Sebastian Francisco Lletget (/ləˈdʒɛt/, Luh-JET; born September 3, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Monterey Bay FC.
Early years Born in San Francisco, California, to Argentine parents, Lletget grew up in South San Francisco, California, where he attended El Camino High School and played for Santa Clara Sporting of Silicon Valley before playing with the United States under-17 residency program. 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. He played in pre-season friendly games and was an unused substitute for four Premier League games for the 2012–13 season. His career progress was slowed when he contracted mononucleosis. Despite this he signed a contract extension in 2013. 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.
LA Galaxy On May 8, 2015, Lletget signed for LA Galaxy. 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. 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. 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. Lletget scored again 4 days later in a U.S. Open Cup match against PSA Elite that ended in a 6–1 victory. On June 20, Lletget scored for the third match in a row in a 5–1 victory over the Philadelphia Union. Lletget scored for the fourth match in a row in a 5–0 victory over Portland Timbers on June 24.
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. Lletget again scored a late brace in the U.S. Open Cup, helping the Galaxy move to the semi-finals after 4–2 victory over Seattle Sounders FC.
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.
New England Revolution
On December 14, 2021, Lletget was acquired by reigning Supporters' Shield holders New England Revolution. He got his first start and goal in the opening match of the season, a 2–2 draw against Portland Timbers. On March 9, 2022, Lleget scored the game winner in the Revolution's quarter final 2022 CONCACAF Champions League matchup against Pumas UNAM. He scored his second MLS league goal on May 21, 2022, in the Revolution's 3–2 win against FC Cincinnati.
FC Dallas
On August 3, 2022, FC Dallas acquired Lletget from the Revolution in exchange for $600,000 in allocation money. The deal would reportedly see the Revolution receive $300,000 in allocation money in 2022 and an additional $300,000 in 2023. On November 20, 2025, the team announced that they declined his contract option and that he would become available for MLS free agency.
Monterey Bay FC On March 12, 2026, USL Championship side Monterey Bay FC announced the signing of Lletget on a free transfer.
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 (USMNT) by coach Bruce Arena. On January 29, Lletget played his first game for the United States men's national team against Serbia.
On March 24, 2017, Lletget scored his first goal for the United States men's national team in a World Cup qualifier against Honduras. In the same match, he suffered a Lisfranc injury and was out for six months after undergoing surgery.
On October 1, 2018, Lletget was called up for the first time since sustaining his injury against Honduras for friendlies versus England and Italy.
Lletget appeared in the group stage of the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League, starting in the USMNT's 4–1 win over Canada in November 2019. In that tournament's finals, delayed until June 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lletget started in the semi-final, a 1–0 win against Honduras. He appeared as a substitute in the USMNT's 3–2 win in the final against Mexico, entering the match in the 83rd minute.
Lletget participated in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup for the United States, captaining the team twice in five appearances. He started the final match, a 1–0 United States win over rival Mexico.
Lletget appeared in four qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He scored a goal in a 4–1 road win at Honduras, a rebound from a Ricardo Pepi shot.
Personal life In June 2016, it was confirmed that Lletget is in a relationship with singer-songwriter and actress Becky G. In 2020, he appeared in her music video of "My Man". The couple announced their engagement on December 9, 2022. Lletget apologized for cheating allegations in late March 2023.
Career statistics
Club
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupPlayoffsContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWest Ham United2013–14Premier League0010———102014–1500————00Total0010———10LA Galaxy II2015USL Pro10————10LA Galaxy2015MLS207311140—28920163114430——385201730————30201828310———2932019293—21—103242020216————2162021263————263Total158238562401017730New England Revolution2022MLS19210—21—223FC Dallas2022MLS101—20——12120231901010—42252202431220——1034220252010010—00200Total80430400052915Career total23829135102616229138
International
National teamYearAppsGoalsUnited States2017 3 12018 2 02019 8 12020 4 22021 16 4 Total 33 8 Source: US Soccer
: United States score listed first, score column indicates score after each Lletget goal. + International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competitionNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 March 24, 2017 Avaya Stadium, San Jose, United States 3 1–0 6–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification2 February 2, 2019 Avaya Stadium, San Jose, United States 7 1–0 2–0 Friendly3 November 16, 2020 Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria 16 5–2 6–2 Friendly4 December 9, 2020 Inter Miami CF Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States 17 3–0 6–0 Friendly5March 25, 2021 Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria 19 3–1 4–1 Friendly64–17 May 30, 2021 Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland 21 1–0 1–2 Friendly8 September 8, 2021Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras32 4–1 4–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honors United States CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2021 CONCACAF Nations League: 2019–20
Individual MLS All-Star: 2021
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