Vicente Sánchez

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Bragunde.
For the Filipino Martial Artist, see Vic Sanchez.
Vicente Sanchez
Personal information
Full nameVicente Martín Sánchez Bragunde
Date of birth7 December 1979
Place of birthMontevideo, Uruguay
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Colorado Rapids
Number7
Youth career
1998–1999Sud América
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2000Sud América17(0)
2000Tacuarembó11(1)
2001Nacional9(2)
2001–2007Toluca242(85)
2008–2010Schalke 0450(3)
2010–2012América49(11)
2012–2013Nacional25(4)
2013–Colorado Rapids25(7)
National team
2001–Uruguay31(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 October 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Vicente Martín Sánchez Bragunde (Spanish pronunciation: [biˈsente ˈsantʃes]; born 7 December 1979 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan footballer. He currently plays for Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.

Career

Sánchez has played for Sud América, Tacuarembó, America, Toluca and Schalke.[1] On 18 January 2008, he joined German club Schalke, where he remained for two seasons.[2] He played in Mexico again for Club América. On 1 August 2010, he scored his first goal for Club América in a match versus Chiapas.[3]

Sánchez made the move to Major League Soccer on 6 August 2013 when he signed for Colorado Rapids.[4] On 14 September 2013, he scored his first goal for Colorado and forced an own goal in a 2-1 win over FC Dallas.[5] Since his move to Colorado he has become an integral player for the club and is now the penalty kick taker for the club. To start the 2014 season Sanchez scored 4 pk goals in the first 3 games for Colorado.

International career

He played for Uruguay national football team in the 2007 Copa América and has won 31 caps for the national side, scoring five goals.[6]

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
113 July 2004Estadio Miguel Grau, Piura Argentina2–22–4 (L)2004 Copa América
224 July 2004Estadio Garcilaso de la Vega, Cuzco Colombia1–21–2 (W)2004 Copa América
318 October 2006Estadio Centenario, Montevideo Venezuela1–04–0 (W)Friendly
4 30 June 2007Estadio Polideportivo, San Cristóbal Bolivia0–10–1 (W)2007 Copa América
513 October 2007Estadio Centenario, Montevideo Bolivia4–05–0 (W)2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Club

Toluca
Schalke 04

National team

References

  1. ↑ "Vicente Sanchez löst seinen Vertrag bei den Königsblauen auf" (in German). FC Schalke 04.
  2. ↑ "Sanchez löst Vertrag bei Schalke" (in German). DFL. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  3. ↑ "mérica venció con facilidad a Jaguares, que adoleció de variantes" (in Spanish). ESPN FC. 1 August 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  4. ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/08/06/uruguayan-international-vicente-sanchez-signs-colorado-rapids
  5. ↑ http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2013/09/match-recap-colorado-2-fc-dallas-1
  6. ↑ "Vicente Sánchez". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 August 2013.

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