Wilber Sánchez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilber Alejandro Sánchez Ramírez | ||
| Date of birth | October 24, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Managua, Nicaragua | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Real Estelí | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998-1999 | Don Bosco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999-2001 | Inter Barrio Cuba | ||
| 2002-2004 | Walter Ferretti | ||
| 2004-2005 | Parmalat | ||
| 2005-2006 | Masatepe | ||
| 2006 | Real Estelí | ||
| 2007 | San Salvador | 12 | (3) |
| 2007-2008 | América Managua | ||
| 2008-2010 | Walter Ferretti | ||
| 2010- | Real Estelí | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001-2011 | Nicaragua | 19 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Wilber Alejandro Sánchez Ramírez (born on October 24, 1979) is a Nicaraguan footballer who currently plays for Real Estelí.
Club career
He started his career at second division Inter Barrio Cuba and played for Walter Ferretti, Parmalat, Masatepe and Real Estelí.[1]
El Salvador
After a stunning performance in the 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup, played in San Salvador, Sánchez joined San Salvador F.C.. In his debut game, the speedy striker came on as a substitute in the 65th minutes, but managed to score 2 headed goals, giving his side the victory 3-2 against Vista Hermosa.[2]
In June 2007 he was snapped up by América Managua[3] but left them for Walter Ferretti a year later. He has played for Real Estelí since 2010.[4]
International career
Sánchez made his debut for Nicaragua in an April 2001 friendly match against Belize and has earned a total of 19 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[5] and played at the 2001[6], 2007[7], 2009[8], and 2011 UNCAF Nations Cups[9] as well as at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[10]
His final international was a January 2011 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Belize.
Personal life
He is married to Jessica Matamoros and they have a daughter, Briana.
References
- ↑ “El avión” alzó vuelo - La Prensa (Spanish)
- ↑ GOLPEÓ DURO - La Prensa (Spanish)
- ↑ Wilber Sánchez será un “Diablo Rojo” - El Nuevo Diario (Spanish)
- ↑ Estelí más compacto - El Nuevo Diario (Spanish)
- ↑ Wilber Sánchez – FIFA competition record
- ↑ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details - RSSSF
- ↑ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2007 - Details - RSSSF
- ↑ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2009 - Details - RSSSF
- ↑ Copa Centroamericana 2011 (UNCAF Nations Cup) - RSSSF
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details - RSSSF
External links
- Wilber Sánchez at National-Football-Teams.com
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