Diego Sánchez (footballer, born 1987)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Carvajal.
Diego Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Diego Ignacio Sánchez Carvajal
Date of birth (1987-05-08) 8 May 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Coquimbo Unido
Number 13
Youth career
2003–2007 Palestino
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Palestino 5 (0)
2008 → Unión Temuco (loan) 14 (0)
2009 Deportes Temuco 19 (0)
2010 Barnechea 20 (0)
2011–2012 Unión San Felipe 43 (0)
2013–2021 Unión Española 164 (0)
2022 Deportes Antofagasta 19 (0)
2023– Coquimbo Unido 50 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2022

Diego Ignacio Sánchez Carvajal (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ˈsantʃeθ], born 8 May 1987) is a Chilean footballer that currently plays for the Primera División club Coquimbo Unido as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Early career

Born in Santiago, Sánchez joined Palestino youth ranks aged twelve thanks to his father Gustavo that played there during the 1980s and was member of the team's 1986 Primera División runner-up squad.[1] Diego was promoted to Palestino first adult team in 2007 by Luis Musrri (club's coach), because the bad shape of Fernando Burgos in the goal, and the injury of first-choice Felipe Núñez. On 8 August, he made his debut against Universidad Católica in a 1–1 draw at Estadio Nacional, playing another four games that season.

In January 2008, Sánchez was loaned to third-tier side Unión Temuco, for then the next season join cross–town rivals Deportes Temuco, for finally move to Barnechea in 2010, being all of those third-level teams. Because his well performances he join first-tier club Unión San Felipe in 2011, where in his second game against Universidad de Chile was the man of the match in a 2–0 away win.[2] However, the next season San Felipe relegated to Primera B and Sánchez was released of Aconcagua Valley-based team.

In December 2022, he joined Coquimbo Unido for the 2023 season.[3]

International career

Sánchez got his first call up to the senior Chile squad for friendlies against Venezuela and Uruguay in November 2014.[4]

Honours

Club

Unión Española

References

  1. ^ Carlos Fuentealba (2 April 2013). "Soltaron al "Mono" en la punta del campeonato". La Cuarta. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Diego Sánchez titular ante la "U": La Tercera". La Tercera. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  3. ^ Deppe, Matías (19 December 2022). "'Mono' Sánchez ficha en club de Primera División" (in Spanish). TNT Sports Chile. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Copa América: Chile Gears Up For Venezuela and More". ilovechile.cl. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2015.[permanent dead link‍]