Player Details

Name

Pablo Sisniega

Pronunciation

paw-blow sees-NEE-ay-gah

Height

6' 3"

Weight

176 lbs

Date of Birth

7.7.1995 (30)

Birthplace

Mexico City, Mexico

Position

Goalkeeper

Roster Category

Supplemental Slots 21-24
Career Summary

ACQUIRED  

Acquired from Real Sociedad on February 18, 2019.  

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS  

MLS Supporters’ Shield Winner: 2019  

PROFESSIONAL   

2020 (Los Angeles Football Club):  

  • Started all 14 matches in which he appeared, registering 36 saves.  
  • Earned a record of 7-5-2. 
  • Earned first win in his first appearance of the season during 6-2 victory over the Galaxy on July 18. 

2019 (Los Angeles Football Club):  

  • Started six matches, notching three wins, two losses and a tie.  
  • Made 17 saves on the season.  
  • Earned a clean sheet in his LAFC debut during the Fourth Round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, a 3-0 win against Real Salt Lake on June 11.  
  • Started all three Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches, earning two wins and a loss.  

2014-18 (Real Sociedad B, Segunda División B, Spanish Third Division):  

  • Registered a 12-11-15 record in 38 matches across all competitions, including a career-high 21 appearances during the 2016 - 17 campaign.  
  • Sisniega recorded 14 clean sheets and a 1.03 goals against average in 3,420 minutes logged.  
  • Debuted with Real Sociedad B on August 31,2014, where he recorded two appearances for a total of 180 minutes played.  

PERSONAL  

  • His parents, Ivar Sisniega (modern pentathlon) and Cristina Fink (high jump), combined for four appearances for Mexico at the Summer Olympic Games (1980, 1984, 1988 and 1992).  
  • His father was the flag bearer for Mexico at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games.  
  • Favorite video game is FIFA.  
  • Favorite sport other than soccer is basketball.  
  • Prior to emigrating to Spain and joining Sociedad's academy, Sisniega spent time climbing the youth ranks of Liga MX giants C.D. Guadalajara, as well as Philadelphia Union's development teams.  
  • Favorite food is tacos.  
  • Favorite place in Los Angeles is Santa Monica.  
  • Follow Pablo on Instagram @pablosisniega.   *