Max Sánchez

Max Sánchez
Personal information
Full nameMax Sánchez Barrantes
Date of birth2 January 1973
Place of birthCosta Rica
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionDefensive Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1990-1991Saprissa
1991-1992Pérez Zeledón
1993-1994San Carlos
1994-1995Ramonense
1995-1996Santos de Guápiles
1996-1997Turrialba
1997-1999Ramonense
1999-2002Santos de Guápiles70(8)
2002Saprissa14(1)
2003Cartaginés
2003-2004Santa Bárbara (loan)
2004Santos de Guápiles9(1)
2005-2007Puntarenas77(13)
2007Cartaginés4(0)
2008Liberia Mía28(1)
2009Puntarenas5(0)
2010Municipal Grecia
2010Limón9(0)
2011Barrio Mexico
2012Escazuceña
National team
2002Costa Rica4(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Barrantes.

Max Sánchez Barrantes (born 2 January 1973) is a retired Costa Rican professional footballer.

Club career

Sánchez once boasted the record of having played for the most clubs in Costa Rica's Primera Division de Costa Rica, alongside former teammate Evance Benwell,[1] but was finally surpassed by Benwell who notched up 12 different teams.[2]

He among others played for Santos de Guápiles, Cartaginés, Santa Bárbara,[3]Saprissa, Puntarenas and Liberia Mía[4] in the Primera Division de Costa Rica. In summer 2002 he was on the verge of signing for Greek side OFI Crete.[5]

In summer 2010 he returned to the Premier Division when he joined Limón from second division Municipal Grecia.[6]

International career

A tall holding midfielder, Sánchez made four appearances for the Costa Rica national football team, his debut coming in the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final against South Korea.[7]

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