1
Youth career
2012–2013	Monterrey
2013–2018	Morelia
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2018	Monarcas Morelia Premier
2019–2020	FC Tucson
2021	Hartford Athletic
2022	FC Tucson
2023	Rio Grande Valley FC
2024–	Spokane Velocity
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:01, 24 November 2024 (UTC)

Carlos Uriel Merancio Valdez (born 14 September 1998) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spokane Velocity in USL League One.

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 was 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]

On 5 January 2024, Merancio joined USL League One club Spokane Velocity FC in its inaugural season.^[6]