Player Details

Name

Pablo Sisniega

Pronunciation

paw-blow sees-NEE-ay-gah

Height

6' 3"

Weight

176 lbs

Date of Birth

7.7.1995 (29)

Birthplace

Mexico City, Mexico

Position

Goalkeeper

Footedness

Right

Roster Category

Senior
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.   *