Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Sánchez | ||
Date of birth | 19 January 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Linares, Spain | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ibiza | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2013 | Linares 2011 | ||
2013–2016 | Jaén | ||
2016–2019 | Granada | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019–2022 | Granada B | 35 | (0) |
2019–2023 | Granada | 6 | (0) |
2023 | → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 7 | (1) |
2023– | Ibiza | 20 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024 |
José "Pepe" Sánchez (born 19 January 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for UD Ibiza.
Born in Linares, Jaén, Andalusia, Sánchez joined Granada CF's youth setup in 2016, after representing Real Jaén and Linares CF 2011. On 4 April 2019, while still a youth, he renewed his contract for two seasons. [2]
Sánchez made his senior debut with the reserves on 3 November 2019, starting in a 2–1 Segunda División B away win against Recreativo de Huelva. [3] He made his first team debut on 17 December, starting in a 3–2 away success over CE L'Hospitalet, for the season's Copa del Rey. [4]
On 28 May 2020, Sánchez renewed his contract with the Nazaríes for a further campaign. [5] He first appeared in the UEFA Europa League on 5 November by playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 away win against AC Omonia, [6] and completed a trio of debuts three days later by starting in a 0–2 La Liga away loss against Real Sociedad. [7]
On 27 January 2023, Sánchez was loaned to Primera Federación side Deportivo de La Coruña for the remainder of the season. [8] On 26 July, he moved to fellow third division side UD Ibiza on a two-year contract. [9]
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