Dani Sánchez (footballer)

Dani Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Daniel Sánchez Andrades
Date of birth (1984-11-10) 10 November 1984
Place of birth Málaga, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Forward / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 FC Jazz
Youth career
2002–2003 Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Alhaurino
2004–2005 Baza
2005–2006 Betis B
2006–2009 Murcia B
2009–2011 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 41 (5)
2011–2013 Wellington Phoenix 41 (7)
2013 Tuen Mun 9 (1)
2014–2015 Ayutthaya
2015 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 25 (1)
2016– FC Jazz 22 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2017.

Daniel 'Dani' Sánchez Andrades (born 10 November 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Finnish club FC Jazz as a forward or midfielder.

Club career

Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Sánchez played youth football with hometown's Málaga CF, but never appeared as a senior for the club, eventually leaving in 2003. He went on to appear for several lower league teams over the following six seasons, never competing in higher than Segunda División B where he appeared for Real Murcia Imperial; he also represented CD Alhaurino, CD Baza and Real Betis B.[1]

Sánchez signed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle in Scotland on 1 August 2009,[2] following a trial period.[3] He made his debut in the same day, in a 4–0 home win against Annan Athletic for the season's Scottish League Cup.[4]

Sánchez was released by Inverness in June 2011.[5] The following month he began a trial with A-League club Wellington Phoenix FC, appearing in pre-season against Miramar Rangers AFC just two hours after getting off the plane.[6] On 5 September, it was announced that he had signed a one-year contract.[7]

On 9 June 2013, Sánchez was released alongside four other players.[8] Subsequently, he took his game to the Hong Kong First Division League and the Thai Division 1 League.[9]

On 29 January 2015, Sánchez signed with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League.[10] In April of the following year he switched clubs and countries again, joining FC Jazz in the Finnish Ykkönen.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Euan McArthur (3 August 2010). "Spanish ace Dani Sanchez aiming to prove SPL was right move as Inverness take on Real Valladolid". Daily Record. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
  2. ↑ "Caley Thistle sign trialist duo". BBC Sport. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
  3. ↑ Euan McArthur (28 July 2009). "Inverness close in on Spanish trialist Dani Sanchez". Daily Record. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
  4. ↑ "Inverness CT 4–0 Annan Athletic". BBC Sport. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
  5. ↑ "Terry Butcher busy rebuilding Inverness CT team". BBC Sport. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
  6. ↑ "Phoenix triallists on show". The New Zealand Herald. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  7. ↑ Wellington Phoenix sign Sanchez; Wellington Phoenix, 5 September 2011
  8. ↑ "Phoenix release five players". Wellington Phoenix. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Dani Sánchez, un malagueño en el debut de Raúl con el Cosmos" [Dani Sánchez, a malagueño in Raúl's debut with Cosmos] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "Strikers sign Spanish midfielder Dani Sánchez". Fort Lauderdale Strikers. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "Dani Sanchez FC Jazzin keskikentälle" [Midfielder Dani Sanchez to FC Jazz] (in Finnish). FC Jazz. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
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