Álex Sánchez
 Sánchez as a Zaragoza player | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Sánchez López | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Osasuna | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| El Salvador | |||
| 2004–2008 | Zaragoza | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2009 | Universidad Zaragoza | 23 | (23) |
| 2008–2011 | Zaragoza B | 79 | (42) |
| 2009–2010 | Zaragoza | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Teruel | 25 | (5) |
| 2012–2015 | Tudelano | 100 | (34) |
| 2015– | Osasuna | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 January 2016. | |||
Alejandro 'Álex' Sánchez López (born 6 June 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CA Osasuna as a striker.
He came to fame in 2009, when he became the first player to appear in a professional game with just one hand whilst representing Real Zaragoza.[1]
Football career
Born in Zaragoza, Aragon, Sánchez started his football career with local Colegio Jesús-María El Salvador, joining Real Zaragoza's youth system still in his teens. In 2008 he began playing as a senior in both the national and regional leagues, with its B and C-teams.
On 8 November 2009 Sánchez made his professional debut for the club, playing 20 minutes in the 1–3 La Liga away loss against Valencia CF after having come on as a substitute for Ángel Lafita.[2] He became the first player to appear in a professional game with only one hand,[1] but continued to be mainly registered with the reserves, however.
In mid-June 2011 Sánchez rejected the offer to continue playing with Zaragoza B,[3] going on to resume his career in Segunda División B with CD Teruel[4] and CD Tudelano.[5]
On 2 July 2015, after scoring 15 goals in the previous campaign, Sánchez signed a two-year deal with Segunda División side CA Osasuna.[6]
References
- 1 2 Debuta Álex Sánchez, el primer jugador sin mano (Debut of Álex Sánchez, first player without hand); Marca, 9 November 2009 (Spanish)
- ↑ Villa inspires Valencia win; ESPN FC, 8 November 2009
- ↑ Álex Sánchez rechaza la oferta para seguir en el filial (Álex Sánchez rejects offer to continue with B-side); El Periódico de Aragón, 14 June 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ El CD Teruel realiza dos nuevos fichajes (CD Teruel complete two new signings); Teruel's official website, 15 July 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ Fichajes 2012/2013 (2012/2013 signings); Tudelano's official website, 13 July 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ Álex Sánchez, segundo fichaje de Osasuna (Álex Sánchez, second signing of Osasuna); Osasuna's official website, 2 July 2015 (Spanish)
External links
- Álex Sánchez profile at BDFutbol
- Álex Sánchez profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
- Álex Sánchez profile at Soccerway
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